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The Creative Finance workshop gives participants an essential grounding in finance and accounts specifically tailored
to creative individuals and enterprises.
By the end of the one-day workshop, participants will:
- Understand the main concepts and 'jargon' used in finance and accounts, such as: Depreciation;
Fixed and Variable Costs; Gross Profit and Net Profit, Accruals and Prepayments,
Income and Expenditure (as distinct from receipts and payments).
- Be able to understand - and use - the information given in Balance Sheets, Income and Expenditure Accounts,
and Cash Flow forecasts.
- Be able to cost projects and prepare budgets to ensure they cover both the direct costs and a
proportion of indirect costs (overheads).
What participants say about Creative Finance (Finance for Creatives)
"I had much more fun than I thought possible at a finance workshop".
- Alke Groppel-Wegener. Freelance Artist.
"Very good workshop. Excellent delivery, easy to follow and understand. Tailor-made for creatives".
- Ottilia Ordog. Ottilia Music Management
You can also read what participants say about all the
Creative Advantage workshops and mentoring support.
Creative Advantage now offers a new workshop to replace the
original 'Creative Advantage' workshop: Creative Focus >>> more
Creative Advantage now offers a new marketing workshop: Creative Marketing
(which has also been delivered as 'The Magic of Marketing').
>>> more
I have a background in management as well as consultancy/training
in the creative industries and through this site you can
learn something of my experience and style.
As well as working in the creative industries, I have experience of business development across a range of
industries and sectors which I bring to my training and consultancy work. I can also bring international perspectives and good practice
from my work in China, the United Arab Emirates, Canada, India,
Switzerland, South Africa, Egypt, Germany, France, Turkey, Italy and Denmark.
I have advised many clients in the creative industries
and you can read what clients say about my work supporting creative businesses.
Business Development Tools and Techniques
Following recent workshops, some additional information which may be of use to
creative industries practitioners is added below:
- Strategy in four simple steps
- Understanding the business environment using the ICEDRIPSTM checklist
- Distinguishing the 'important few' with The Pareto Principle (80:20 rule)
- Strategy by Saying No
- Internal analysis using the PRIMEFACTTM checklist
- Co-opetition: sometimes competitors can be co-operators!
- Anticipating competition using Porter's Five Forces Model
- Develop a The Learning Organisation
- many other ideas and techniques suitable for creative businesses can be found
in the 'Ideas and Tools' section of this website.
Other links
T-Shirts and Suits: A Guide to the Business of Creativity
Creative Industries and Cultural Industries