Why Professional Development for Employees Should Be a Top Priority
Image Source A competent, empowered, and highly motivated workforce is crucial for your business. It can help secure your place in today’s competitive market. At…
New partnership for social enterprises in creative and cultural sector unveiled
A new partnership for social enterprises working in Scotland’s creative and cultural sector to help them grow and reach new people has been unveiled today. …
Running Your Business from Anywhere with Jessica Huie
Ever dream of a different pace of life in pastures new? Keen to relocate but don’t know where to begin? Certain that running your business…
Free to be my best: the benefits of working for a flexible company
I’m days away from moving my family halfway across the globe, but I won’t miss a beat at work because I work for a truly…
Top tips for tackling arts management with Keith Howison
From booking DJ’s at long-standing night, The Rhumba Club in Scotland and The Gardening Club in London, to working with some of the world’s biggest…
Experiencing Art Without Vision with Jana Manuelpillai & Andrea McSwan
We’re switching things up a little this month on Elevenses with CEC as we welcome Creative Director, Production Designer and Art Director Andrea McSwan and…
Craft your way to Christmas with Katty Jenneh
Join us on Elevenses with CEC for a very timely special edition with The Realness in Business founder Katty Janneh for Craft your way to…
Amazing support for creative freelances – Creative Ambitions Wales
Michael Sheen funds a new support & skills programme for creative freelancers in Wales. Creative Ambitions Wales is an online programme designed by creatives for…
Tackling Leadership with Jamie Anley
What does leadership really mean? What should it mean and what does it mean for entrepreneurs and creative people? And how can leaders change the…
Building an Independent Empire with Sha Nazir
This month on Elevenses with CEC we are talking to Sha Nazir, founder of Scotland’s leading graphic novel publisher, BHP Comics. Join us for some…
Finding Your Business Niche with Alyson Chu
Kick off the new year with some creative inspiration from crochet champion Alyson Chu, creator and publisher of Moorit magazine and our first guest of…
Leading thoughtfully
This month we’re joined on Elevenses with CEC by master doer and the CEO of Newspaper Club, Anne Ward. Anne’s been leading the print-on-demand newspaper…
The Creative Hustle: How Artists Make it Pay
On this special edition of Elevenses Rachael Brown is joined by freelance creative practitioner Kathryn Welch to share the research findings from The Creative Hustle:…
Studio Mama with Debbie Young – Studio Visit
This month we are Glasgow-bound to chat with Debbie Young, an award-winning artist and founder of Studio Mama, an independently run ceramics studio which began…
Where’s your head at? Addressing capacity in creating safe spaces
This month we are very excited to be joined on Elevenses with CEC by one of the founding Co-Directors of Sanctuary Queer Arts, Fraser Macleod,…
Creative Game Changers Press Release
New Scottish Entrepreneurial Digital Support Programme Offers Collaborative Approach to Help Creative Game Changers Thrive in the Post-Pandemic World Glasgow, Scotland, 4, October 2021 In…
Virtual studio visit with Vevar co-founder Christopher McEvoy-Barton
This month, our host Lisa Kennedy takes us (virtually) to the East End of Glasgow to have a peek inside of Vevar, a woven textile…
Life and work with a hidden disability
Juggling life and work can be tough. Throw in a chronic illness and it amplifies that struggle quite a bit more. Make that illness invisible…
How to make a big impact on the planet today
So many of us in the self-employed and sole traders’ sphere don’t have pensions set up for ourselves, which is a sector-wide issue. And many…
Turning hobbies into opportunities
We’re thrilled to be joined on Elevenses with CEC this month by a good friend of the Club’s and The Braw and The Brave Podcast…
Virtual studio visit with Potluck magazine founder Rhia Cook
Buckle up for our latest virtual adventure this month as we head to the buzzing creative hub that is Dundee to have a wee nosey…
How to manage client expectations successfully
More often than not, poorly managed expectations are to blame for why you’re feeling stressed out, aren’t getting as much repeat business and referrals as…
Thriving as a creative adjacent entrepreneur with Kate Maxwell
On this episode of Elevenses with CEC we are joined by independent maker champion, curator of wonderful things and founder of Curate. Glasgow Kate Maxwell.…
How to build an inclusive community through conscious storytelling
How do you create a thriving and inclusive community? I’ve spent a lot of time trying to tease apart the elements of what makes a…
Virtual studio visit with Hidden Lane Brewery
Join us as we head down a magical little lane in Glasgow to the Hidden Lane Brewery for fun little noise around the quirky building…
