If you're considering creative freelancing then you're probably not making a 'sensible' business
decision. You're thinking about a whole lot of personal and emotional factors as well. Whether you've
chosen freelancing or had a freelance life thrust upon you, you're now at a crossroads in your personal
life as well as your career and you need information. You don't need a dry, uninspiring course.
Our courses and workshops are unique, because they take into consideration every aspect of your life,
not just your career. You'll never be expected to be someone you're not when you learn with us.
decision. You're thinking about a whole lot of personal and emotional factors as well. Whether you've
chosen freelancing or had a freelance life thrust upon you, you're now at a crossroads in your personal
life as well as your career and you need information. You don't need a dry, uninspiring course.
Our courses and workshops are unique, because they take into consideration every aspect of your life,
not just your career. You'll never be expected to be someone you're not when you learn with us.
If you've ever taken a traditional business course, then you'll know they tend to make assumptions that just aren't relevant to us creative freelancers:
All the Freelance Success workshops and courses give you a real-life look at the practicalities, hardships and joys of being freelance, because they are devised and supervised
by Monica Davidson. Monica is a freelance filmmaker and writer since 1987 who has never had a so-called 'proper' job. An award-winning speaker and trainer, she leads as
many of the Freelance Success workshops as she can. She also sucks at maths.
 | Assumption #1: The business will deal primarily in goods - making them, selling them, or both. Even though we might produce a finished work, how we work and our | |
| creative process is often just as important and vital to our business as the end result. Some of us won't produce a traditional 'good' at all. | ||
| Assumption #2: Creative people should run their businesses the same way as everyone else. Business coaches might talk about rules, assume you're comfortable | |
| around mathematics, and present a very inflexible version of how a business can work. That's not what we need. Stringent rules about how to run your business are boring, rigid, and meaningless for creative people and the freelance way of life. Plus, many of us just suck at maths. |
All the Freelance Success workshops and courses give you a real-life look at the practicalities, hardships and joys of being freelance, because they are devised and supervised
by Monica Davidson. Monica is a freelance filmmaker and writer since 1987 who has never had a so-called 'proper' job. An award-winning speaker and trainer, she leads as
many of the Freelance Success workshops as she can. She also sucks at maths.
The six-session Freelance Success Workshop covers everything you need to know, including...
| Business: How to think of yourself up as a creative business, and the practicalities involved. We investigate the | |
| truth about business plans, getting an ABN and registering a business name. Plus, figuring out systems and tricks to ensure a long life as a creative freelancer. |
| Money: Managing your finances, both personal and business. Figuring out what to charge for your work, and the | |
| difficulties involved in getting some clients to pay. Plus, the hardest trick of all - making your irregular income last in the tough times and planning for the future. |
| Tax 1 - Quarterly: The necessary evils of understanding the GST and how it really applies to you. Also, working | |
| with PAYG so you don't end up in tax debt. You'll also get a look at a real Business Activity Statement and go through how to fill it out step-by-step. |
| Tax 2 - Annual: The essentials of annual income tax, including the various obscure tests and special | |
| considerations for creative people. How to prove you're in business and not a hobbyist. Plus, making your whole creative life a tax deduction - there is some good news! |
| The Law: The biggies for freelancers - copyright and contracts. We also look at moral rights, sedition and | |
| defamation. Learn how to avoid expensive lawyers, rely on your common sense, and trust your gut instincts. Includes real-life examples of contracts. |
| Marketing: All the essentials are here, with detailed information about all the inexpensive tricks of marketing | |
| that you can use for yourself. We also take a detailed look at the our secret weapons - branding and word of mouth. Everything you need to create a lifelong career in the arts! |
| “Monica presents a course that relates to creative people and tailors to their specific needs in a fun, relaxed environment. I found the course very helpful, especially the tax section. Monica made the boring business stuff make sense and have relevance for me. She also has great taste in music!” - Brigitte Handley, musician. |
| Download a preview of the BUSINESS course guide |
| Download a preview of the MONEY course guide |
| Download a preview of the TAX 1 course guide |
| Download a preview of the TAX 2 course guide |
| Download a preview of the LAW course guide |
| Download a preview of the MARKETING course guide |
| Full Course Guides are only available to workshop and course participants. You will need a copy of Adobe Reader to access pdf files. |
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| An Important Disclaimer from Monica... It is very important that students understand that I do not hold any qualifications as an accountant, lawyer or business consultant. However, I am a qualified and award- winning trainer, and I’ve been a freelance writer and filmmaker for 19 years (phew, am I really that old?!). So, the information in this course consists of intensive research from impeccable resources, my own experience, and the accumulated experiences of people who have done this course since it was first offered in 1994. I advise all students to seek legal, taxation and financial advice relating to their own freelance success from qualified and accredited advisers. All decisions made as a result of this course are made at participants’ own discretion. Freelance Success accepts no liability for students’ life choices. |