February 13th, 2012 | by zoba | published in events, other events
In February, Capital Enterprise will (under the Business Bootcamp Bonus programme) be running or involved in a series of free events and special offers designed to inform entrepreneurs on the best and latest ways to finance a high growth business and subsequently sign-post them to members who have the support and contacts to raise the [...]
February 10th, 2012 | by zoba | published in CF Partnership, showcase
Our CF Partner Portobello Business Centre (PBC) has found a new home. Please make note: Canalside House Office 6 & 7 383 Ladbroke Grove London W10 5AA Tel: 020 7460 5050 Fax: 020 7460 5054 www.pbc.co.uk
January 12th, 2012 | by zoba | published in opportunities, showcase
Are you a fast growing Social Enterprise or SME? NEW grant funding of £1,000 is now available … Dear All, I wanted to share an opportunity for fast growing Social Enterprises or SMEs through a Leadership and Management Grant of £1,000 which is available to help you work with marketing experts and transform your business. Over the past year Earlyarts has [...]
December 21st, 2011 | by zoba | published in CF Partnership, events
Meet Portobello Business Centre Portobello Business Centre provides an array of services for start-up and existing businesses in London. This award winning business development agency – described as ‘the best in London’ – is well-known for its range of courses, free access to key business tools, sound advice and consultancy, offered to those wishing to [...]
November 28th, 2011 | by zoba | published in blog
Just came across this really great collection of tools and resources provided by Creative Choices, an initiative created by Creative & Cultural Skills to help creative business thrive and develop careers. Check out this listing of useful tools: http://www.creative-choices.co.uk/tools-resources
November 17th, 2011 | by zoba | published in CF Partnership, events
Portobello Business Centre is working in partnership with GROW to provide a Marketing Masterclass. The class will take place on Thursday 15 December 2011 at the O2 Store Tottenham Court Road. Anyone wishing to book should contact the PBC for a discount code, email jenni@pbc.co.uk . Businesses already on the Creative Futures Programme will be eligible for a [...]
August 31st, 2011 | by zoba | published in events, other events
Need to Knowledge is a creative and dynamic networking event which assembles individual artists, local networks and professional organisations, to explore existing opportunities for artist’s development, identify what kind of support is missing and what we can all do about it. This event is for artists who want to expand their networks and work together [...]
July 22nd, 2011 | by zoba | published in CF Partnership, events
This year’s Festival will run from 1 – 18 September at the Portobello Pop Up Cinema and Westbourne Studios. 2011 features include a week of work by new London film makers, evenings dedicated to the latest Italian, Irish, Spanish and Caribbean films, and talks/Q&As with top directors. Portobello has collaborated with the University of Westminster [...]
July 22nd, 2011 | by zoba | published in events, other events
SUSTAINABLE VENUES 18 OCTOBER 2011 11.00 – 17.00 TMA Rose St London WC2E Pressures to improve environmental performance are coming from government, funders, artists, staff and audiences as well as from the rising costs of energy. Everyone wants to do the right thing, and reduce costs too, but operating under extreme financial and time constraints [...]
July 7th, 2011 | by zoba | published in blog
We at Creative Futures highly encourage the sharing of best practice, business models, business advices, words of wisdom and stories of failures amongst the Creative Futures Network. All members are welcome to send submissions to CreativeFuturesUK@gmail.com In the spirit of sharing we recently came across the Padraig McCaul, a painter in Ireland, and his blog [...]