Virtual studio visit with jewelry school, Vanilla Ink
This month we head up to beautiful Banff in Aberdeenshire, Scotland to The Smiddy, which was once a Blacksmith’s Workshop that lay derelict for over…
It may be a new world, but old school manners still matter
We’ve re-entered society at a totally unrealistic pace, hardly remembering the balance we all promised ourselves whilst locked down. Now, as we make up for…
Redressing investment inequalities & supporting BAME entrepreneurs with Kevin Osborne
On this episode of Elevenses with CEC we are excited to welcome social entrepreneur Kevin Osborne who has spent the last 30 years as a leader,…
Managing your post-lockdown re-entry responsibly
In my mental health practice, feelings around the easing of lockdown restrictions have been a persistent theme with clients. For many creating personal meaning from…
Cove Park artists residency centre visit
This month we travel to Scotland’s west coast for a rather unusual studio visit. In a deviation from our normal programme of visiting artists’ studios,…
Opportunities for creatives in the new world with Dr. Ernesto Sirolli
On this episode of Elevenses with CEC we have the amazing honour of being joined by one of the world’s leading consultants on the topic of…
Studio visit with abstract expressionist, Anne Harkin-Petersen
For abstract expressionist artist, Anne Harkin-Petersen, painting is a way of reflecting on life and making sense of the chaos. Her work is concerned with a…
Time to shake up your freelance creative practice
If you've been spending time re-evaluate what’s important and how you want to work, it might be time to shake up you freelance creative practice. Th…
Turning your side hustle into your day job with Anthony Andrews
Determination and drive can often lead to impatience in business and impatience can often lead to compromise. But in this case of this month’s Elevenses…
Sharmanka Kinetic Theatre visit
This month we have the pleasure of visiting Glasgow’s Sharmanka Kinetic Theatre, home to sculptor-mechanic Eduard Bersudsky and theatre director Tatyana Jakovskaya life’s work of…
What is authenticity anyway?
Struggling with what it is to be authentic in your practice? Wondering about what it's really like to sell your company? Hear one person's experience …
Reaching your full creative potential with Sarah Walsh
This week on 11’s we’re joined by internationally published illustrator and celebrated artist, Sarah Walsh. Sarah’s keen to speak honestly about her journey thus far,…
Studio visit with artist Flore de Hoog
For this month’s studio visit we enter the home-studio of Glasgow-based artist Flore de Hoog for an inside look at her practice and body of…
Pitching like a pro 3: Nailing it on the day
Pitch Day can be terrifying, so below are a few tips and tricks that can help you stay on top of your game, push those nerves aside and land that deal…
Pitching like a pro 2: Preparing your pitch
Preparing thoroughly for a pitch means you can be confident and quick-thinking, which will help in landing your business deal. Read the steps I take t…
Pitching like a pro 1: Tactics for securing your first meeting
Learn the tricks and techniques that will help you secure your first pitch meeting with an investor or buyer.
Pursuing your wildest creative dreams (with the help of an agent)
This week on Elevenses with CEC we speak with multidisciplinary creative mastermind, Louise McGettrick about fearlessly traversing creative sectors and working with agents to pursue…
Virtual studio visit with free embroidery artist Tina Crawford
This month we travel (virtually) to Deptford, South East London to the studio of free embroidery artist, Tina Crawford. In addition to her creative practice…
Why nailing your bio matters
Few people find it easy to capture their essence and write succinctly and intelligently about themselves, but it’s a skill worth developing because …
Spinning plates & striking a work life balance
This week on Elevenses with CEC we speak with the infallible Helen Swan, Creative Director at design & fabrication studio Lucid Creates and mother to …
To Hell with resolutions
I didn’t make any New Year’s resolutions and I’m far from dry this January. Who needs more pressure to perform? More things to fail at or feel g…
Virtual studio visit with artist, Serena Caulfield
While the pandemic has thrown much of the world into chaos, for some it’s been a chance to work uninterrupted and enjoy a normally unachievable…
Virtual studio visit with ReJean
ReJean is a gender-neutral sustainable fashion label built on reclaiming, repurposing and repairing denim for a new generation of conscious consumers. Join us for a…
Be more pirate
Good mutiny isn’t about breaking things for the sake of it. It’s about rewriting the rules, remaking the path forward and making things fairer for…
Supporting ourselves as leaders with Arit Eminue
This week on Elevenses Medeia Cohan speaks with multi-award winning entrepreneur and career and leadership coach, Arit Eminue about how we can best support ourselves…