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Negotiate a gig deal
Find out what type of gig deals are there, how payments work in the gig business and how to negotiate booking arrangements.
How to pitch your music
Follow these simple steps to pitch your music to venues and to gig promoters.
Find an audience for your show
Learn how to increase gig attendance and use simple strategies to help you get more fans through the door.
Booking gigs: the basics
Understand the process of booking gigs, and find out what promoters and venue owners look for when choosing what acts to book.
Review your import readiness
Import planning and strategy, product, skills and finance checklist.
Assess your skills and resources for importing
Finances, personnel and other resources for importing.
Doing business in the USA
Find out about the numerous things you need to consider before you start exporting to the USA
Support available for exporting to the Netherlands
There are a range of support options available to help you export to the Netherlands.
Support available for exporting to the USA
There are a range of support options available to help you export to the USA
Financial considerations when exporting
Understand how exporting could affect your cashflow.
Challenges of exporting
Challenges of exporting include market research, export paperwork and financing.
Decide your approach to importing
Keeping importing simple by dealing with experienced exporters in developed countries and using agents
Plan your import objectives
Setting goals and deciding your import objectives.
Negotiate the right import deal
Negotiating the right import terms, planning ahead and reaching a clear agreement.
Assess your skills and resources for exporting
Exporting demands extra time, money and skills.
Funding support for creative businesses
Sources of funding support for creative businesses in Northern Ireland.
What does importing involve?
Dealing with suppliers, controlling risk, handling import paperwork and foreign currencies.
Exporting to Great Britain
What you need to know about exporting to Great Britain, and how you can get help targeting this market.
Government help for exporters
Currency funding, overseas investment, insurance and how the government can help UK exporters.
How to get gigs
A step-by-step guide for musicians and bands who want to book gigs.