Published: Oct. 25, 2011
THIS WEEK ON ENTREPRENEURSHIP WEDNESDAYS:
FREELANCING: get the job and KEEP it
Join one of the College of Music鈥檚 most prolific gigging performers,听trumpet professor Terry Sawchuck, for a valuable session on the freelancing life: how to get the job and excel with the musical challenges you鈥檒l encounter along the way as well.

5:00-6:30 in C-113. As always, Free Pizza & Drinks!

THE NEW VENTURE CHALLENGE IS HERE:听Kick-off Night is TONIGHT: Oct. 25th

The New Venture Challenge Music Track will receive entries in the areas of musical performance, education, technology, outreach and advocacy. Compete for the $3,000 Music Prize, as well as nearly $10,000 in other prizes through the university-wide competition.听See the FAQs below听for more info!

Got an idea? Not sure what to do with it? Think it鈥檚 too crazy? Think it鈥檚 not crazy enough? Come talk to me about it: the New Venture Challenge might be just the way to dig down into the idea further and see if it鈥檚 got potential!

KICK-OFF NIGHT: Tuesday, Oct. 25, 5:30 in the Wolf Law Building Courtroom. Boulder entrepreneur Paul Beberian will be our special guest speaker.听All are welcome; no commitment necessary; just come check it out!

Spring ECM Courses:

The Entrepreneurial Musician (TMUS 4493) returns!听After great feedback last year, this introduction to the principles of entrepreneurship and how it applies to music and the arts is back. 听Team-taught with entrepreneurship scholar Frank Moyes and ECM Director Nytch. Note: see Amy Larsen for the TMUS registration form; you won鈥檛 find this online. (Tues/Thurs 9:30-10:45am 鈥� 3 credits)

Community Performances (MUS 4958):听Learn to program music for a variety of audiences, gain confidence speaking about your work, and gain the skills needed to put on a concert 鈥渇rom A to Z.鈥� Your final project is to actually present a concert at a local venue of your choosing. A great way to test out your recital rep. or get an additional performance of it! (Mon/Wed 10:00-10:50am 鈥� 2 credits)

Principles of Business for Entrepreneurs (ESBM 3200).听Gives students a basic understanding of the business principles required to launch and sustain an entrepreneurial venture. Intended for non-business majors.听 (Tues/Thurs 11:00am-12:15pm听or听3:30-4:45pm -3 credits)

As always,听Internships are available in a broad range of fields, both for-credit and not. Come by the ECM Office for more details on opportunities for the Spring semester.

Articles of the Week

鈥⑻� Louisville Orchestra begins hiring replacement musicians.听In this week鈥檚 installment of news from the orchestra world, the Louisville Orchestra has announced that it will hire a new orchestra of replacements after its existing players rejected the latest contract proposed by management. More:听

鈥⑻� Meanwhile, in Philly鈥�a new contract:

鈥⑻� It鈥檚 not just getting audiences in the door, the key is KEEPING them:听

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New Venture Challenge FAQs:

What is a business (or 鈥渧enture鈥�) plan?听A venture plan is simply a blue-print for an entrepreneurial activity. That could be a for-profit business, a non-profit organization, producing and marketing a new piece of technology, you name it.

I have an idea I鈥檝e been kicking around, but I don鈥檛 know if it鈥檚 appropriate for the competition.听No problem! Chances are, your venture idea will work for the NVC, because the competition is set up to accommodate a wide range of venture types. If you鈥檙e unsure, stop by the ECM office and we鈥檒l talk about it.

I have no idea how to go about this鈥ow do I get started?听The coolest thing about the NVC is the shear number of resources at your disposal to help you learn how to put together and pitch a venture plan. There鈥檚 an overview of the process of bringing an idea to fruition on Nov. 15th, with entrepreneurship scholar Frank Moyes. There鈥檚 a January 鈥淏oot Camp鈥� that explores the components of a venture plan in detail. And if you decide to compete you鈥檒l be assigned mentors who can give you valuable guidance and feedback on your plan.

I鈥檓 not sure if I can do this. When do I have to commit one way or the other?听You don鈥檛 have to commit to the competition until January. In the meantime, all the workshops and resources are at your disposal. So if you鈥檙e not sure yet if you can or want to compete, come to these opening events anyway: it鈥檚 a great way to find out what it鈥檚 all about, and learn some valuable skills along the way. You can鈥檛 lose!

For more information on the New Venture Challenge, visit听

Entrepreneurial Thought of the Week:听A new series on the entrepreneurial process

I know we were supposed to start our new series this week, but I wanted to include the FAQs for the New Venture Challenge. So we鈥檒l start next week for sure!

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And without further adieu鈥�

The Video of the Week!

Here鈥檚 a powerful video from Time For Three, with this caption from their YouTube posting:

We are Time for Three and this is our story 鈥� the story of so many kids who every day face challenges to who they are and who they want to be: their dreams, their ambitions, their identity. This video is for you guys. Be strong.

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The Entrepreneurship Center for Music 鈥⑻�Jeffrey Nytch, DMA, Director

Email:听jeff.nytch@colorado.edu

Office Hours:

Tues & Thurs: 9-11 a.m.听 Wed: 2-4 p.m.听鈥� or by appointment

Entrepreneurship Wednesdays: 5-6:30 p.m., C-113

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OPPORTUNITY UPBEAT听October 25, 2011

EL SISTEMA COLORADO, a new venture in Denver, is seeking听teaching artists听and听beginning strings specialists听to begin Jan. 9th, 2012. Deadline for applications is Nov. 4th. See the ECM bulletin board for more information.

C4C GIGS AVAILABLE!听听The C4C is now sponsoring special 鈥淔ood Weeks鈥� that feature different cuisines from around the world. They鈥檙e interested in having CU musicians play for the dinner hour on selected nights, and they鈥檙e paying $100 plus dinner. A fun and tasty opportunity to test out some repertoire in a relaxed setting. Contact CU GIGS Coordinator Nathan Hall to sign up:听nathanalanhall@gmail.com

INTERNSHIPS AVAILABLE FOR THE SPRING听SEMESTER 听As you start thinking about your spring schedule, consider doing in internship at a local music business or non-profit. We have a wide range of internship opportunities that can be great learning experiences and valuable additions to your resume. Internships can be done for academic or not, and the choice is pretty much up to you. Stop by the ECM Office for more information! For instance, here鈥檚 two to check out right away:

INTERNSHIP at PARLANDO SCHOOL OF THE ARTS听Parlando is looking for an intern who can work in the Development/Fundraising area of one of Boulder鈥檚 leading community music schools. Hours flexible, but 10 hrs/week is a minimum. Available for academic credit. For more information, contact Travis LaBerge, Executive Director:听labergemusic@gmail.com

COLORADO MUSIC FESTIVAL听is looking for a Developing & Marketing intern for the Spring semester. For more information, contact Brandi Numedahl, Marketing Director:听numedahl@coloradomusicfest.org

The Yvar Mikhashoff Trust for New Music听is pleased to announce the guidelines for the fifth annual international competition for pianist/composer collaborations, the听Mikhashoff Pianist/Composer Commissioning Project.听The goal of the competition is to encourage the composition and performance of new works for solo piano reflecting and continuing the legacy of the distinguished American pianist, Yvar Mikhashoff (1941-1993). 听The winning composer and pianist, who apply together as a team, will receive $3,000 each. The competition is limited to applicants, both pianists and composers, born on or after January 1, 1977. POSTMARK DEADLINE: November 15, 2011.听Questions by email only to Amy Williams, Competition Coordinator (amy@mikhashofftrust.org).

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