L.A. SmugMug Users Group (SMUG) October 2009 Meeting

PeterGarPeterGar Registered Users Posts: 294 Major grins
edited October 8, 2009 in The Big Picture
Join business management consultant and professional photographer Kathy Rappaport of Rappaport Business Management and Flash Frozen Photography as she discusses topics important to starting and running a professional photography business. Whether you're just starting out or have been in the photography business for years, you're sure to learn something new about the business of photography.

Topics include:

* Starting your business: What do you need to be official?
* Business Plans
* Filing Documents
* Entities – LLC vs Sole Proprietor – Corporations
* Employees
* Trusted Advisors
* Maintaining your Business:
* Bookkeeping – Quicken vs QuickBooks – do it yourself or outsourcing
* Banking
* Filing and organization
* Marketing
* Taxes and Insurance – Income Tax, Payroll Tax, Business Licenses and Sales Taxes
* Locations – Working away from home
* Budgeting
* Clients – how do they impact this
* Establishing Pricing!

LA SMUG Meeting
Thurs - Oct. 15 - 7:00 PM
Global Cafe
11002 Ventura Blvd,
Studio City, CA 91604

SMUGs are always free and open to everyone who has a passion for photography.
No RSVP is needed, so bring a friend or two!

Comments

  • catspawcatspaw Registered Users Posts: 1,292 Major grins
    edited October 8, 2009
    She needs to come out and do this for the SLC SMUG :D
    //Leah
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