Mar 9, 2010

I’ll be speaking at an entrepreneur seminar, tailored for both the fashion and entertainment industry, that I’ve been planning for months!! Thanks to the wonderfully efficient and detailed Vanessa Beard, the idea has come to fruition. Joining me at the seminar is Fashion Consultant, Keisa Sullivan, who happens to have grown up in the same town I did! (707 stand up!!)

See all the wonderful details below, and be sure to check out the registration page on eventbrite.  If you or your homies are interested in attending hurry up and register, there’s only ELEVEN days left! eek!

MORE INFO AND REGISTRATION HERE

This seminar provides information on starting and promoting your business independently. The seminar will begin with the basics of building a business, as explained by Fashion Consultant, Keisa Sullivan, founder of KS Consulting, Inc., and will end with the importance of developing promotional tools, as told by publicist, Paloma Belara, owner of Papa Lo Down, a PR & marketing consulting service. With the guidance of these two talented and experienced entrepreneurs, attendees will gain a wealth of knowledge about creating, maintaining, and expanding their business.

This seminar is ideal for the recent college graduate still developing their individual business plan, and the unconventional artist or designer looking to understand the basics of promotion.

ALL AGES WELCOME!

Advanced tickets – $20

or 2 tix for $30 (discount code 32010)

At the Door – $25

Doors open at 12pm / Seminar from 1pm-3pm

*Refreshments provided by Cupcake Vixen

Sponsored by:

Purple Room Studios
Ekqualyte Apparel
MADE Jewelry
Head2Toe Photography
Wakeupstar Media
Anike Jewels

Featuring Speakers:

Publicist, Paloma Belara
www.papalodown.com

Fashion Consultant, Keisa Sullivan
KS Consulting, Inc.

www.aheadofthepack.eventbrite.com

I wrote a while back how Fashion and Music are a perfect marriage (see here for part 1 – http://papalodown.com/?p=207) and I’m going to follow that up with some information for aspiring artists who are not in the music business. 

I originally started my career and education in the Fashion and Retail industry, and have since been applying my knowledge and experience from that world into the Music and Entertainment business.  Cause really, bottom line, it’s about selling a product, and making a profit… so the transition made sense to me, (although I don’t base my work around money, we can’t deny that piece of the puzzle). 

Soooo… for all you fresh artists, designers, and craft folk check out ETSY.COM as a place to start selling and promoting your work.  For my music people, Etsy is the equivalent of Cdbaby, an online market place for independent artists.   

Check the site for more info and FAQ’s – www.etsy.com/about.php

One of my favorite Esty shops is Rosetung - Jennifer’s designs are truly original, and her passion inspires me!  Someone I’m keeping my eye on in the fashion world as a diamond in the rough… www.rosetung.etsy.com

custom made scarf for me!!

ps. I’ll be incorporating more fashion and retail into my career going forward, so look out for more info on the Papa Lo Down!