Why do I need a business plan for my creative business?

Why do I need a business plan for my creative business?

You’re doing great. Your business is growing, you love what you do, but you’re starting to get bogged down with the daily admin. You’ve got people to pay, invoices to send out, staff to support, and customers to keep happy. You started this business for a...
Coronavirus: Self-employed Income Support Scheme

Coronavirus: Self-employed Income Support Scheme

Having seemingly been ignored, the Government announced support for the self-employed on 26 March with it’s Income Support Scheme.  Similar in some ways to the support for employers, the main question was always going to be, how will it be calculated. Updated...
Budget vs Forecast; why creative agencies need both

Budget vs Forecast; why creative agencies need both

In June a report by the Creative Industries Foundation and Creative England stated that creative industries generated 2 millions jobs yet only 38% had a business plan or forecast. Trying to make decisions without knowing the outcome is difficult at best. You could say...
Budget 2018; a summary for creatives

Budget 2018; a summary for creatives

With speculation over recent weeks suggesting bad news for small businesses, it was pleasing to see that, unlike Apple’s September events, the leaks weren’t very accurate!   Whilst there was very little specifically for creatives there was a lot for small businesses...