Recommended Resources

Here’s a list of helpful and recommended resources that Ann Rea, artist and founder of Artist Who THRIVE, knows personally or who has or currently uses…

All Art Licensing is a comprehensive resource, where talented creators will find unique services and products specifically designed to start and build an art licensing business – all from a single source.

Artists on Art is a weekly KZSC commercial free radio interview show and website that centers around artists, their philosophies and practice while creating digital portraits of the guests.

Be the Media-Helps you accelerate your message, your way. They help artists, authors, musicians, filmmakers, journalists, entrepreneurs, business owners, and publicists spread the buzz about their work.

eFax Find out how eFax delivers faxes right to your email inbox. Try it free – instant activation.

Graphic Artists Guild Handbook: Pricing & Ethical Guidelines -“The creative professions are radically changing and the Handbook is keeping pace with up-to-date advice on pricing and professional practices. This 11th edition ranks at the top of HOW’s list of must-have business resources for creatives.”
— Bryn Mooth, Editor, HOW Magazine

iContact-email was created to make email marketing easy. Get the power to create permission-based email newsletters, surveys, and autoresponders with 98-99% deliverability.

“The Craft Artists’ Legal Guide” by Richard Stim, author of “Music Law” -This comprehensive yet friendly guide explores the major legal, business and tax considerations facing artists. It includes artist profiles and other real-life examples plus legal contracts, money-saving resources and step-by-step instructions.

Little Bits Consulting is a social media consulting firm that provides expertise and guidance to help extend your brand, grow audience, and increase revenues through strategic business relationships, savvy marketing and improving the effectiveness of your current audience development initiatives.

Mozy.com- Protection your intellectual property.  Your creative assets could be the source of your unlimited future income.  Learn from Ann’s hard lesson.

PrePaid Legal Services provides a range of pre-paid legal services, including personal and small business advice and identify theft.  Ann has the “small business plan” and can advise you on the right plan for you.  Schedule a phone appointment at annrea@annrea.com.

TAWD Design provides visual solutions for identity, print, packaging, environment and web design.

TRuEStyle is a personal styling and wardrobe consulting company for men and women, provides style coaching on how to project your personal style or brand in a way that best fits your lifestyle, body type, and business goals.

US Small Business Administration is as an independent agency of the federal government to aid, counsel, assist and protect the interests of small business concerns, to preserve free competitive enterprise and to maintain and strengthen the overall economy of our nation. Your tax dollars at work.  Take advantage of these resources.

US Small Business Development Centers offer one-stop assistance to individuals and small businesses by providing a wide variety of information and guidance in central and easily accessible branch locations.