Although different in many ways, art and business are almost synonymous. Whether you are the owner of a restaurant, social media content creator, or an artist like 2 Chainz or Beyonce, business is art and art is business because it is selling the artist’s craft. Granted there are many differentiating terms such as “customers” to “audience/fans”, “competition” to “innovation”, or “marketing” to “spreading awareness”. However, these are identical elements when observing the essential message. I believe that to be successful in these fields, there must be a foundational understanding of both industries.
As I continue to explore different career options in the field of entrepreneurship, I continue to discover the varying similarities between these two categories. Although I am an entrepreneur becoming artistic, it is true that the process works backward as artists can become entrepreneurial too. Whether it helps with culture changing, cultivating creativity, or general problem solving and idea generation, the knowledge of business and art serve as complements to each other.