Jeffrey Thompson, MA, MBA, EA, is a tax professional as well as a writer, actor, and magician. In addition to filing taxes for almost 400 clients each year, he serves as a co-artistic director for Impro Theatre, teaches at the Westside Comedy Theater, and serves on the board of The Ruby LA and The Improv Network.
Contact/Website Info: https://www.jeffthat.com/
Presenting: Get it Together! A guide to running your creative activity like a business
When most of us think about “businesses,” images of towering corporate buildings, factory production lines, and mom-and-pop shops come to mind, but in the eyes of the government, our artistic endeavors are a business as well. Most of us didn’t go to business school, so we find the business management side of things a bit overwhelming, after all, we didn’t sign up to be a CEO… we want to be artists! Nevertheless, it’s important for us to understand the business side of things to ensure that we set ourselves up for success. In this course, we will briefly cover some concepts that are helpful to keep in mind as your business grows (without even having to open Excel): 1) Separating Your Business and Personal Assets 2) Organization, Bookkeeping, and Year End Considerations 3) Present Value of Money and Investments into Your Future 4) Different Government Organizations and Their Required Filings 5) Changing Your Relationship with Money (Avoiding the Fear and Embracing an Information-Driven Approach) You won’t walk away from this course with an MBA, but you will leave with a set of tools that will allow you to better plan for the growth of your business.
