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 - [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6B9aoPO4v1Y][youtube video]]
 
 * notes
+
+- some students like to start with multi-million dollar structures
+- this ambiition fallse prey to misinformation
+  - you need experience in running a single LLC or DBA
+  - don't overwhelm yourself
+
+** company types
+**** level 1: single member LLC
+****** basics
+- start small
+- business nursery
+- key operations
+  - payroll
+  - royalty collections
+
+- house copyrights
+  - sound recordings
+  - compositions
+- merchandise operations
+- design copyrights
+- touring contracts
+- small brand deals
+
+****** strategy
+- no one is really looking for you
+- its even cheaper to pay off than go to court
+- this is the starting point
+
+**** level 2; S-corp (160k gross)
+- when
+  - when you get to 160k
+  - ready to pay yourself a salary
+- better tax advantages
+- more intricate shareholder structures
+- enhanced credibility in the business world
+
+**** level 2.5: copyright holding company
+- mitigate risks
+- transfer copyrights to seperate LLC
+  - music
+  - merchandise designs
+- shields intellectual property
+  - seperates day to day operations
+  - secure music and creations
+  - protect from business losses
+
+**** level 3: merch company
+- might become first hiring ground
+- handles
+  - production
+  - distribution
+  - sales
+  - other facets of merchandise business
+- allows scaling
+
+**** level 4: entertainment company (touring)
+- earning 1.5k - 2k per show consistently
+
+- separate potential liabilities between live performances from everything else
+
+**** level 5: brand deals company (optional)
+- becomes important when dealing with high value brand partnerships
+- isolate risks / protect core businesses
+
+** advice
+- use this to gradually build business
+- manage risks
+- set stage for growth and success
+
+
+** costs in starting an LLC
+- straighforward process
+- costs vary state to state
+- affordable

_subsections/music-production-company/v19-start_with_no_money.org

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+#+title:  Start with no money
+#+HTML_HEAD: <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="../../../_share/media/css/org-media-sass/categories/business.css" />
+
+* Links
+#+attr_html: :class links
+- [[../../toc.org][TOC - Music Money Makeover]]
+- [[https://youtu.be/JCBE4Wuq_W4?si=fF8MEksLjeNYDI65][youtube video]]
+
+* notes
+
+** why would an artist sign with no money
+- artist must be stupid
+- just wants to try something
+- someone close to you
+- has no real hope for their future and not worth it
+
+*** ask them why
+- find out what is going on in their mind
+
+** no money, experience, connections
+- you lose immense time
+- nobody gets younger, fanbases gets older
+
+** distributor is not a label
+- costs $30
+
+** liability and personal asset protection
+- no money to set up an LLC as a wall
+- or to hold your money
+- you are REALLY going to need it when the money comes in

_subsections/music-production-company/v20-4_truths_before_you_sign.org

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+#+title: before you sign: 4 eye opening truths
+#+HTML_HEAD: <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="../../../_share/media/css/org-media-sass/categories/business.css" />
+
+* Links
+#+attr_html: :class links
+- [[../../toc.org][TOC - Music Money Makeover]]
+- [[https://youtu.be/tMtJB6UtGdg?si=tSYzNuS9KpgNy3iR][youtube video]]
+
+* notes
+
+someone is about to sign he gets worried
+
+you don't realize the type of power you have
+many artists give their power away
+
+** default companies
+*** you are the default record company
+- the artist is the Default Record Company
+- the artist has control over their work from the beginning
+- power to create and exploit the master completely
+- when you sign to a label you lose that power
+  - that's transfering
+
+- a licensing deal is as bad as a record deal
+- you are by default the record company
+
+*** you are the default publishing company
+- your music is IP
+- you have rights over your compositions
+- you are an artist AND a businessperson
+
+- sometimes the masters you dont have wiggle room, but you still have publishing rights
+
+*** you are the default merchandising company
+- selling your products
+- selling products of OTHER BRANDS as well
+- set up a merch booth
+- selling your own tshirts
+
+*** you are the default touring company
+- if you sign with a touring company you have to tour where they say you can
+  - you will lose out
+- you might want to get a booking agent
+
+** there is a manager for each company
+- music publishing administrators
+- merchandise managers / companies
+- tour managers or booking agents (single tour deals only)
+
+- general manager manages the efficiency of ALL companies together

_subsections/music-production-company/v21-number_LLCs_start.org

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+#+title: the real number of LLCs you need to start
+#+HTML_HEAD: <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="../../../_share/media/css/org-media-sass/categories/business.css" />
+
+* Links
+#+attr_html: :class links
+- [[../../toc.org][TOC - Music Money Makeover]]
+- [[https://youtu.be/23zHTcBUmLE?si=p5feYLjbNxmtJL0O][youtube video]]
+
+* notes
+- focus on action more than thinking
+- don't let yourself get locked into analysis paralysis
+- don't start too fast
+
+** you only need 1 LLC
+- build a financial profile
+- accumulate assets
+- learn how to flow cashin and out of the business
+
+** why do you need 1 LLC as opposed to more
+- you don't have enough risk on your assets (copyrights)
+- not enough cash flow to be managed under multiple
+- recurring cost of the LLC plus bookkepping and operation expenses alone will put you into the red
+
+** LLCs are the beginning of asset protection
+- you can always move things to more complex structures later
+- not necessary unless you are and know how to scale up very fast
+
+** when can I get two LLCs
+- when copyright assets are at risk because you are doing too much business with one LLC
+  - publishing
+  - signing show contracts
+  - trademarking
+  - merch, etc
+
+- operations of the business are getting risky
+  - merchandising
+    - customer service
+    - customer satisfaction
+  - problem with shows / tours
+    - no insurence, etc
+
+** how to make assets valuable
+- awareness of music through promotion
+- what becomes valuable
+  - masters
+  - compositions
+  - paraphernalia
+  - logo designs
+
+** starting with
+*** one LLC
+- avoid unnecessary costs and complexities
+- more focused and manageable approach ot growing
+  - business
+  - assets
+- prepares you for future challenges and complexities as your business expands
+- enhances asset value
+- helps streamline operations
+  - efficient
+  - adaptable
+- understanding scaling
+  - when
+  - how
+
+*** multiple LLCs
+- financial strain
+  - operational costs
+  - complexities
+
+- operational chaos
+  - hinders growth
+  - damages reputation of label
+
+- asset devaulation
+  - no proper focus or promostion
+  - value not gained by assets

