We got a whole lotta shaking goin’ on….

Little Lunchtime Office Concerts - Season 2!

A whole brand new line-up of talented musicians invaded the office of STAR Community Partner, The Toronto Fringe for some mid-afternoon music – and snacks!

STAR Company is a proud sponsor The Little Lunchtime Office Concert. Join us for Season 3 starting this fall!

LLOC # 11: the pining

Little Lunchtime Office Concert: The Pining from CreationLab on Vimeo.

LLOC # 10: amelie et le singes bleus

Little Lunchtime Office Concert: Amélie et les Singes Bleus from CreationLab on Vimeo.

LLOC # 9: brad fillatre

Little Lunchtime Office Concert: Brad Fillatre from CreationLab on Vimeo.

LLOC # 8: the bettys

Little Lunchtime Office Concert: The Bettys from CreationLab on Vimeo.

LLOC # 7: amai kudos

Little Lunchtime Office Concert: Amai Kuda from CreationLab on Vimeo.

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STAR Company CEO and Founder Sarah Hopen will be facilitating a round table discussion about “The Business of Being an Artist” at Enterprise Toronto’s Small Business Forum.

Tuesday, April 23rd

Roundtable Discussions  1:30 p.m. – 3 p.m.

Member’s Lounge & Committee Room 4

North York Civic Centre

This conference is always full of good information sessions and networking opportunities. Hope to see you there. 

For a complete list of schedule, go to: http://www1.toronto.ca/wps/portal/toronto/content?vgnextoid=920e1c98d2b6d310VgnVCM10000071d60f89RCRD&vgnextchannel=40f219a575b6a310VgnVCM1000003dd60f89RCRD

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That’s right – Bookkeeping BOOTCAMP! is back!

Our Bookkeeping BOOTCAMP in February was such a success that we are running it again!

Bookkeeping BOOTCAMP!

For “solepreneurs” and independent professionals

Wednesdays from April 10–May 1

12:30p.m.-2:30p.m.

Centre for Social Innovation, 215 Spadina Ave

Click here for registration information!

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Bookkeeping BOOTCAMP!

About this time of year, we get lots of (frantic) questions from folks on how they can pull together their financial information to file their tax return.

So – we are very excited to be offering a brand new workshop series, aimed to help small business owners and independent professionals get a solid handle on their financial management.

Hope to see you there! 

Bookkeeping BOOTCAMP

faciliated by Judy Marcelline & Sarah Hopen

For “solepreneurs” and independent professionals

Tuesdays from February 12 –March 5

12:30p.m.-2:00p.m.

Centre for Social Innovation, 720 Bathurst Street

Register Now!

This is a practical, hands-on series.

You will receive information, exercises and hands-on support, and walk away with what you need to organize your finances and manage your money.

We will explore what financial information you need to track, why you need to track it and the most effective and pain-free way to manage your books.

The workshop is offered in 4 sessions over 4 weeks:

  • 2      information sessions
  • 2      hands-on laboratory sessions.

Each information session is followed by a laboratory session – this allows participants to apply the information they learn throughout the week and return with their specific questions and road-blocks.

Enrollment is limited for maximum individual attention – be sure to sign up early to ensure your spot.

Register here.

 

Week 1: BOOKKEEPING BASICS

What information do you need to track? What is the best application to use for your particular situation? How do you use the software?

This session will help you identify what information you need to track and the best way to do it so that you are prepared for tax time and able to manage your business on an ongoing basis.

 

Week 2: LABORATORY

Bring your bookkeeping questions and issues for individual support.

 

Week 3: BUDGETING AND PLANNING

Now that you are tracking your finances, what do you do with the information? How do you develop a budget and use it to your best advantage?

This session will give the tools to put your financial information to good use for managing your business or practice.

 

Week 4: LABORATORY

Bring your budgeting questions for individual support

This workshop is offered by STAR Company.  STAR Company provides bookkeeping services to businesses, non-profits and individuals. Visit our website for more information.

 

The Business of Being an Artist -

STAR Company is excited to be a Community Partner with the 2012 Toronto Fringe Festival.  

Do you have a headful of questions about turning your theatre passion into a career?  Then come and join us…we are part of the Fringe Tent Talk ‘The Business of Being an Artist’.

photo courtesy of: torontoist.com

On Saturday July 7 from 6-9pm outdoors at the Fringe Club…right behind Honest Ed’s,  we will join a host of other Toronto arts supporters to present, share, answer questions, brainstorm and have fun….with ‘The Business of Being an Artist’.

The Fringe Club at Honest Ed’s
 581 Bloor St W 

Part speak-easy, part soap-box, part art-experiment, the Fringe Club is the beating heart of the Fringe Festival. Located behind Honest Ed’s, the Fringe Club is abuzz with excitement from early afternoon until the wee hours of the morning.
What is waiting for you at the Fringe Club:

  • Visual artists hock their wares at the Fringe Artist Alley (daily from 4:30pm to 10:30pm),
  • Local musicians showcase their talents on the Artist Alley Outdoor Stage (from 6pm to 7pm daily),
  • Micro-plays bring tents and sheds to life as part of the AlleyPlays (from 6:30pm to 10:30pm daily),
  • Industry types argue “Theatre is dead…Long Live Theatre!” at the Tent Talks (see schedule below),
  • Drinks are on ice and you are in the middle of it all!

