https://padlet.com/kathryn_crenshaw/9rwxn6ha9e63 Made with the strength to succeed en-us 2018-05-04 17:56:05 UTC 2018-05-04 18:27:44 UTC hello@padlet.com kathryn_crenshaw https://padlet.com/kathryn_crenshaw/9rwxn6ha9e63/wish/258120012 Hi! Im Kathryn. At my art Bonanza I will sell paintings, drawings, prints, and photographs of everything I have made and seen in my life time. ]]> 2018-05-04 17:57:22 UTC https://padlet.com/kathryn_crenshaw/9rwxn6ha9e63/wish/258120012 kathryn_crenshaw https://padlet.com/kathryn_crenshaw/9rwxn6ha9e63/wish/258121202 My investment would be a good idea because my art pieces are very vibrant and pretty and many people in Wilmington are looking for authentic pieces to put in their home. ]]> 2018-05-04 18:00:30 UTC https://padlet.com/kathryn_crenshaw/9rwxn6ha9e63/wish/258121202 kathryn_crenshaw https://padlet.com/kathryn_crenshaw/9rwxn6ha9e63/wish/258121687 My Art Bonanza will be a sole proprietorship because I want to create my own art and get my own profits without anyone having to tell me what to do. ]]> 2018-05-04 18:01:57 UTC https://padlet.com/kathryn_crenshaw/9rwxn6ha9e63/wish/258121687 kathryn_crenshaw https://padlet.com/kathryn_crenshaw/9rwxn6ha9e63/wish/258122173 I will hire employees who are deeply enthusiastic about art. The place where I am selling my art will really not have to be that big and I should only have about 2-3 staff on at a time. 2 checking out, and then me and another going around and explaining different pieces to people. If my employees are very smart and love art and like working with me, I will pay them around $10 an hour and for every piece that they aid in selling and getting people interested in they may get a bit of a profit from it. I may begin to sell my art online and through art shows in my home before I take it to the next level and get a studio. ]]> 2018-05-04 18:03:14 UTC https://padlet.com/kathryn_crenshaw/9rwxn6ha9e63/wish/258122173 kathryn_crenshaw https://padlet.com/kathryn_crenshaw/9rwxn6ha9e63/wish/258123322 I will handle collective bargaining from my employees if they are in a union by opening my mind and ears and really listening to what they have to say. I would consider raising wages if they were smart and educated about what they were talking about. ]]> 2018-05-04 18:06:31 UTC https://padlet.com/kathryn_crenshaw/9rwxn6ha9e63/wish/258123322 kathryn_crenshaw https://padlet.com/kathryn_crenshaw/9rwxn6ha9e63/wish/258124006 I buy canvas in bulk, so it is around $45 for a 20 pack, so that is only about $2.25 per canvas. I also will buy paint in bulk that runs for about 28.25 for 6 containers of paint that last for a long time. That also is a really good deal (from blick acrylics).  I can afford to buy my materials to start up before I have sold anythings since it is not that expensive. In Wilmington, there are a few art dealers here and there, but I will be able to do custom paintings and large scaled paintings that people really want and its hard to find people who will do that, so I can sell my art for a lot of money. Large paintings that can be hung above a mantle or a bedroom can run for $300+. The competition is around but I feel as if I will outweigh a lot of the basic dealers here in Wilmington. ]]> 2018-05-04 18:08:23 UTC https://padlet.com/kathryn_crenshaw/9rwxn6ha9e63/wish/258124006 kathryn_crenshaw https://padlet.com/kathryn_crenshaw/9rwxn6ha9e63/wish/258127369 I will be setting up an instagram page to sell my art also. Instagram has a free option where you can promote your page and put it on other peoples feeds so that they see. By posting vibrant and eye catching art, people may go on my instagram page and learn more about me and what I do and want to buy art for themselves, family, and home. ]]> 2018-05-04 18:17:26 UTC https://padlet.com/kathryn_crenshaw/9rwxn6ha9e63/wish/258127369 kathryn_crenshaw https://padlet.com/kathryn_crenshaw/9rwxn6ha9e63/wish/258127820 Once I gain more popularity and when I get to the point where I want to lease/rent/buy a studio, I have some ideas in mind. 300 N Front Street downtown is a corner unit in a cute brick building with lots of window and natural art perfect for an art studio. It is 1,500 square feet and $28 per square foot, and it is a lot of money so I would have to be making a lot of profit from my art and also go into my savings account. ]]> 2018-05-04 18:18:36 UTC https://padlet.com/kathryn_crenshaw/9rwxn6ha9e63/wish/258127820 kathryn_crenshaw https://padlet.com/kathryn_crenshaw/9rwxn6ha9e63/wish/258129745 When making purchases for my art and doing research about it, I will be careful with my online purchases and documents. I will never walk around with my passport, birth certificate, or social security card because it is too risky. I'm only going to make online purchases with credit cards to protect myself and be safer and shred any receipts and documents I don't need that have personal information on them. ]]> 2018-05-04 18:23:49 UTC https://padlet.com/kathryn_crenshaw/9rwxn6ha9e63/wish/258129745