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Creative Industries

The hardest part of starting out on your own in the creative industries is having an idea and making the decision to actually do it. Check out this section for useful information, networking opportunities and next steps links for a range of creative industry sectors. Head over to our information station for practical resources that will help you get your creative enterprise off the ground.

Make Your Mark in the Creative Industries

What we do:

Inspire you to start up your own creative enterprises.
Inform you of relevant and existing enterprise opportunities in the creative industries.
Connect you to creative networks and mentors.
Influence industry, government and education to create the best possible environment for encouraging, supporting and growing creative enterprise across the country.

To get a more detailed picture of our forthcoming plans and initiatives have a look at our latest news and projects and partnerships. You can also subscribe to our e-newsletter to get the latest news on the campaign delivered straight to your email inbox every two months.

Future Face of Enterprise Debate

We are kick-starting a discussion on the Future Face of Enterprise. What do you think it will look like in the Creative Industries?

Each new generation develops entrepreneurial ideas based on its experiences and aspirations. We asked a selection of leading creative practitioners, academics and business people on what they thought would define the future face of enterprise in the creative industries.

Please join the debate and see your response on this website. Let us know what you think in 300 words and email them to phillippa@makeyourmark.org.uk along with your name, job title, organisation, and picture.

Sir George Cox

"In today’s world the businessperson (or for that matter, politician or civil servant) who doesn’t understand the role of creativity is at a loss. And that is equally true of the creative specialist who doesn’t harness enterprise to his or her skills."

Annika Small, CEO, Futurelab

"New Communities are springing up every day, making use of new technologies to create and share their own music, films and games. Enterprise is a contact sport and technology is providing a great playing field"

This consultation process is contributing to a wider debate on the future face of enterprise that our policy team is working on.
Find out who else has had their say in other sectors
Find out more about the about the project

Creative Ambassadors Network and Champions on Board

Check out our Creative Ambassadors Network (CAN) for inspiring stories about people who have had an idea and made it happen in the creative industries.

For more inspiration, take a look at our Champions on Board (COB) -individuals who have a passion for enterprise and want to encourage young people to make their mark in the creative industries.