I am currently on a journey of erasing my debt for good and this process entails analyzing the root of my spending habits, detaching my self-esteem from my financial status and asking myself some very difficult questions.
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How to Crowdfund an Art Exhibition: Filipa Domingues Edition
It’s every creative’s dream to have an exhibition showcasing their artistic prowess, and unless you are represented by a gallery, bringing this dream to fruition can cost you money – lots of money.
My Day Job: Tash Montlake | Assistant Director and Music Photographer
Tash Montlake’s energy has been the driving force behind her success in documenting the South African music industry through her photography.
5 Podcasts every Creative Entrepreneur should plug into
From navigating the world of shares and investments to finding the right financial approach for your new business, put in your earphones, kick back and learn something new today. Here’s our list of top 5 podcasts we reckon creative entrepreneurs should listen to.
Katlego Malatji| The Brains behind #Tshwanefontein
We briefly chat to Katlego Malatji about his involvement in the business and the challenges he was faced with when getting HomeComing Events off of the ground.
Creative Entrepreneurs: The party never stops with Amahle Jaxa from UNTIL UNTIL
Until Until is a music driven activations agency that works on brand activations, sponsorship acquisitions, event production, event compliance and brand building. Here we chat to Amahle-Imvelo Jaxa, one of the founders and seven members of the Until Until group.
The Creative’s Guide to winning the Investment Game
We’ve all been there before. You’re sitting with a group of your 9 to 5 friends, and the topic at hand is about savings and investments. The conversation turns to you and unfortunately, you’re stuck with a mouth full of teeth.
The Ghost of Unpaid Invoices: Best Practice Considerations for Clients and Freelancers
As part of our Nedbank Money Secrets series, Angela Weickl shares some of the best tools, policies and practices that can either make a freelancer’s life easier or complicate things far beyond imagination.
3 Factors to Consider Before Taking on a New Project
While industry standards are no longer a mysterious algorithm that eludes us, we often find ourselves not taking all factors into account when quantifying the value of our skills.
Boss Up or Burnout: How to set Professional Boundaries with Clients
There are better and healthier ways of working as a freelancer. Fundamentally, they require a shift in the minds of creatives to get clients on board.
My Day Job: Faith & Fear | 100% female-owned hacking business
We chat to Taryn Sharman and Perri King, the founders of Faith and Fear, a 100% female-owned hacking agency based in Johannesburg and Amsterdam.
Creative Entrepreneurs: Q&A with TRNSD’s Khanyi Dube
Khanyi Dube, blends his love for music, South African iconography and fashion through his clothing label and sound academy Trendscend (TRSND).
An open letter to the creative industry: Beginners are not free labourers
The creative industry has become increasingly infamous for paying creatives with ‘exposure’, and as a creative, you should not allow yourself to be lured by opportunities of free exposure, or promises of future collaborations
Creative Entrepreneurs : Lesego Mapeka of Epic Hikes Outdoor Movement
Epic Hikes was born from a wanderlust passion for the outdoors, adventure and the fulfilment attained in exploring them.
A Creative’s Guide to Grants and Project Funding
It is important to note that not all funding is created equally. Which is not to say that some options are necessarily better, but it’s important to read the fine print.
