Enterprise Partners Advice & Support Network:
Business Start-up:
John Park – Programme Leader in Entrepreneurship, RGU: http://www.rgu.ac.uk
Dawn Shand – Regional Business Adviser, Scottish Institute for Enterprise: http://www.bgateway.com
Fiona Pilgrim – Development Manager, Cultural Enterprise Office: http://www.culturalenterpriseoffice.co.uk
Scottish Enterprise: http://www.scottish-enterprise.com
Business Gateway: http://www.bgateway.com/
Michelle Barclay – Business Supporter: http://www.freelanceworld.net/
Licensing:
Joe Murphy – ICASS Advisor, Enterprise North East Trust: www.icass.co.uk
Dan Langford – Business Development Manager, RGU: www.rgu.ac.uk
Professionalism:
Ruth Maxwell – Lecturer Professional Foundations, RGU: www.rgu.ac.uk
Lorraine Pitman – Careers Consultant, RGU: www.rgu.ac.uk
Intellectual Property:
Intellectual Property Office – www.ipo.gov.uk/
Own It – www.own-it.org/
ACID – www.acid.eu.com/
Other useful contacts, links & resources:
Creative Scotland – www.creativescotland.com/
Cultivating Creativity – www.facebook.com/pages/Cultivating-Creativity/113547275392999?sk=wall
Creative Culture Scotland – www.creativeculturescotland.co.uk/
NESTA – www.nesta.org.uk
NESTA – www.nesta.org.uk/assets/features/creative_enterprise_toolkit
Business Survival Toolkit – www.business-survival-toolkit.co.uk/
Start Ups – www.startups.co.uk
Ideas Tap – www.ideastap.com/IdeasFund
Interface – www.interface-online.org.uk/3410
Media Snackers – www.mediasnackers.com
David Parrish – www.davidparrish.com
Make a difference:
Micro-tyco – www.wildheartsinaction.org/microtyco
Social Innovation Camp – www.sicamp.org/
Competitions & Awards:
John Logie Baird Awards – www.johnlogiebairdawards.co.uk
NESTA Starter for 6 – www.nesta.org.uk/areas_of_work/creative_economy/past_projects_creative_economy/starter_for_six
Some of our recent graduates who have started their own companies:
Simone Russell – www.wix.com/simone_russell/createaspace
Ian Gill – www.uacstudios.com
Jonathan Lewery – www.stayfrothy.co.uk/
James Deer – www.jamesdeerdesign.com/
Lubos Buracinsky – www.strikermultimedia.com/
Jono Sandilands – www.jonosandilands.com/
Gregor Matheson – www.aceintheholedandp.com/
Craig Shand – www.craigcshand.co.uk/
David Howie – www.david-howie.com/
Daniel Gear – www.danielgear.co.uk/
Joel MacDonald – www.joelmacdonald.co.uk/
David Moles – www.oeta.co.uk/
Matej Pavliceck – www.topictrade.sk
Steve Cardno – www.stevecardno.co.uk/
Terry Cook – www.cgfx.biz/
Did you know that around 45% of creative graduates have worked freelance at some point after graduating while 25% have started their own business according to the Creative Graduates Creative Futures 2010 Report.