Grow: How to Take Your DIY Project & Passion to the Next Level and Quit Your Job! - Softcover

Whitney MPA, Eleanor C.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1621060071 ISBN 13: 9781621060079

Publisher: Microcosm Publishing, 2013

Synopsis

Grow is a practical field guide for creative people with great ideas for independent projects who want to achieve success and sustainability. Drawing on her years of experience helping people succeed with do-it-yourself projects based in independent publishing, music, food, art, craft, activism, and community work, Eleanor Whitney empowers you to clarify your vision, get organized, set goals, create a plan, raise funds, market, and manage your do-it-yourself project. The book is full of real-life inspiration and creative business advice from successful, independent businesses owners and creative people with projects that began in the do-it-yourself spirit.

About this title

About the Author:

Eleanor C. Whitney, MPA, is a writer, a musician, an educator, and an arts administrator. She works to guide creative people through the project development and fundraising process and writes regularly about fundraising, social media, management, art, culture, and food for a variety of web and print publications and blogs at killerfemme.com. She was a cofounder of the Portland Zine Symposium and plays in the rock band Corita. She lives in Brooklyn.

Review:

"Eleanor Whitney breaks down the daunting process of earning a living as a creative person into chewable, bite-size bits. With easy-to-digest, step-by-step tips and tangible examples from working artists, Eleanor's expert advice is some of the most sought-after content."  —Amy Cuevas Schroeder, Venus Zine and DIY Business Association

"I am often brimming with ideas but have no idea where to start! If you've ever dreamt of a life beyond the cubicle, pick up this book. It will help you make those dreams come true!"  —Kayte Terry, author, Paper Made!

"The ultimate creative person's companion—for anyone who's thought of, attempted to, or has already made some steps to turning their vision into a viable product, this practical and personable how-to is like a business-savvy mentor."  —Cathy Erway, author, The Art of Eating In

"Grow will be a tremendous asset for folks that are trying to transfer their vision from a strict DIY framework into the real business world. Eleanor Whitney has presented a wonderful guidebook that will greatly assist anyone with turning their creative DIY project into a viable business plan."  —Joshua Ploeg, author, In Search of Lost Taste

"GROW . . . proves both instructive and deeply inspiring. It is full of lists to get you started, practical tips from proven entrepreneurs and helpful notes on legalities, funding, getting a good relationship with money and how to break up with your business partners if it all goes pear-shaped."  —Sophia Stuart,laimyours.com

"And this is where Eleanor Whitney’s book, Grow, out this month, proves both instructive and deeply inspiring. It is full of lists to get you started, practical tips from proven entrepreneurs and helpful notes." —Sophia Stuart, laimyours.com 

About this edition

• Publisher: Microcosm Publishing
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1621060071
• ISBN 13: 9781621060079
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 128