The second session of the monthly ACMHangouts tackles the theme of Creative Entrepreneurship: From Vision to Reality, bringing together a panel of professionals with a vision – Lisa Gwen Andrews (Creative Entrepreneurship Associate for Arts Council Malta), Nathan Farrugia (business coach and entrepreneur) and Stephanie Borg, artist and creative entrepreneur.
How should creatives approach the issue of entrepreneurship, and what are the skills and knowledge needed to foster a successful endeavour? This month’s ACMHangouts discussion kicks off by addressing these, and other, themes as Lisa Gwen tackles the issue of today’s COVID challenge scenario head-on.
Fostering a climate that supports creative entrepreneurship is one of the main ACM strategy pillars, and the discussion takes a highly practical approach as Lisa Gwen emphasises the importance of fundamentals such as brand building, creating a solid structure, identifying stakeholders and clients, outsourcing work when necessary, and other elements that contribute towards the successful running of a business.
Panelists Nathan and Stephanie share their experiences about taking the plunge to monetise their art. Stephanie offers...
