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30th May 2012

Business Development and Planning Surgeries

Rachel Smart

Training Type: One To One
Time: 14:00,15:00,16:00,17:00
Location: Craft Central, 33-35 St John's Square, London. EC1M 4DS
Non-member price: £39.00
Craft Central Network member price: £29.00

‘Rachel helped to find a direction for my business – pragmatic and supportive.’ Network Member

These surgeries allow individuals to express concerns and discuss remedies, plan for the long term, increase confidence and raise expectations. Each surgery lasts one hour and delegates can provide details of topics they wish to cover beforehand through the Craft Central office.

About Rachel…
Rachel trained as a designer and was director of an architectural practice before completing an MBA. Since 2000 she has been advising design businesses to help them achieve more profit with less stress, teaching design management at a number or educational institutions and working with support organisations including Crafts Council, Arts Council and University of the Arts. Rachel has also completed research into the successful strategies of small design businesses through a PhD at Birkbeck, University of London.

Cost £26
PLEASE NOTE – DUE TO OVERSUBSCRIPTION, ONLY ONE SURGERY WITH RACHEL SMART CAN BE BOOKED PER BUSINESS/NETWORK MEMBER PER QUARTER

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19th June 2012

Product Feedback Panel

by the Craft Central Team

Training Type: One To One
Time: 09:45,10:30,11:15,12:00
Location: Craft Central, 33-35 St John's Square, London. EC1M 4DS
Non-member price: £29.00
Craft Central Network member price: £19.00

During your 45 minutes, you will discuss your work and present your product. The panel can critique your current collection from a consumer angle and offer advice using their sector knowledge.

Please bring along examples of current work and promotional material (e.g. postcards or images of your work).

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31st December 2012

New into Business Mentor Programme

Michael Humfrey

Training Type: One To One
Time: 17:00
Location: Craft Central, 33-35 St John's Square, London. EC1M 4DS

‘Michael's been absolutely brilliant! He’s an amazing support in many ways and continues to help my business. He has assisted me in organising the financial part of my company and with important things like costing products. He has helped me with various contracts and has opened my eyes to the aspects in business to watch out for! He also listens and gives his experienced opinion regarding design worries. He promotes my range when travelling around the country, mentions me to any boutique that he pops into and visited me at my first trade show! I am very lucky to have been part of this mentoring scheme with Michael and really do recommend it!’ Network Member

If you are new into business (0-3 years) and need extra guidance and support why not sign up for Craft Central’s mentor programme. Business Advisor Michael Humfrey will assess your needs and subsequently arrange to meet you regularly. Michael will mentor you for as long as he feels necessary, this will vary depending on each designer’s issues and goals, although there is a maximum of 8 hours. Each mentoring session lasts approx one and a half hours and can take place at Craft Central or your studio (within reason).

To apply for the Mentoring programme please phone the Craft Central office for an application form or email inbusiness@craftcentral.org.uk . After being submitted your application will be assessed and if successful a hugely subsided fee of £75 will be required to cover the entire package of support by Michael.

Cost £75 (Working out at an incredibly reasonable rate of under £10 per hour of mentoring!)

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