Chris Alvarado on Making Music is Running a Business Part 1
Release Date: 09/28/2022
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Luthier, singer-songwriter, guitarist, and business owner Chris Alvarado discusses how making art is running a business, how to raise your rates, and how to be successful as an artist and with money. This is part one of two.
Topics discussed in these episodes:
- Chris' portfolio
- Diversifying your income stream
- Don't just rely on the one thing
- YouTube & content creation
- The mental roadblock
- The holistic approach
- Garrett's Venn diagram
- Making art is still running a business
- Being successful & famous
- Why go to Berklee?
- Selling out
- Money & success
- Knowing you can figure it out is a skill to develop
- Forming your business
- Raising your rates
- Surround yourself with business owners
- Just do it
- YouTube
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This episode was edited by Studio184.