Web Resources and Tools

Arts Entrepreneurship Resources

Articles and Journals

Articles, journals and other relevant material related to the movement of Arts Entrepreneurship, entrepreneurship, the arts, etc.

Tool Box

The following is a list of tools that arts entrepreneurs often find useful. Many of these services are free and others have subscriptions. Some are physical tools, such as a USB Mic. In such cases of physical items, we have provided a link to where it may be purchased.

Explore our Arts Entrepreneurship Tool Box and if you have suggestions about valuable or useful online digital tools or products we should feature, which are not listed here, please let us know.

Accounting

Intuit QuickBooks

Communication

Skype
Grasshopper
Constant Contact
Free/paid for email marketing, tracking, etc.
MailChimp
Rapportive
GoToMeeting
Prezi
Free online communication tool that helps organize, present, and share ideas in a non-slide-show manner.

Communication/Audience Development

Data Exchange and Analysis

Distribution

Etsy

Documents

Paperless Post

Domains

Feedback

Zoomerang

Form Creation

Wufoo

Freelancing

Elance

Funding

Fundraising

Kickstarter
Funding platform for creative projects

Hardware

Journals

Legal Matters

LegalZoom

Mind Tools (Useful tools)

Mind Tools

Money and Expenses

Newsletters

Online Data/Digital Documents

Google Docs
Adobe EchoSign
Digitally sign documents and contracts.

Online Fax Services

Organizations of Interest

Payments

Square

Photo Editing

Project Management

Asana
Asana is the shared task list for your team. The place to plan, organize and stay in sync.
Basecamp

Promotional Materials

Vistaprint
Free business cards.
Printing For Less

Research

Sales Tracking

Zoho

Scheduling

Doodle

Social Networking

Staying Organized/Note Taking

Toolbox

Pixlr
Amazing Online Photo Editor with Android Apps (FREE!)
Noisetrade
Free music publishing/distribution. Fans get free music, artists connect with new fans. Everybody wins.
CreateSpace
Tools and services to help artists publish written works, music, films.
TuneCore
Music distribution and publishing.
500px.com
Create stunning professional photo portfolios, find friends, express yourself and connect with other photographers.
UStream
Free live streaming platform, allows for live broadcasts via web cameras/iOS/Android devices
Codecademy
Free web-based computer coding instructional tool. Teaches basics of JavaScript, HTML/CSS, Python, Ruby, etc…
CNN iReport
iReport invites anyone to share your VIDEO stories with CNN, and sometimes the world!
Hootsuite
Social media management & measurement tool--manage a variety of social media tools from one interface for unification of brand/messaging.
Sprout Social
Social media management & measurement tool.
Mailchimp
Free bulk email marketing, tracking, etc…
Constant Contact
Free/paid for email marketing, tracking, etc…
Kickstarter
Funding platform for creative projects.
Vistaprint
Free business cards.
LinkedIn
Connect with professionals.
Mint
Manage your personal/professional finances for free online.
Film Independent
Independent filmmakers resource site

Tracking and Statistical Data

Google Analytics

Website Creation

Website Setup Guide
Monster Template
Templates that can be used as inspiration for websites.
Wix
Wordpress
Weebly

Web Hosting

Website Related