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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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 […]
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 – […]
A Conversation with David Parrish…
Creative Entrepreneurship, Creative Hubs, Development Strategies, News Archive, Speeches and Presentations, Strategy, Training
‘A Conversation with David Parrish’ was the style of the workshop session “Make Your Business Strategy Work for You” for independent creative entrepreneurs in Portugal. David facilitated this “In-Deep Session” at the at the at the INDIE WORKERS’ Bootcamp in Porto. The conversation focused on developing a business strategy to make the most of your […]
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 […]
Doing Business Differently – workshop in Ireland
Creative Economy, Creative Entrepreneurship, Creativity, Development Strategies, News Archive, Training
“Doing Business Differently” was the title of a workshop David designed and delivered in Ramelton, Ireland. The main theme of the workshop was: How to design your business idea around your lifestyle and community The objectives of the workshop were: – Take your idea forward with confidence – Be inspired to start your idea creatively […]
Creative Business Masterclass in Valencia, Spain
Creative Economy, Creative Entrepreneurship, Current News, Development Strategies, Speeches and Presentations, Strategy, Training
David Parrish opened an international event for fashion designers with a creative business masterclass. The Masterclass “How to be a Successful Creative Entrepreneur” drew on examples from David’s international experience, his creative business books, and his Business Formula for creative enterprises. Watch the video of David’s masterclass, plus his answers to questions from the audience, […]
Creative Business Development Workshop in Kazakhstan
Arts and Culture, Creative Economy, Creative Entrepreneurship, Creativity, Cultural Economy, Current News, Development Strategies, Strategy, Training
David designed and delivered a creative business development workshop for the Art2B Entrepreneurs in Almaty, Kazakhstan. The entrepreneurs who participated in the creative business development workshop are growing their businesses strategically, with the help of the Art2B project at Impact Hub in Almaty. David was invited to Kazakhstan to help these and other creative entrepreneurs […]