Creative BusinessGenerateStart upsTechnology Insider tips on what it takes for your tech startup to succeed SUCCESS OF YOUR TECH START-UP Let’s say you’ve got a great idea for a business. Or an app. Or software…Ben FletcherMay 17, 2018
Business Planning & StrategyCash flow & ForecastingCreative Business What financial skills do you need to manage a creative agency? FINANCIAL SKILLS REQUIRED FOR MANAGING A CREATIVE AGENCY It's a rare thing to find someone running a small creative agency…Ben FletcherOctober 11, 2017
Business Planning & StrategyCreative BusinessGeneral Business Top 3 myths about running a small business busted MYTHS ABOUT RUNNING A SMALL BUSINESS After running our business for a few years, myself and my business partner started…Wendy MatherApril 27, 2017
Business Planning & StrategyCreative BusinessGeneral Business Best Practice, Schmactice: What creative business owners can do when the text book fails FOR THE CREATIVE BUSINESS OWNER Plenty of people will give you advice on how to run a business. There’s no…David SharpeApril 27, 2017
Creative BusinessEntertainment Industry The Business of Music UNDERSTANDING THE MUSIC BUSINESS I’m delighted to be talking at APRA AMCOS this week along with Hugh Sanson, one of…David SharpeMay 31, 2016
Creative Business 5 tips on selling from Indigenous artists SELLING TIPS FROM INDIGENOUS ARTISTS Over the last year, I had the pleasure of running a series of workshops around Regional…Ben FletcherMay 17, 2016
Creative BusinessGeneral BusinessNot For Profits How arts, business and social causes unite. ARTS, BUSINESS & SOCIAL CAUSES UNITE This week, I’m looking forward to delivering a keynote at UTS Business School’s Triple…David SharpeMay 9, 2016
Creative BusinessPerformanceStaff What is a high performance culture? HIGH PERFORMANCE CULTURE Many creative businesses, much like any professional service business, deliver results for their clients based on the…Ben FletcherMarch 16, 2016
Creative BusinessPerformance Six Things Profitable Creative Companies Do WHAT PROFITABLE CREATIVE COMPANIES DO DIFFERENTLY In Mel Brooks’ 1968 film The Producers, hapless musical producer Max Bialystock is deliberately…David SharpeMarch 15, 2016
Business Planning & StrategyCreative Business How to put the Prime Minister on the space station PUTTING THE PRIME MINISTER IN SPACE I was very pleased last week to visit Albury Wodonga and deliver a workshop…David SharpeMarch 1, 2016
Business Planning & StrategyCreative Business Deal making: An essential skill for creatives IS DEAL MAKING AN ESSENTIAL SKILL? This week, we’re very excited to be hosting a session at Screen Australia’s Brilliant…David SharpeFebruary 22, 2016
Creative BusinessTax Can I claim a deduction for grooming & clothing? I’m an actor! CLAIMING FOR GROOMING AND CLOTHING There was a tax ruling issued over 20 years ago that outlined myriad expenses that…Ben FletcherJanuary 20, 2016
Creative BusinessGenerate Your new year’s check list NEW YEAR'S CHECKLIST Where did that last year go, hmm? Seems there’s barely enough time to pull open a Christmas…David SharpeJanuary 4, 2016
Creative BusinessTax What is entertainment? WHAT IS "ENTERTAINMENT"? This is something we've covered briefly before, but it comes up so often I thought why not…Ben FletcherNovember 16, 2012