How to start and develop a creative business with Adrian Shaugnessy
@ Ravensbourne College - Thursday February 18th 2010 4:00pm - 7:00pm
This workshop will provide an essential overview of all you need to know to run a creative business. A whistle-stop tour of the basics will take in the following topics:
– Turning a creative idea into a business proposition
– Writing a business plan – mapping the next stages
– Managing quality and maintaining enthusiasm
– Finance, tax and book-keeping
– Presentation skills – how to talk about your work and yourself
– Marketing and promotion
– Relating with clients and setting up partnerships
Adrian will draw on both his personal experience of running a creative consultancy and from the numerous businesses he has nurtured over the years or interviewed for his new book Studio Life. Adrian is a graphic designer but this session is of relevance for all creative disciplines and case studies will be included from a range of businesses.