Connor Asher discusses how to start a business as a puppeteer. He talks about why he decided to start his own business and the different ways that he makes money through his puppet shows, teaching classes, and working on commercials. He also explains how he creates custom puppets and shares his design questionnaire that he sends to clients. Be sure to download it in the show notes at the bottom of this episode.
For 8 years, Connor has been delighting audiences with his humorous puppet shows through Creventive Puppet Company. He performs over 100 shows a year for libraries, schools, and camps throughout the U.S.
He joined the Puppeteers of America in 2014, and attended regional and national festivals which opened his eyes to many forms of puppetry and a community of puppet professionals and enthusiasts.
Connor studied animation at the Illinois Institute of Art Chicago and in 2015 learned creature fabrication from the Stan Winston School of Character Arts. He is currently the President of the Chicagoland Puppetry Guild and his mission and passion with Creventive Puppet Company is to create original, quality puppet theater for children and their families.
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Download the Custom Puppet Design Questionnaire
https://wellattended.com/blog/080-starting-a-business-as-a-puppeteer/
Creventive Studios - http://www.creventivestudios.com/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Creventive/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/creventive/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/ConnorAsher
Puppeteers of America - https://www.puppeteers.org/
Union Internationale de la Marionnette - https://www.unima.org/en/
Billy Guan talks about how to start planning for retirement. He discusses why you should start investing, how much you should invest, and explains popular investment strategies.
Billy is a Magician and a Senior Financial Consultant and Retirement Planner. He specializes in helping people get educated on asset protection principles and wealth building strategies. He has been a Magician for over 10 years and saw a need for financial literacy in the entertainment industry. He knows that entertainment professionals are independent business owners and must take care of their own finances, however the world of finances can be just as mysterious as the world of magic. Billy has made it his goal to expose the myths about retirement and to show that it is not all smoke and mirrors once you understand the concepts.
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Billy Guan
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Instagram – https://instagram.com/billyguanmagician
Email - billy.guan@arkshire.com
Phone - 530-341-4624
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