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How Can I Get Involved in Sculpture?
places where young people like to hang out. Tell your friends about your
business, and encourage them to tell their friends.
It’s also a good idea to have a portfolio of your work. Portfolios
are large folders with pictures of the art an artist has created, although
sometimes portfolios can be stored solely online or on a flash drive.
When you’re visiting a potential customer, you can take out your portfo-
lio and show him your work. He might see something he likes and ask
you if you can create another piece like it. You’ve made a sale!
To have a successful business these days, you also need to market
online. Having a website is really important, along with a Facebook
page, and maybe a Twitter account and LinkedIn profile. People will
probably find out about your business through your website or through
social media. If they hear about you from a friend by word of mouth,
they’ll want to check out your business online first before deciding to
hire you.
Your website should have lots of examples of your work. Potential
customers will want to see the types of sculptures you create. If you have
many different styles of sculpture, you’ll be able to introduce people to
Research Project
Do some more research on small business plans and see if you
can f ind a useful template that makes creating one a little easier.
Create a short plan for a part-time sculpture business you would
be able to start as a young person. Make sure you include all the
important information, and edit it to make it look as professional as possible.
Make up some things if you have to, based on what you’d like your business
to look like. This is just for practice!