General support
Small business support
Pivoting
- Academic paper, Morgan T, Anokhin S, Ofstein L, Friske W. ‘SME response to major exogenous shocks: The bright and dark sides of business model pivoting’ (2020), International Small Business Journal, 38(5):369-379. doi:10.1177/0266242620936590
- Be the Business (govt-funded UK support for businesses) article ‘Coronavirus: pivoting your business’
- PWC article on tech-driven pivoting
- Management Centre (=mc) (ethical UK business support for non-profits) blog post on ‘Pivoting: what is it?’ including 10 case studies
- Startup Guide (international publishing and media company that produces guidebooks and online content to help entrepreneurs) article on ‘What is pivoting and how do I do it?’
- MIT Technology Review article (US) ‘Succeed in tough times: make a digital pivot’
- Fortune (international business magazine) article on ‘COVID has revealed the essential value of the digital pivot’
- