Course & Specialization Overview -Building a Successful Freelancing Career
Specialization Overview
Course Introduction
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About CalArts and Extended Studies
Course & Specialization Overview -Course Communication & Academic Policies
Instructor Presence and Staff Support
Academic Integrity
Forum Guidelines
Requesting Peer Reviews
Getting Started with Freelancing-Join your new tribe
Getting Started with Freelancing
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Introductions & Networking
Getting Started with Freelancing-Meet some real-life freelancers
Get acquainted with our freelancers
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Introducing Rajib Karmakar
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Introducing Nick Rodrigues
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Introducing Socks Whitmore
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Getting Started with Freelancing-Are you an employee or freelancer?
Building a Freelancer Mindset
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Freelancer Career Spectrum
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Nick on feeling pressure to get a steady job
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Designing Your Dream Business -What should you do?
Generalization vs. Specialization
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Socks on finding your specific community
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Designing Your Dream Business -Choices, choices, choices...
So Many Possibilities
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Rajib on realizing your strengths
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Finding freelancing jobs
Designing Your Dream Business -Making your own rules
Your Business is Your Legacy
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Nick on gaining skills to get into his field
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Designing Your Dream Business -What's the worst that could happen?
What if I Fail?
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Rajib on the benefits of running a business
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Nick on working for one's self
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Designing Your Dream Business -Week 2 Wrap-Up
Types of Freelancing Work
Develop Your Service in Four Steps-Start developing your service
Developing a Freelancing Service
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Develop Your Service in Four Steps-Step 1
Find a Problem with a Hungry Audience
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Research Your Ideal Customer
Build Your Persona
Develop Your Service in Four Steps-Step 2
Understanding and Sizing Your Market
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Market Sizing
Develop Your Service in Four Steps-Step 3
Spy on the Competition
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Develop Your Service in Four Steps-Step 4
Design Your Solution
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Nick on the vision he has for his business
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Develop Your Service in Four Steps-Week 3 Wrap-Up
A look ahead...
What Goes Into a Solid Business Plan -Developing a Service Recap
Continue Developing Your Service
Step 3 - Assess the Competition
Step 4 - Design Your Solution
Discover your customers
What Goes Into a Solid Business Plan -Planning Your Business
Introduction to Business Plans
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Challenging Your Business Plan Assumptions
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Rajib on his business model
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What Goes Into a Solid Business Plan -Be the Judge
Evaluating a Business Plan
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Start Your Business Plan
Giving Useful Feedback
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What Goes Into a Solid Business Plan -Week 4 Wrap-Up
Course Conclusion
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Next Steps