55-Minute Self-Study Course for Creators

How to Start Your Creative Venture While Working 9-5

✺ Presented by Jessica Carson, Founder of Center for Human Creativity ✺

Do you want to start a business or creative calling, but don’t feel ready to leave your 9-5?

You’re not alone. Many entrepreneurs, artists, and thought-leaders embark upon their work in a way that doesn’t require massive professional or financial risks.

In this 1-hour self-study course, we discover how to pursue your creative calling in a way that’s aligned with unique risk tolerance, time constraints, and financial resources.

  • Led by author, professor, and creativity and entrepreneurship scholar, Jessica Carson, this course will help you identify a path toward your creative calling that feels secure and responsible.

    Jessica uses the concept of Creative Constellations to explore different ways of starting a venture while remaining employed: On-Track, Prove-In, Spin-Out, Level-Up, and Off-Ramp. These Creative Constellations help us realize that we do not have to make a huge ‘leap’ into starting a venture, but can choose a path that’s realistic and sustainable, based on our unique psychology, goals, and resources.

Learning Outcomes

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    Discover five different ways to start your creative venture — all while working 9-5

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    Choose your path based on your unique psychology and resource/time constraints

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    Learn the stories of successful creators who pursued their creative calling in a way that felt safe and sustainable

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    Identify practical strategies to test and develop your venture while remaining employed

How to Start Your Creative Venture While Working 9-5
$12.99
One time

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Topics Explored

3 Biggest Considerations

  • Risk tolerance

  • Resource allocation

  • Time commitment

5 Creative Constellations

  • On-Track Constellation: Stay employed

  • Prove-In Constellation: Leave gradually

  • Spin-Out Constellation: Build in place

  • Level-Up Constellation: Affiliated visibility

  • Off-Ramp Constellation: Leave now

5 Start-Now Techniques

  • Identify Manageable Projects

  • Get Cheap & Easy Validation

  • Find Foolproof Testimonials

  • Use Existing Platforms

  • Make Tiny Schedule Adjustments

14 Creators With Unusual Paths

  • T.S. Eliot, Daymond John, Ursula K LeGuin, Michelle Phan, Anton Chekov, Wallace Stevens, Sara Blakely, J.K. Rowling, Eliot Horowitz, Lois von Ahn, Brene Brown, Sanjay Gupta, Evan Spiegel, Jeff Bezos

About the Instructor

Jessica Carson is an author, entrepreneurial operator, and professor on creativity, entrepreneurship, and psychology. She has taught at universities and on stages all over the world, including Georgetown University, London School of Economics, Columbia University, European Union, TED and more.

‘The essential user’s manual for the entrepreneurial spirit.”

—Justin McLeod, Founder & CEO of Hinge, on Jessica’s work

✺ Frequently asked questions ✺

  • This course is ideal for current or aspiring creators who want to start a side hustle, gradually move toward self-employment, and/or find a meaningful creative outlet outside of work.

  • This course is 55 minutes long and is self-paced. Once payment is submitted, you will have lifetime access to the video on our course platform.