E-Books are big
business on the Internet these days. If you are not familiar with e-books,
they are simply books (usually less content than a printed book) that are
available for immediate download after purchase from a website. E-books are
great because they are easy to create, free to distribute and have a high
profit margin.
Each year, there are art festivals
held in most every community, promoting culture, offering
entertainment, and social opportunity. If you are often in
attendance at these festivals, and are good at public relations, you
could organize the kind of festivals that you enjoy attending. You
will promote your festivals to potential attendees and also to those
who are participants. As an arts festival promoter, you will
organize the festival from beginning to end, hiring the food
vendors, inviting the artists, laying out the festival set-up,
securing entertainments comments, and scheduling security. In
addition, you will arrange for ticket sales and money collection.
To get started, you will need a standard office, complete with a
computer and a good laser printer. Your biggest expense will be in
phone bills and advertising. $800-$1500 should be enough to start,
which includes your first insurance premium. To market your
business, you will place ads in any publication frequently read by
artists. You will also want to directly mail them brochures
regarding the event. Get an interview with local radio stations and
send press releases to all the media outlets in the vicinity of the
festival's location.
You need to create a name for yourself that the artists will want to
be associated with. With known artists, great entertainment, and a
good food selection, attracting customers should be easy. You will
reach them through newspaper advertisements, billboards, and the
same publicity methods you use to get the artist's attention.
Income could reach over $45,000 per year by charging 35%-50% of
artist registration fees and commission on each ticket sold.
