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How to Turn Your Hobby Into a Career Civia Caroline has worked with a long list of labels and artists including Maroon 5 and Jason Mraz. She sat down with Jessica Abo to talk about her new company and how you can turn your music hobby into a paying gig.

By Jessica Abo Edited by Dan Bova

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Civia Caroline has always loved music. For the past 15 years, she has been committed to working with artists who, like her, make "giving back" part of an overall marketing strategy. Caroline began her career working with Maroon 5. She was part of the management team for Jason Mraz and helped develop and run the Jason Mraz Foundation. Today, Caroline is busy running her own company called CLiC Entertainment. Her consultancy company provides marketing services for the music industry, non-profits and socially minded entertainment brands. She sat down with Jessica Abo to talk about her career path and how artists can turn their passion for music into a job.

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Jessica Abo

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Media Trainer, Keynote Speaker, and Author

Jessica Abo is a sought-after media trainer, award-winning journalist and best-selling author. Her client roster includes medical and legal experts, entrepreneurs, small business owners, startup founders, C-Suite executives, coaches, celebrities and philanthropists. Visit www.jessicaabo.com.

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