by D Grant Smith | Oct 19, 2015 | Blog, Indie Music Resources, Uncategorized
Two months ago I launched my first ever crowdfunding campaign. It was, to say the least, an adventure. It was also a big learning experience in both communications, outreach, community building and fundraising. I thought I was pretty good with at least 2 of those 4...
by D Grant Smith | Sep 10, 2015 | Blog, Uncategorized
Which would you rather build, a community OR an empire? Essentially that’s the distinction you have to determine as you set out to build anything. That can be anything: our own business or enterprise, entrepreneurial platform, nonprofit organization. Yes, even...
by D Grant Smith | Sep 7, 2015 | Blog, Community Building, DIY Artist Route Podcast
The DIY Artist Route & You series continues with a colleague who I’m becoming better associated and friends with, Liza Wisner. Liza is an amazing and passionate entrepreneur with a heart for helping to build strong communities where education and opportunity...
by D Grant Smith | Aug 6, 2015 | Blog, Community Building, Rising Bands To Take Note Of
I’ve known the name Amanda Palmer for several years. I’ve known some of the music of Amanda Palmer for about the same amount of time. But after viewing her Ted Talk from 2013, I had to read her book The Art of Asking: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Let...