The Craft Lake City Business Academy is a series of professional development workshops designed to educate, inspire, empower and support local makers as they build creative businesses.
Financing the Future
Tuesdays 4:00 – 5:30 p.m. MST | 5-week class
Classes begin October 7, 2025
Hosted at Celtic Bank in Downtown SLC | 268 State St #300, SLC, UT 84111
Ready to elevate your creative business, but not sure where to start?
Register for our newest Business Academy Course, Financing the Future Presented By Celtic Bank!
A five-week, in-person workshop series with only 15 spots, guiding small business owners to refine their pitch, strengthen financials, navigate loans, and plan for growth.
Grow Your Business Plan Online Course
Taught by creatives for creatives, the Grow Your Business Plan Bundle equips emerging entrepreneurs with the skills to overcome challenges and develop a strategic growth plan.
In this five-part, online program, get step-by-step guidance to help you launch a creative business, scale an existing one and learn to:
- Build a standout brand
- Sell handmade products online and in-person
- Master customer service
- Manage inventory and finances
Intro: Building an Online Shop
Get insider tips on launching an online shop for your small business from local makers Quinell Dixon and Sarah Anderson!
In this online class, you’ll learn all the tips and tricks to creating a user-friendly online storefront, a key component to success in your creative business. Dixon & Anderson will teach you the benefits and logistics of creating a web store through an online marketplace versus a standalone web store, provide a basic overview of their preferred services (Etsy and Big Cartel) and relay wisdom they’ve learned in their own journeys.
You’ll leave the class with the information and inspiration to launch your first online shop!
Boost Your Business with Brand Licensing
Learn all about how to boost your business by licensing your work in our Intro to Brand Licensing class with local legend and artisan, Katie Mansfield of Tragic Girls! Katie will teach you all about licensing your work to reach a wider audience and increase profits. She’ll walk you through the reasons to license your art, the different types of licensing agreements and how to negotiate your licensing terms.
