Category: T-Shirts and Suits

Theatre Entrepreneurship Workshop for ICTheatre

David delivered an online workshop about Theatre Entrepreneurship for final year students at the Institute for Contemporary Theatre (ICTheatre). His workshop focused on creative entrepreneurship, specifically how practitioners can use theatre entrepreneurship to develop their careers, enterprises and organisations. David shared his professional expertise and international experience with students in the interactive workshop. Topics included: …

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Strategic Digital Marketing Lecture at OMNES

David delivered a Strategic Digital Marketing lecture for Masters students at OMNES Education in London. Students studying the module “Advanced VR and Immersive Technology” heard David’s perspectives on strategic marketing in the digital industries and innovative technology. David shared his experience of strategic marketing in his own businesses and the successes of his clients whom …

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Business Creativity in Armenia

David spoke about Business Creativity at a series of events in Armenia organised in partnership with Leadership School Armenia. David gave a lecture to students at Leadership School Armenia. His lecture “How to be an Effective Leader” was based on his insights from personal experience of leadership and management. At IT Center Ghukasavan, David made …

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Culture and Business: How to Get the Best of Both Worlds

In his presentation “Culture and Business: How to Get the Best of Both Worlds”, David spoke about entrepreneurship in relation to cultural enterprises, including festivals. He participated in the Re-Conception Bootcamp 2020, organised by Creative Georgia. Further information and resources related to getting the best of both worlds by combining culture and business: Book: “T-Shirts …

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The Feasibility Filter – how to assess and select the best business development options

The Feasibilty Filter features in the free eBook version of ‘T-Shirts and Suits: A Guide to the Business of Creativity’ (page 89). Download the free eBook now UPDATE. This Feasibility Filter can be used to evaluate COVID-19 Diversification Strategies (more…) You have your creativity and your goals, but these alone are not enough. You need a feasible …

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COVID-19 Business Strategy for Creative, Cultural and Digital Businesses

Information, resources and techniques to devise a COVID-19 Business Strategy for Creative, Cultural and Digital Businesses are summarised on this page. These are categorised under three headings: 1. Emergency Measures to cope with the immediate financial crisis 2. Adapting and pivoting as a temporary tactic to generate income in new ways survive the crisis 3. …

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Instagram Live Conversation on Creativity with Zulfiya Abdukhalikova

David was the guest in an Instagram Live Conversation with Zulfiya Adbukhalikova, hosted by Impact Hub Almaty in Kazakhstan. “Creative Business Responses: A Conversation“ was an Instagram Live event that took place on Tuesday 21 April 2020. The conversation included a discussion about creativity in the creative industries and other sectors. David spoke about the …

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Liverpool Creative Industries

David has helped the development of Liverpool creative industries businesses and organisations through his business advice, training workshops and presentations. He has worked in partnership with Liverpool City Council, Merseyside ACME, Liverpool Vision and Culture Liverpool as well as other organisations in the city region to provide business support in his capacity as a business …

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United Nations Creative Economy presentation

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 …

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Russian translation of ‘T-Shirts and Suits’ book

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. …

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