The Entrepreneurial State
I was interested to read about Mariana Mazzucato’s book, The Entrepreneurial State which looks at the role of the public sector in entrepreneurship. Of course, the public sector tends to be looked...
View ArticleNot everyone wants to be an entrepreneur
In a recent article, The End of Quiet Music, Alina Simone discusses her concerns with having to be entrepreneurial and ‘selling’ her music. Simone says: I was a singer, not a saleswoman. Not everyone...
View ArticleBeyond the Campus
What role does Higher Education play in creating platforms, spaces and networks for creative arts and the creative industries? This question was the topic for the third workshop in a series of events,...
View ArticleIn Praise of Happy Accidents
“So the devil sings higher – ‘Oh just look at what you’re doing!’ Yeah, he’s joined by a choir of doctors and statesmen who plan their sorry lives till their last days’ end. But look at all the happy...
View ArticleCultural Entrepreneurship: Good or Bad Work?
In her chapter entitled Good Work? Rethinking Cultural Entrepreneurship (in Creativity and Cultural Policy edited by Bilton), Kate Oakley rethinks entrepreneurship and the notion of good work. The...
View ArticleInformation Overload and How to Avoid It
When I think back to earlier in my career, there are hundreds of memories that spring to mind. In and amongst these is a vivid image of my desk, which zooms in on my computer screen to see hundreds...
View ArticleUseful Apps for the Productivity Ninja
Another post by guest blogger and author of “How to be a Productivity Ninja”, Graham Allcott. Graham introduces different tools for productivity, many of which he uses in his own business. I have...
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5 Productivity Myths for Creative People
Graham Allcott, founder of time management training specialists Think Productive, takes us through some productivity myths. Time management – it’s a myth When someone is feeling overwhelmed and has too...
View ArticleFemale Digital Entrepreneur
Motherhood and setting up digital enterprise – what are the challenges? In a recent blog post, Dr Angela Martinez goes beyond the over-optimistic rhetoric usually associated with entrepreneurship and...
View ArticleDiversity, Superdiversity, Decolonise not Diversify
Some thoughts on ‘diversity’ and recent debates. I recently completed an evaluation of RE:Present, a very successful programme which focused on developing the skills and knowledge of 35 diverse...
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