Summary: Portrait of an Artist as an Entrepreneur.<br> In this episode of The Expat Money Show, we do something a little different...<br> <br> I wanted to show how working together with a partner and being able to leverage each other's strengths can lead to success.<br> <br> We take a look at the creative side matched with the business side and how splitting roles allows you to focus on "That one thing" that really makes you shine.<br> <br> <br> <br> https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=3&v=C-b4vDUoQf0<br> <br> <br> <br> We are joined by James Richards and Tim Smith.<br> <br> I first met James Richards through a mutual entrepreneurial friend, <a href="https://expatmoneyshow.com/michael-chiang">Michael Chiang</a> (From <a href="https://expatmoneyshow.com/michael-chiang">Episode #11</a> where he teaches us to create an app from scratch)<br> <br> James invited me for a private screening of Tim's work at his downtown penthouse apartment in Manhatten. I was struck how raw and uncensored the work was.<br> <br> Through many (often inebriated) discussions with James and others, I learned a lot about the underground art scene in New York and the entrepreneurial spirit that runs through it.<br> <br> This was a really interesting episode to create and I hope you get as much out of it as I did...<br> <br> <br> In this episode you are going to learn:<br> <br> <br> From the business side:<br> <br> * Tips for curating your own collection as an investment<br> * Learning from your mistakes<br> * Why having a personal network is so paramount<br> <br> <br> <br> From the creative side:<br> <br> * What's hot in the art scene today<br> * Even artists need mentors<br> * How to be honest with yourself<br> * Why you need to always look forward<br> <br> <br> Check out the guy's amazing work at:<br> Tim Smiths work currently on display at Avra Art Gallery: <a href="https://avraart.com/">https://avraart.com/</a><br> <br> Website: <a href="https://www.theartworkoftimsmith.com/">https://www.theartworkoftimsmith.com/</a><br> <br> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/timsmithart/?hl=en">https://www.instagram.com/timsmithart/?hl=en</a><br> <br> Their VR exhibition: <a href="https://www.eazel.net/">https://www.eazel.net/</a><br> <br> <br> Special shout out Tim's amazing art mentor, Mike Bell:<br> Website: <a href="http://www.belldogstudio.com/">http://www.belldogstudio.com/</a><br> <br> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mikebelldog/?hl=en">https://www.instagram.com/mikebelldog/?hl=en</a><br> <br> <br> Books we discuss:<br> <a href="http://amzn.to/2FlIA9Z">Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative</a> by Austin Kleon<br> <br> <a href="http://amzn.to/2Buzaa8">The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles</a> by Steven Pressfield<br> <br> <a href="http://amzn.to/2Glgc9h">Do the Work: Overcome Resistance and Get Out of Your Own Way Paperback</a> by Steven Pressfield<br> <br> <a href="http://amzn.to/2DD3CRc">Turning Pro: Tap Your Inner Power and Create Your Life's Work</a> by Steven Pressfield<br> <br> <a href="http://amzn.to/2Fk9Ju6">Principles: Life and Work Hardcover</a> by Ray Dalio<br> <br> <a href="http://amzn.to/2DNBdLt">Market Wizards, Updated: Interviews With Top Traders Paperback</a> by Jack D. Schwager<br> <br> <a href="http://amzn.to/2Eddd22">Outliers: The Story of Success Paperback</a> by Malcolm Gladwell<br> <br> <a href="http://amzn.to/2Glidm4">Startupland: How Three Guys Risked Everything to Turn an Idea into a Global Business</a> by Mikkel Svane and Carlye Adler<br> <br> <br> Final Thoughts<br> I loved this episode because after listening you can see that an artist real...
