THE STORY OF THE SONGBIRD

There was once a songbird that sang beautifully in the gardens of Heaven. This songbird had the freedom to go anywhere in Heaven, but her favorite place to be was in the palm of GOD’s hands. One day, as the songbird was singing sweetly from the palm of GOD’s hand, there arose an emergency on Earth. GOD had to visit Earth immediately to see what was happening. HE took the songbird along with HIM.

When the songbird saw Earth, she fell in love immediately with it. She gazed about like a newborn baby recognizing its mother for the first time. The emergency dealt with, GOD was now ready to return to Heaven. He noticed that HIS favorite songbird was no longer singing, she was looking so forlorn HE had to ask, “What’s the matter Whitney?”

How important is it to have a pro forma statement as a part of your business plan?

       My business idea is, in Jamaica, to negotiate recording contracts for my young protégés and others, be a Booking Agent and conduct classes in general deportment.

       When I first got the idea for starting my own company, I never gave much thought about financing it. I just figured that when the time was right I would just use some of my little savings, the ‘beggings’ from my family and friends and get to work.

       I am currently enrolled in the Master’s Degree Program in Entertainment Business at Full Sail University trying to learn as much as is taught about the entertainment business. The reality, of what it would entail to have a successful start-up of my company, knocked me over the first day of the class in Entertainment Business Finance. What I have learned so far is proving to be a real eye opener. I am learning, and seeing clearly, that having the financial capital is not enough to run my company, I will also have to show