Business skills for creative people.
Free, self-paced training to help you turn your craft into a business that lasts — planning, marketing, money and the legal basics.
What ArtBiz sets out to do
To empower creative adults — especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds — with the skills, knowledge and resources to build and grow sustainable businesses in the creative industry.
Build practical training modules in business planning, finance, marketing, legal and scaling for creative entrepreneurs in Portugal, Estonia & Bulgaria.
Grow confidence so creative adults believe in their own entrepreneurial abilities and ventures.
Open up networking and collaboration within the creative community.
Train adult educators to deliver the ArtBiz modules effectively with their learners.
Run local, hands-on workshops so creative adults apply the skills and reach real resources.
Share insights and best practice with a minimum of 1,500 stakeholders across Europe.
Business skills, made for creative people
You already have the talent. We give you the other half — in plain language, free, and built for the people the usual business courses leave out.
Practical, not academic
Real templates and steps you can use the same day.
Completely free
Open access — no cost, no account, just start.
In four languages
English, Portuguese, Estonian and Bulgarian.
Built for real barriers
For creatives facing income, access or network gaps.
Learn the way that works for you
Every lesson is a short video and the same content as readable slides — watch it or read it — with a worksheet to put it into practice.
At your own pace
Short, self-contained lessons across five modules. Start anywhere, stop anytime.
Templates you keep
Business Model Canvas, pricing sheets, contracts — download and reuse in your work.
Watch or read
The same lesson as a captioned video or as slides you read at your own speed — whatever suits you best.
Five modules, from first idea to lasting business
Around fifteen short lessons. Take them in order or jump straight to what you need most.
More than a course — a home base for your creative business
Learn, practise, and keep the tools you build — all free and in four languages.
Training modules
Five modules, around fifteen short lessons — video and readable slides, at your own pace.
Browse modules →Interactive activities
Live calculators for pricing, breakeven and cash flow — learn the money side by doing.
Try the tools →Games & challenges
A Decision Lab, quizzes and flashcards in every module to make it stick.
Play a challenge →AI tool guidance
Vetted, mostly-free AI tools for creatives — with tips on using them ethically.
See AI tools →Templates & resources
Canvases, budgets, contracts and guides you can download and reuse in your work.
Open the library →Virtual showcase
Show your work in a shared gallery and get seen by peers, mentors and clients.
Visit the showcase →Progress & badges
Track your learning, earn points and badges, and unlock your certificate of completion.
Your dashboard →For educators
Facilitator guides, ready-to-run session plans and a scenario builder to deliver ArtBiz.
Open the toolkit →partner countries — Portugal, Estonia & Bulgaria
modules built for creative entrepreneurs
creative adults in the local pilots, plus 12 educators
languages — EN, PT, EE & BG
Built by three organisations across Europe
ArtBiz began when Sinerconsult met creative adults unable to turn talent into income, and joined forces with ELN and BASD to build a shared solution.
Sinerconsult
A DGERT-accredited adult-education and vocational training centre in Porto (est. 2000), with 320+ training projects and the Learning Together platform of 50+ courses. Brings deep project-management and adult-training expertise.
European Learning Network
A growing ed-tech NGO specialising in entrepreneurship and inclusive online & hybrid learning for low-skilled, neurodiverse, senior and women learners across the EU, with a 2,000+ member network.
Balkan Agency for Sustainable Development
A public-benefit NGO in the Balkan sustainable-development network, with 10+ years training adults in sustainable business, social inclusion and rural development across the region.
Start building your creative business today
Open the first module for free, or get project news and new resources in your inbox.
Five modules to build your creative business
Free and self-paced — no account needed. Pick a module to see its lessons.
Tools, templates & guides for creative businesses
Everything from the modules in one place — downloadable and reusable, in four languages.
AI that helps you make and run your creative business
A curated, mostly-free toolkit — picked for creatives who are just getting started.
Use AI ethically. AI is a helper, not a replacement for your voice. Always check facts, keep your own style, be honest with clients about AI use, and never upload private or copyrighted work you don’t have rights to.
A gallery of creative businesses in the making
See what other ArtBiz creatives are building — and add your own portfolio to be seen by peers, mentors and clients.
Learn business & money by doing
Hands-on tools to practise the numbers behind a creative business — change the figures and watch the results update live.