Tag: creative economy

Serbia Creative Startup Bootcamp in Novi Sad

The Serbia Creative Startup Bootcamp 2016 in Novi Sad provided expert mentoring for creative and digital businesses from all parts of Serbia. Serbia Startup was combined with the Serbian national finals of the Creative Business Cup. The winner will represent Serbia at the international finals of the Creative Business Cup in Copenhagen in November. David …

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Strategic Planning Workshop in Tbilisi, Georgia

Commissioned by the EU-Eastern Partnership Culture and Creativity Programme, David delivered a Strategic Planning workshop in Tbilisi, Georgia. Working in partnership with the British Council in Georgia, David designed and delivered the workshop with Georgian expert Shorena Lortkipanidze. Workshop participants were leaders from the cultural industries and creative enterprises in Georgia. The strategic planning workshop …

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Saudi Arabia Creative Economy Conference

David Parrish was the international keynote speaker at the Ejadah Saudi Arabia Creative Economy Conference at King Abdullah Economic City near Jeddah. The Ejadah Creative Economy Conference and Exhibition (Confex) was the first of its kind in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. David said: “I am delighted and honoured to be invited to speak at …

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Devise a REAL Business Strategy

Most so-called “business strategies” are in reality just audacious goals and ambitious growth targets, bundled with a ‘vision of the future’, then packaged as a ‘business strategy’. Sadly, this is true for many design, media and technology companies. A REAL business strategy is different. A real business strategy is a clever solution to a particular …

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Creativity in Business

In this short video, David Parrish talks about: How Creativity and Business can be combined intelligently and sensitively to achieve business and creative success in a way which is consistent with our values and objectives. Being Creative in Business: How creative people can be creative in the office as well as the studio. In other …

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Basque Country Creative Enterprises

The Guggenheim Museum is a symbol of the transformation of Bilbao from an industrial past to a creative future. And throughout the city, less visible but just as important, creative businesses are starting up, growing, creating jobs and transforming the economy. Creative entrepreneurs in the Basque Country are making their businesses even more successful, with …

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