_subsections/music-production-company/v22-4_proven_steps_to_grow_label.org

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+#+title: 4 proven steps to grow a record label
+#+HTML_HEAD: <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="../../../_share/media/css/org-media-sass/categories/business.css" />
+
+* Links
+#+attr_html: :class links
+- [[../../toc.org][TOC - Music Money Makeover]]
+- [[https://youtu.be/O6hpcbYnN4g?si=2ruhbZMaI0z9u_2f][youtube video]]
+
+* notes
+- you need to know how to spend your money to scale your business
+
+** four pillars of success
+*** build a foundation for cash flow
+- where you are going to pull cash flow
+  - logistics
+  - planning
+- do it in different organizations
+
+*** find your niche
+- you cannot promote a product or personality if you havent defined the niche
+- otherwise constant pivoting
+  - unstable
+
+- you must have a genre because the public needs to define you
+- this allows you to scale within that niche
+
+*** target the right market
+- demographics are key
+- you cant go too big and broad if you want to scale
+- finding the right market for your niche is key
+
+*** develop a promotion strategy within the market
+**** what medium are we selling
+- physical
+- digital
+- both
+
+**** what promotion method
+- tic tok
+- facebook
+- youtube
+
+** how to do this
+- artists must study themselvse
+- see where they stand in the industry
+
+** marketing
+- should i start marketing and promoting before starting a business
+- you should only initiate small marketing and promotions plans for the sake of testing the validity of how good your music is with the public before spending serious money
+
+** planning
+*** planning to win
+- foundation is solid
+- system will be built for inital cash flow
+- plan for marketing promoting and scaling
+- remove more guesswork that you can believe from your business
+
+*** planning to lose
+- causes breakdowns in your future and foudnation
+- increases lack of direction
+- can lead to halting musical endeavers

_subsections/music-production-company/v23-panda_express.org

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+#+title: how panda express created a billion dollar music blueprint
+#+HTML_HEAD: <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="../../../_share/media/css/org-media-sass/categories/business.css" />
+
+
+* Links
+#+attr_html: :class links
+- [[../../toc.org][TOC - Music Money Makeover]]
+- [[https://youtu.be/wUtWT_uhDGA?si=Pa9oQqLcT_XdlEH3][youtube video]]
+
+* notes
+** why Panda express wins
+- try before you buy
+- 3 purchase tiers
+
+** items
+1. items ready before the sale
+2. 10-15 main products
+   - decided what is good and what isn't
+   - send out pieces of the song to see what people like
+     - battle test
+3. 3-5 "sides" to experience the main dish with
+   - audio
+   - visual
+   - subscription
+
+** sample before purchase
+1. the customer needs 2 months of content before they listen to spotify
+2. otherwise use social meedia
+3. the average user is not a connoisour
+   - looking for dopamine
+   - keep putting out free samples until they buy
+   - should have 2 or three
+
+** suggestion
+*** create the product first
+- test it
+- focus on 10 final slots
+
+*** approach and frequence
+- frequency of the delivery you can afford
+
+*** merch
+- $10-$20 range
+- looks cool

_subsections/music-production-company/v24-why_artists_fail.org

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+#+title: why 95% of artists fail to make 1k
+#+HTML_HEAD: <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="../../../_share/media/css/org-media-sass/categories/business.css" />
+
+
+* Links
+#+attr_html: :class links
+- [[../../toc.org][TOC - Music Money Makeover]]
+- [[https://youtu.be/6kApZ9Fcm2k?si=X1LVtqstBVIAFh3y][youtube video]]
+
+* notes

toc.org

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 #+attr_html: :class contents-overview
 - [[./_subsections/dailies/legally-print-1k-in-7-days.org][LEGALLY PRINT $1K in 7 DAYS on YouTube as an Artist! (No Money Needed)]]
 - [[./_subsections/dailies/ten thousand dollar fundamentals.org][$10,000 fundamentals they wont tell new artists but I will!]]
+- [[./_subsections/dailies/interest-free-music-options.org][4 interest free music funding options]]
 
 ** How to start a Music Production Company
 *** Playlist
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 16. [[./_subsections/music-production-company/v16-timing_your_leap_into_publishing.org][insider secrets: timing your leap into music publishing]]
 17. [[./_subsections/music-production-company/v17-how_to_grow_an_llc.org][how to grow an LLC]]
 18. [[./_subsections/music-production-company/v18-how_to build while working.org][how to build a music career while working 9 to 5]]
+19. [[./_subsections/music-production-company/v19-start_with_no_money.org][busting the myth: why starting a record label with no money...]]
+20. [[./_subsections/music-production-company/v20-4_truths_before_you_sign.org][4 eye opening truths before you sign]]
+21. [[./_subsections/music-production-company/v21-number_LLCs_start.org][the real number of LLCs you need to start]]
+22. [[./_subsections/music-production-company/v22-4_proven_steps_to_grow_label.org][4 proven steps to grow a record label]]
+23. [[./_subsections/music-production-company/v23-panda_express.org][how panda express created a billion dollar music blueprint]]