What is a non-profit?
A corporation that has a legal document making it a 501(c)(3). People working there get paid a reasonable salary, or can volunteer their time. Any profit that is beyond a one-year operating budget in savings, is spent to improve the business.
How do I get started?
- Check to see if a local existing organization would like you to join them. Many places would love to be able to say they have a recording studio. Then you have non-profit status and a ready-made network.
- Apply for grant money right away and follow up so you can pay the recording engineer. Ask the engineer if they will supply the needed equipment until you have enough grant money to buy it.
How do I succeed?
- Set prices, for example, $15/hr to record and $10/song to mix. Grant money supplements this money.
- Network with music teachers so they know about the studio.
- Hang fliers up at all the music stores.
- Find teen interns to work just for experience. Give them meaningful jobs. |
