Toy Creators Academy readies for second edition
The Toy Coach, Azhelle Wade, is readying the second edition of her Toy Creators Academy.
The Toy Creators Academy is a toy business course that covers how to develop your toy or game idea, how to pitch your product to buyers and toy companies and more content that has been developed in partnership with industry experts.
The length of course has also nearly doubled as per students’ feedback from the first launch of the program last year.
For more information, head to: https://toycreatorsacademy.com.
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