Entrepreneurship and Art

George, Carly and Dan get together for their first episode of the year and talk over each other (they’re rusty!) while sharing their favorite high school bands that have stood the test of time, the new trend of mega stars selling their publishing shares, and legacy bands. George shares a story of the time he introduced B.B. King.

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Carly, Dan and George look back at the year and have compiled their collective top three things for different categories. If you ask George, which no one did, 2020 was the year of reflection, of getting to it, of George’s confusion, of not making much money, of pleasure, of notebooks, of sourdough, of the ‘gram, of disintermediation, a year like no other, of Zoom, of joy, the year TV and movies really came into their own, of consistency as a KPI, of One Direction, the year we learned that rules are meant to be broken, the year people loved the internet, of pour over coffee, and—drumroll please for Dan’s contribution—the year of the rundle. (You’re welcome, Josef)

Read the show notes: https://www.entrepreneurshipandart.com/blog/our-top-three-things-of-2020

Carly’s back and migraine-free for E&A’s 30th episode! In this episode, Dan, Carly and George debate the merits of working for startups vs more established companies, what employee retention rates mean for a company’s culture and bottom line, and how the career path trajectory has evolved over time. They also get into the complicated world of unicorn companies, VC funding and useful idiots.

Read the show notes: www.entrepreneurshipandart.com/blog/ethical-leadership-and-useful-idiots

While artists and creators should always be searching for organic, non-paid methods of reaching new audiences, paid advertising is a reliable way to put your art in front of a large audience. In order to reap long-term rewards from these ads, artists need to go a step further in strategizing how to use advertising to build a passionate audience.

Read the article here: https://www.entrepreneurshipandart.com/blog/advertising-for-creatives-pt-1-building-awareness

Peter Lockhart takes Carly’s place and does a dang good job! He speaks with Dan and George about the importance of preserving music as a crucial part of our history and his own career trajectory that has included everything from, but not limited to: Wolfgang’s Vault, Morocco, Biden (yes, the Joe Biden), and now Erroll Garner. The three also discuss the importance of artists owning their music and retaining creative control, and the difference between marketing music versus other products.

Click here to read the show notes: www.entrepreneurshipandart.com/blog/preserving-music-and-erroll-garners-legacy-with-peter-lockhart

Dan, Carly and George get funky in this episode as they delve into mental health, how to be more zen, George’s trough of despair which he has gotten mathematical with, and the importance of getting closer to your customers. They also share their first guest article and announce the next book club book!

Join the book club: https://www.entrepreneurshipandart.com/blog/ea-book-club-range-by-david-epstein

George reads a distilled version of his latest article Eating Your Own Dog Food and Scratching Your Own Itch. Features the song “Skeletons in My Closet” by Berklee student and artist, Maya Wagner - and, yes, George paid for it and licensed it all through RAIDAR, and, in so doing, scratched my own itch and ate my own dog food.

Read the full article here: https://www.entrepreneurshipandart.com/blog/eating-your-own-dog-food-and-scratching-your-own-itch

Dan, Carly and George share some of their favorite, or at least most watched, movies, and talk about what a Trump media company (heaven forbid) may look like. Carly breaks her creative block, George licenses his first song from RAIDAR, and Dan shares advertising tips for creatives. For the first time ever, there is an overlap in the three things too, and it’s a very well-deserved double mention.

Dan, Carly and George talk about the convergent thinking that happens when artistic and technical genius meet, the difference between pivots and random acts of “improvement,” the unlikely rise of Crocs in the fashion world, and the different distribution models offered to musicians. They also talk about how to be your own hype person and share some of their favorite instrumental soundtracks.

Read the show notes: https://www.entrepreneurshipandart.com/blog/convergent-thinking-and-random-acts-of-improvement