Doing Business Differently – workshop in Ireland

“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 your location or circumstances
– Learn to consider the most important and practical steps in creating a life / work balance

The workshop took place at the shop and studio of artist Laura Buchanan, in the town of Ramelton in County Donegal, Ireland.

Doing Business Differently workshop in Ramelton

David pictured with workshop organisers Laura Buchanan and Ciaran Boyce.


‘Doing Business Differently’ is an approach to business taken by David in which he asks business owners to be perfectly clear about their definition of success. David then helps entrepreneurs in the creative industries and other sectors to devise their own winning business formula.


Creative businesses worldwide have achieved greater success by attending David’s creative business training workshops for entrepreneurs in the creative, cultural and digital industries.

His creative business management workshops and masterclasses include marketing, business strategy, financial management, leadership, pricing, commercialising intellectual property, business growth strategies, exporting and international business.

Here are just a few examples of workshops that David has designed and delivered around the world, from Azerbaijan to Zimbabwe:

“Designing Your Creative Business” [Impact Hub Almaty, Kazakhstan]
“How to make a Profit” [Generate Programme, Ireland]
“Doing Business in the Creative Industries”
[PODIM, Slovenia]
“Marketing – from Strategy to the Sale (without selling out)” [Big Idea, New Zealand]
“Creative Pricing” [Networks, Bosnia and Herzegovina]
“Creative Advantage: How to Succeed in Creative Business” [British Council, Harare, Zimbabwe]
“Designing Your Creative Business” [HUBBA, Thailand]
“How to Make Money while you Sleep: The Art of Generating Cash from Creativity” [Chamber of Commerce, Curaçao]
“Business Growth Strategies for Creative and Digital Businesses” [Donegal LEO, Ireland]
“The Numbers: Making it all add up, financial planning for creatives” [The Academy, UK]
“Combining Business and Creativity” [Biz Labs, Plovdiv, Bulgaria]
“Creativity and Business: How to Succeed as a Creative Entrepreneur” [BCCF, Bandung, Indonesia]
“Designing Your Creative Business” [Novi Sad, Serbia]
“Creative Business Marketing” [Creative Lancashire, UK]
“Creativity and Business: New Opportunities for Theatre” [British Council, Baku, Azerbaijan]
“Leading Creative Cultures” [MILE, Saudi Arabia]
“Business Growth in the Creative and Digital Industries” [Innovation Centre Kosovo (ICK), Kosovo]
(More examples and details below.)

Contact David about designing and delivering a workshop for your precise needs.