I’m sure by now you’ve Googled “How to start a business.” Overwhelmed yet?

There is a lot to consider when you’re taking music career from a hobby to a business, but let’s take some of the overwhelm out of it for now. Here are some basic things you’ll need to start to think about as you make your transition.

How do you get from where you are to become a musicpreneur? I’ll be honest, it’s a lot of work, but it’s rewarding in the end.

First things first though, you have to shift your mindset. You’ll go from one of “this is a hobby” to “this is my business,” reframe your thoughts, consider why you want this, and so much more.

Last week we talked about my productivity systems and some of my favorite productivity planners (you can read Best Planners to Get 2020 Off to a Productive Start here).

There’s more to being productive than adding a few systems and tools.

December is a hectic time of year. Not only are you planning for the holidays, taking PTO to travel and see family, shop ’til we drop, and attend countless holiday parties, but you’re most likely also planning out your goals and milestones for 2020.

Whether you're starting a record label, publishing company, or you're an artist, you should decide which type of business organization you're going to register your business under. Yes, even artists and bands should choose a business type and register as a business.

I know I know, copyrighting your work is a long tedious process and, depending on how much you have, can be expensive. Plus, don't you need a lawyer for that? Shouldn't this be my music publisher's job?

What if you don't have a music publisher? What if you don't have, or can't afford a lawyer? Why spend money on copyright when I can spend it on recording, producing, or marketing my work?

I want to provide the tools and resources that you want to see, that you need to be successful in your career. So let me ask you this: what do you want to see on this blog? What types of toolkits, resources, videos, online courses, etc. would you be interested in?

I am obsessed with podcasts. I would probably go so far as to call myself a podcast nerd these days, which is a total 180 from last year when I could barely stand to listen to podcasts. There was only one I could sink my teeth into (Washed Up Emo) and the rest literally just put me to sleep.

With a quarter nearly down, I wanted to take some time to reflect on the awesomeness of 2018 for women in music so far. Women's equality in the music industry was brought to light in a tremendous way  in the first part of the year, and it will most certainly set the tone for the unforeseeable future.