| So You Want to Start a Home-Based Recording Studio | |
| Why Start a Home-Based Recording Studio? | |
| Is Self-Employment For You? | |
| Meet Your New Boss | |
| How The Industry Has Changed | |
| What Can You Offer? | |
| Are Your Skills Up To Par? | |
| Balancing Work & Family | |
| Your Most Valuable Tool: Your Ears | |
| Envisioning Your Business | |
| Who Needs You? | |
| What Kind of Studio Are You? | |
| Producing vs. Engineering | |
| Understanding the Studio Process | |
| Time Frame | |
| Your Finances | |
| Role Models | |
| Know Your Competition | |
| Writing a Business Plan | |
| What's a Business Plan? | |
| Explaining What You Do | |
| It's All About Marketing | |
| Organization & Management | |
| According to the Law... | |
| Fixed Costs, Variable Costs, and Estimated Fees | |
| Plan B | |
| Getting Started | |
| First Things First | |
| Finding Your Niche | |
| Getting Legal | |
| Banking & Credit | |
| Contracts | |
| Finding a Good Lawyer | |
| Marketing Materials | |
| Your Resume & Demo Reel | |
| Financial Planning & Management | |
| Financing Your Dream | |
| Insurance & Licenses | |
| Business vs. Personal Finances | |
| Don't Forget Your Taxes... | |
| Your Rate: Hourly vs. Flat-Rate? | |
| Financing For Your Clients | |
| Full or Part-Time? | |
| Knowing When to Quit | |
| Outfit Your Studio | |
| Finding Your Space | |
| Commercial Studio Essentials | |
| Recording Gear: Staying Current | |
| Room Acoustics 101 | |
| Renting & Borrowing Gear | |
| Analog or Digital? | |
| Making Your Studio Unique | |
| Taxes and Record Keeping | |
| Keeping Good Records | |
| Dealing with Employees -- Including Yourself | |
| Filing Your Taxes | |
| When Should You Hire a Tax Service? | |
| Legal & Ethical Issues | |
| Music Industry Law 101 | |
| Intellectual Property Matters: Producer vs. Engineer | |
| Software Piracy | |
| Before The Check Clears: Holding The Master | |
| Client & Project Confidentiality | |
| Noise Pollution: Know (And Use) The Law | |
| Alcohol & Drugs In Your Studio | |
| Equipment Theft | |
| Fair Price vs. "The Hookup" | |
| Keeping Client Expectations In Check | |
| Marketing Your Studio | |
| All About Exposure | |
| You, As A Brand | |
| Go For The Ears First! | |
| Social Networking | |
| Blogs | |
| Special Promotions | |
| Everybody Likes Something for Free... | |
| Finding Government & Corporate Work | |
| Working The Media | |
| The Internet & E Commerce | |
| Your Web Site | |
| Craigslist | |
| Paying for Internet Advertising: Is It Worth It? | |
| Forums | |
| Online Client Payment | |
| Training & Certification | |
| Staying Relevant | |
| How Client Expectations Change | |
| Keeping Up With The Big Guys | |
| Standing Out: Professional Certifications | |
| After Recording: Helping Clients To The Finish Line | |
| Mastering: In House or Outsourced? | |
| Packaging & Artwork | |
| Digital Distribution | |
| Storing Client Masters | |
| Business Endgame | |
| Repeat Business & How To Ensure It | |
| When to Leave Home: Outsourcing & Buying Time | |
| Employees | |
| Studio Interns | |
| Your Standard of Quality | |
| Ongoing Royalties | |
| Selling Your Studio | |
| Setting a Price: Equipment Sale vs. Selling a Business | |
| Letting Go | |
| Resources On The Web | |
| Suggested Professional Organizations | |
| Recommended Listening | |
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