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. Thinking Ahead: Use the current crisis as an opportunity to RE-Design Your Creative Business for the future
1. Emergency measures
– Cash Flow Planning. Advice, video and free cash flow forecasting spreadsheet template (more…)
2. Adapting and pivoting as a temporary tactic to survive the crisis
– A new ‘COVID-19 Diversification Matrix’ that can be used to generate new ideas and options, then used to devise a business strategy for the crisis (more…)
– Use the ICEDRIPS checklist to scan the current environment for opportunities (more…)
– Use The Feasibilty Filter to assess options for new products, services and business developments (more...)
– Webinar on Pricing (“Three Dimensions of Profitable Pricing”) See complete webinar and additional information online here.
– Marketing book ‘Chase One Rabbit: Strategic Marketing for Business Success. 63 Tips, Techniques and Tales for Creative Entrepreneurs’
Written especially for businesses in the creative industries (more...)
3. Thinking Ahead: Use the current crisis as an opportunity to RE-Design Your Creative Business
– It’s time to go back to basics. See the Creative Entrepreneurship Essentials (more…)
– See the ‘Designing Your Creative Business’ process, toolkit, advice and workshops (more…)
– A new ‘COVID-19 Diversification Matrix’ that can be used to generate new ideas and options, then used to devise a business strategy for the crisis – and beyond. It can be used to create a new business model for the future (more…)
– See How to Design a Creative Lifestyle Business (more…)
– See article: Create Your Own Business Formula (more…)
– Read book: ‘T-Shirts and Suits: A Guide to the Business of Creativity’ (more…)
– Masterclass Video. “How to be a Successful Creative Entrepreneur” (more…)
– Free business development resources including videos, online courses, business guides and articles (more…)
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Read about other events, webinars, interviews, resources and business advice, which are part of David’s response to the Coronavirus COVID-19 Crisis. The page includes videos of past events as well as notice of forthcoming events, plus some suggestions for future collaborations (more…)