Creative start-ups
Starting successful creative businesses usually requires specialist support.
We've developed three initiatives, providing business support to creative entrepreneurs across the UK. Working closely with experienced partners, our programmes provide the business training, early-stage grants, mentoring and expertise needed to turn promising ideas into successful business ventures.
Insight Out offers practical and financial support to early-stage creative businesses. It is delivered by regional partners from business support agencies and higher education institutes.
Starter for 6 provides business-skills training, coaching and grants to budding entrepreneurs in science, technology and creative sectors across Scotland.
Peer Mentoring is a new pilot that encourages collaboration and networking between innovative businesses to enhance their innovative capacities.
Insight Out
Insight Out is a national enterprise-training programme, designed for creative individuals who want to set up a business in the creative industries.
UK Young Fashion Entrepreneur Award
UK fashion entrepreneurs are invited to apply for the UK Young Fashion Entrepreneur Award and be in to win a two-week tour of the Indian fashion industry.
Creative Start-Ups Guide
Starting a business with no experience can be very daunting. People around you may doubt your ability, your choices...