Turning your talent into a viable, lasting business requires a completely different set of skills than the creative work you love.
This workshop is a practical roadmap to entrepreneurship in the design industry, equipping you with the foundations to launch, manage and grow your own successful design practice.
Who Should Attend
Designers and freelancers who are planning to start their own design business or who are in the early stages and want to establish a sustainable business with strong foundations.
Programme objectives – what you’ll take away
By the end of this workshop, you will be able to:
- Understand the fundamentals of setting up and running a creative business
- Build confidence in balancing creativity with commercial realities
- Learn practical tools for business planning, finance and client acquisition
- Identify common pitfalls and understand how to avoid them
Schedule
2 x 2 Hour sessions
Friday, February 27th & March 6th – from 10am to 12pm
Fees
Member Price (IDI, IAPI, ICAD, 100 Archive, Interiors Association IA members)*: €129
Non-Member Price: €170
*Current Members of IDI, IAPI, ICAD, 100 Archive and Interiors Association (IA) working in the private or commercial semi-state sector and based in the Republic of Ireland can avail of subsidised fees on the workshops! Find out how to become a member and avail of the subsidies.
About the trainer
Jeannette is a Master Trainer and experienced Business Coach and works closely with a portfolio of Design Sector Clients delivering training and coaching to improve their business performance. She delivers workshops and coaching to groups of business leaders and their teams on Strategic Planning, Marketing and Sales Strategy, Communication and Team Cohesion. Jeannette has delivered our highly rated Designs on Growth business and management development programme since 2019 and coaches participants to achieve business success and achieve long-term results in their businesses.
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