Fund Your Dreams Like a Creative Genius
Author | : Brainard Carey |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 160 |
Release | : 2018-07-03 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781621536505 |
ISBN-13 | : 1621536505 |
Rating | : 4/5 (05 Downloads) |
Download or read book Fund Your Dreams Like a Creative Genius written by Brainard Carey and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2018-07-03 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How to Get Others to Support Your Vision If you have a dream that needs backing, be it an art project, an invention, or even a business, this is the book for you. Brainard Carey offers advice with solid examples of how building relationships with sponsors, investors, grant-makers, and patrons is something every creative person can pursue. Carey draws from his extensive experience and interviews with others to show artists and creative people how to raise money without the use of crowdfunding platforms. Readers will learn how to articulate their funding needs, develop a campaign, and approach sponsors. Chapter topics include: Defining your funding goals Pitching a proposal Writing to someone you've never met before Conversational tactics to help you ask for funding Methods for keeping in touch with potential sponsors Real examples of artists and entrepreneurs who succeeded in gaining the support of philanthropists and patrons And much more With chapters divided between practical how-tos and case studies, Fund Your Dreams Like a Creative Genius, offers readers both instructive and demonstrative lessons in making their next big project a reality. Everyone can do it with the right tools, and Carey offers an insider's guide to an otherwise daunting process.