The School for Creative Startups presents The Startup Showcase
A guide to the annual festival celebrating new creative businesses
Where can I buy tickets?
A single ticket for The School for Creative Startups can be bought for £5 in advance or £7 on the day, while concessions pay £3 in advance or £5 on the day. Alternatively, a ticket covering both days of the event costs £12.
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- Embankment Galleries Somerset House, Strand, WC2R 0RN
- Sat Mar 23 - Sun Mar 24
What is The Startup Showcase?
The Startup Showcase is a festival celebrating new creative businesses, which will feature over 100 pop-up shops representing the most exciting of London's emerging creative entrepreneurs. The event will be packed with talks and hands-on workshops, along with a number of lectures and panel discussions (see below for a full schedule), and for the truly brave, don't miss your chance to pitch to the bigwigs on Saturday and Sunday at the Startup Showcase pitching panel. Try your luck with experts including ex-Dragon's Den investor Doug Richard, Harvey Nichols Fashion Director, Paul Reed, renown restauranteur Oliver Peyton, Not on the High Street Co-founder Sophie Cornish and many others.
When is it?
The Startup showcase is a two-day event that takes place on Sat Mar 23 and Sun Mar 24. The event kicks off on the Saturday at 10am and continues until 6pm that evening, while the Sunday is slightly shorter, running from 11am-5pm.
Where is it?
To get to The Startup Showcase, take the District and Cirlce line to Temple station, walk along Victoria Embankment in the direction of Waterloo Bridge, and look out for Somerset House on your right. The address you're heading for is Somerset House, Embankment Galleries, London, WC2R 1LA.
Talks schedule
Saturday
Making your Creative Concept Commercial – How to make money!
10am–10.45am
The Price is Right
11am-11.45am
10 Steps to Starting Your Crafts Business
12pm-12.45pm
Cashflow – What You Need to Know
1pm-1.45pm
School for Creative Startups Pitching Panel
2pm-3.45pm
Creative Collaborations – Who owns the copyright?
2pm-3.45pm
How to Grow a Creative Business By Accident
5pm-6pm
Sunday
Fashion Business Planning for Success
11am-11.45am
The Business of Influencing People
12pm-12.45pm
Demystifying British Manufacturing for Designer Makers
1pm-1.45pm
SC4S Pitching Panel
2pm-3.45pm
How to Crowdfund Your Creative Idea
4pm-5pm
Workshops schedule
Saturday
Differentiation: Build a good company, consciously
10am–10.45am
Creative Collaboration; Do-er not Doormat and other Teamwork Tips
11am-11.45am, £7.50
Differentiation: Build a good company, consciously
12pm-12.45pm
A Day at the Races – Millinery Workshop
1pm-1.45pm, £30
Speed Portfolio Review Session
2pm-2.50pm
The Art of Perfumery
3pm-3.45pm, £30
The Truth about the £5 Bottle of Wine
4pm-4.30pm
Raw Chocolate Masterclass
5pm-6pm, £35
Sunday
Break Your Creative Idea Down and Build a Crowdfunding Campaign
11am-12pm
frillybylily Jewellery Making Workshop
12.30pm-1.30pm, £5
The Art of Perfumery
2pm-3pm, £30
Raw Chocolate Masterclass
3.30pm-4.30pm, £35
The Truth about the £5 Bottle of Wine
4.30pm-5pm
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