Svetlana grew her personal blog on DC culture to a leading events company, and now her baby, BrightestYoungThings, has made Svetlana and her team the go-to place for the hippest trends, spots and all around fun events occurring across DC.

In this class, learn how to build a media empire, starting with writing about what you love. You'll learn from Svetlana's successes...and not-so-successes...about what it takes to build a brand and community both on and offline. Topics covered:

- mantras for productivity for entrepreneurs

- blogging basics

- event planning tips

- logistics/legal details of going from random blog to legitimate business