David gave a Creative Economy presentation at an event in Muscat, Oman, based on his international experience of the creative industries. His presentation “The Digital and Creative Economy” was made online to an audience of Oman Government officials, employees and others. David spoke about the opportunities for governments to use the creative economy in the […]
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Thought Leader – Book Featured in Top 50
Recognised as a Thought Leader in his field, one of David’s books has been listed in the “50 Business and Technology Books from Thinkers360 Thought Leaders”. The list of recommended books from thought leaders includes “Chase One Rabbit: Strategic Marketing for Business Success. 63 Tips, Techniques and Tales for Creative Entrepreneurs”. This highly regarded marketing […]
United Nations Creative Economy presentation
Creative Economy, Creative Entrepreneurship, Creative Hubs, Current News, Development Strategies, Intellectual Property, International Business, Marketing, Orange Economy, Popular, Speeches and Presentations, Startups, Strategy, T-Shirts and Suits, Training
David made a United Nations Creative Economy presentation at the United Nations Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. He was invited by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) to share his experience of working in the Creative Economy worldwide. His presentation was entitled: “The Creative Economy and Creative Entrepreneurship: A Worldwide Perspective”. In his […]
Russian translation of ‘T-Shirts and Suits’ book
Books, Creative Entrepreneurship, Creative Hubs, Current News, General, Startups, T-Shirts and Suits
A Russian translation of the creative business guide ‘T-Shirts and Suits: A Guide to the Business of Creativity’ has been published. Impact Hub Almaty published the book in paperback and eBook formats in 2019 in Kazakhstan. This is the fourteenth translation of the book. The free eBook in Russian can be downloaded, printed and re-distributed. […]
Workshops for Namibian Creative Entrepreneurs
Creative Economy, Creative Entrepreneurship, Creative Hubs, Current News, Development Strategies, Digital Economy, Finance and Accounts, Intellectual Property, Leadership, Marketing, Speeches and Presentations, Strategy, T-Shirts and Suits, Training
David delivered creative business training workshops for Namibian Creative Entrepreneurs in Windhoek, Karibib and Swakopmund, in partnership with Global Entrepreneurship Week Namibia. The Creative Business Workshop in Windhoek on Monday 11 November included: – Creative Marketing – How to Make Money While you Sleep – Leading and Managing Creative Teams The Creative Business Workshop in […]
Young Africa Botswana ‘Futuremakers’ presentation
Arts and Culture, Creative Economy, Creative Entrepreneurship, Creative Hubs, Cultural Economy, Current News, Development Strategies, Intellectual Property, Marketing, Speeches and Presentations, Strategy, T-Shirts and Suits
David gave a business development presentation at Young Africa Botswana to the ‘Futuremakers’ group of young creative entrepreneurs. His presentation about creative business development was followed by a discussion about business techniques and models. This became an interactive workshop event and David also answered questions from the young creative entrepreneurs. The discussion included marketing, the […]
Entrepreneurship Masterclass in Gaborone, Botswana
Creative Entrepreneurship, Creativity, Current News, Development Strategies, Finance and Accounts, Marketing, Strategy, Training
David presented a four-day Entrepreneurship Masterclass in Gaborone, Botwana, in partnership with Spark Ideas. The four modules of the Entrepreneurship Masterclass were: – Designing Your Creative Business – Creative Marketing – How to Make Money While You Sleep (Intellectual Property) – Creative Pricing Further information about the Entrepreneurship Masterclass is online here. Additional business development […]
Creative Hubs Development Project
Arts and Culture, Creative Economy, Creative Entrepreneurship, Creative Hubs, Cultural Economy, Current News, Development Strategies, Digital Economy, International Business, Speeches and Presentations, Training
David advised on creative hubs development at E3 Youth Development Hub in Nelspruit/Mbombela in South Africa. He worked with founders Catherine Churchill and Iris Felix at E3 and also facilitated a workshop on the creative industries worldwide, to inform and inspire stakeholders and the wider community. This added to the local discussion about creative hubs […]
South African Entrepreneurship Workshop
Creative Economy, Creative Entrepreneurship, Creative Hubs, Cultural Economy, Current News, Development Strategies, Intellectual Property, Marketing, Training
David’s South African Entrepreneurship workshop for young creative entrepreneurs in Mbombela/Nelspruit was entitled “The Business of Creativity”. Commissioned by the E3 Youth Development Hub, this creative industries project focused on entrepreneurship in the creative industries in South Africa. David’s workshop covered a range of creative business development issues and techniques, including: – Strategic Marketing – […]
Creative Pricing Workshop in Portugal
Creative Entrepreneurship, Current News, Finance and Accounts, General, Speeches and Presentations, Training
David delivered a Creative Pricing workshop for creative entrepreneurs at the INDIE WORKERS’ Bootcamp in Porto, Portugal. The workshop provided an opportunity to consider pricing policies from three different perspectives: calculating all costs to ensure breakeven or profit; the effect of pricing on customer perceptions; and options for selling or licensing intellectual property. The Creative […]