TAA MISSION – to engage, educate & empower creative people to build wealth thru real estate. We are a team of professionals, all artists/creatively minded people like you who have faced the Starving artist archetype. Across the country a repetitive pattern occurs – we’ve seen it happen here in Denver 4 times in the past 15 years – the pattern goes like this
Creative people move into dilapidated neighborhood (think LoDo, Santa Fe) – we move in as renters – pour our time, talent, treasure and hard earned cash into someone else’s property and we build something people want to be a part of – they begin to come from all over the metro area – soon ancillary businesses start opening – bars, boutiques, restaurants – more people come – and before we know it the rent starts to escalate and typically with 3-5 years of our arrival we can no longer afford to be there – we are forced out only to begin again in the next dilapidated neighborhood. How many of you have kicked your self because you didn’t buy in LoDo in 1992 for $5K @ $60/sq ft because you look at it now and see it selling for $300/ sq ft? – TAA has a client who did – he bought on upper Larimer with $4K down in 1996 - lived in it for a while and has used it as his studio for 6 yrs and now the city has it valued at $172,500. Not bad for a guy who makes art!
Monday, May 25, 2009
Sunday, May 24, 2009
Creative Economy
While doing a bit of research trying to see just how powerful our community of artists are here in Colorado I came across some amazing numbers. Check it out.
Within our creative economy, self-employment is particularly important. Let’s face it we artists prefer to work for ourselves. Since 2002 15.7% of us - independent artists, writers, and performers - have gone to work for ourselves as sole proprietors or self-employed contractors. That’s 1.7% higher than the national average!
In this challenging economy have you considered going into business for yourself? If so you need to check out The Other Side Arts (TOSA) up-coming class “Artist, Inc.” You’ll receive training in: professional presentation, business concerns for artists, funding, & exhibition, communication & marketing. As artists we are among the most educated yet undervalued members of our national economy. TOSA’s program will show you how to overcome the obstacles that stand between you and your dreams. Go to www.theothersidearts.com to find out more.
Within our creative economy, self-employment is particularly important. Let’s face it we artists prefer to work for ourselves. Since 2002 15.7% of us - independent artists, writers, and performers - have gone to work for ourselves as sole proprietors or self-employed contractors. That’s 1.7% higher than the national average!
In this challenging economy have you considered going into business for yourself? If so you need to check out The Other Side Arts (TOSA) up-coming class “Artist, Inc.” You’ll receive training in: professional presentation, business concerns for artists, funding, & exhibition, communication & marketing. As artists we are among the most educated yet undervalued members of our national economy. TOSA’s program will show you how to overcome the obstacles that stand between you and your dreams. Go to www.theothersidearts.com to find out more.
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