ALL EVENTS ARE FREE.  Food service and bar service will be available every evening.

 

Little Lunchtime Office Concerts -

Each month we partner with the Toronto Fringe and My City Lives to present a Little Lunchtime Office Concert – a musical mid-day snack.

 

Join us in the fall for our next season of  Little Lunchtime Office Concerts…they’re free, fun and mucho musical!

 

LLOC #1 – CATL

Each LLOC takes place in the Fringe Office at the Centre for Social Innovation – Annex. Here are some short video* highlights from this season.

 

*All LLOC videos created by Karim Zouak & Stephen Kew and  hosted by My City Lives.

LLOC #2 – The Weather Station

LLOC #3 – Donovan Woods

 

LLOC #4 – Donne Roberts

LLOC #5 – Anna Atkinson

LLOC #6 – Cowgirl Choir (part of the CSI Country Jamboree)

 

 

  • NXNE Interactive Festival - Bike Valet

    We are the official Bike Valet sponsor of the 2012 North By Northeast Interactive Festival. 

  • STAR Fund

    Our own annual STAR Company grant to support a local creative.

     

 

  • Spring Speaking Tour

    STAR Company CEO, Sarah Hopen, has wrapped up a spring blitz presenting the well-received ‘The Creative Entrepreneur: Making it Work’  throughout Toronto.

     

Check us out for fun stuff and business strategies geared to creatives.

  • STAR Company offers management and financial services to creative entrepreneurs and cultural organizations.

     

    We take on the bookkeeping, the filing, the organizing so that you have
    more time,
    more energy,
    more vitality…...freeing you to be creative.

     

    STAR Company
    720 Bathurst Street, Suite 301
    Toronto, ON M5S 2R4

    info@starcompany.ca
    416.572.4373

  • Here’s what we’re doing for people…..

     

    "The team at STAR Company have helped make order out of the chaos that my books had become over a couple of years of not paying close enough attention. Thank you Sarah, thank you Carol and thanks for having a nice label maker- really!"
    - Sara Filmore, owner - Planet Kid

    "I honestly can't imagine where my business would be without STAR Company. The team picked up the mess I had created by trying to do my bookkeeping myself and put order to the chaos. I now have a complete picture how my 2 businesses are doing and I can make good decisions based on accurate and up-to-date financial information. And best of all, I am free to do what I do best- move my business forward and scheme up the next schemes instead of wondering how the heck I am going to account for the nitty gritty day to day expenses."
    - Laura-Jean Bernhardson, owner - Fresh Collective/Fresh Baked Goods

    "Professionalism, knowing your craft, and knowing what I need before I do, are all the things that impress me the most and continue to impress. I look forward to our meetings."
    - Edmund Rek, owner/cofounder - Evelyn's Crackers

    "If STAR Company were a colour, it would be orange. Vibrant, innovative, on-the-ball orange. The colour of slam dunks and that first hit of Vitamin C to get you going in the morning. Orange is a colour that gets things done, doesn't take no for an answer and makes even the most mundane tasks (yes, I'm talking about you, Bookkeeping) suddenly fun and interesting. "
    - Alex Hickey, Singer/Songwriter

    "As an artist, I find that so much more of my time is spent doing administration than focusing on the creative aspects of my craft. It often feels like there is more work than there is time for and navigating the piles is an ongoing challenge. Overwhelmed is a fitting word when I wonder how to plow forward with an organized, productive plan which makes all of the projects feel not only possible, but reignites my excitement for the work? And that is what working with STAR Company does - it reignites my delight in my chosen path. Before I know it, the piles are manageable and I feel like I am soaring forward as a queen of productivity and planning. . "
    - Aviva Chernick, World Music Perfomer/Songwriter/Teacher

    Art Starts staff...have found STAR Company to be very knowledgeable, adaptable to our organization’s environment, and very efficient in their work. STAR Company employees understand and appreciate the work we do. As such, they are able to keep our core values in mind..."
    - Kim Dayman and Tamara Haberman Administrations Manager & Director of Development and Administration, Art Starts

    "STAR Company has been a huge asset to my small business. My mind is a mix of right brain and left brain, but I'd say the creative side takes up most of the brain power more often than not. I can keep myself semi-organized, but with the help of STAR Company I can concentrate more fully on my creative tasks and the constant deadlines I have to meet. STAR Company is so low maintenance on my end which is exactly what I need. They check in to see if I need a visit, slip in quietly, take care of my files, plants, general office appearance and then go on their merry way without me ever having to miss a beat. If only my clients were all like that...
    - Ari Posner, owner - ARI Music

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