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Imitating Silicon Valley is ‘pointless’ says former Dragon
Doug Richard, who is launching a training and mentoring scheme for London’s creative sector start-ups, says Silicon Roundabout “misses the point” – and that lending can be boosted for “small businesses until you’re blue in the face” without creating jobs.
THE CITY MUST NOT FORGET ITS CREATIVE EDGE
IT is no fluke that Britain’s young, creative businesses are concentrated in London. Two out of three international advertising agencies have their European headquarters in the capital. It is the home of one of the largest film centres in the world, some of the largest and most important fashion schools, design schools, stage schools and post-production centres, not to mention the growing number of web design and digital specialists that are spreading over the capital.
Doug Richards on the best free apps for culture vultures
The entrepreneur and former ‘dragon’ recommends the best cultural apps
Anthropologie Hops on the Collaboration Bandwagon; Kate Upton Got a ‘Be Sexy’ Brief for Her New DirecTV Ad But Just Looks Rather Bored
Anya Hindmarch and Net-a-Porter’s Natalie Massenet will run “MBA [courses] for creatives” as part of a new British furthered-education venture, the School for Creative Startups.
From business basics to begging, borrowing and stealing, programme director Medeia Cohan-Petrolino introduces S4CS
The School for Creative Startups (S4CS) is a year long programme designed to teach creative people of any age or experience level how to make a living from their craft. We’ve built the programme on the idea that it’s much easier (and a lot more fun) to teach creative people business skills than it is to teach business people to be creative.
Minister leads call for more business mentors
Business and Enterprise Minister Mark Prisk is today leading the call for more organisations to sign up to the Mentorsme portal and join the national mentoring network.
Clash of the Creative Titans
The London-based School for Creative Startups has received a pledge of support from some of the UK’s most influential business owners, including Anya Hindmarch, NET-A-PORTER.COM founder Natalie Massenet and Time Out Chairman, Tony Elliott.
Back to School: Hands up for creative crash courses
Then the School for Creative Startups piped up about a partnership with fash entrepreneurs Anya Hindmarch and Net-a-Porter founder Natalie Massenet - a year long mentoring course that promises to provide creatives with the ultimate survival kit of business skills (yes please!).
Creative Education
ANYA HINDMARCH and NET-A-PORTER.COM founder Natalie Massenet are pledging their support for rising entrepreneurs by partnering with the School for Creative Startups - a new project founded by Dragon’s Den investor Doug Richard
It’s time to think creatively about growth in the UK
WITH Britain said to be back in recession after four years of economic turmoil, it’s time we had a creative rethink.
Anya Hindmarch is Veuve Clicquot’s Business Woman of the Year
According to an interview with the Daily Mail, Hindmarch is helping support other entrepreneurs by partnering in the School for Creative Startups, founded by Dragon’s Den investor Doug Richard, which “will run workshops and year-long courses across fashion, design, performing arts and digital industries.”
Check out what our Class of 2012 say about the S4CS programme
Find out what our graduating students of 2012 thought of their year on the School for Creative Startups Programme
‘Margaret Thatcher is my my inspiration’: Designer Anya Hindmarch reveals admiration for Iron lady as she is crowned businesswoman of the year
This year, alongside Net-a-Porter founder, Natalie Massenet, Hindmarch is also pledging her support for embryo entrepreneurs by partnering the School for Creative Start-ups founded by Dragon’s Den investor Doug Richard.
UK’s Creative Titans join forces with School for Creative Startups to give entrepreneurs a boost
Doug Richard’s School for Creative Startups announces a new partnership with a network of the UK’s
leading creative entrepreneurs.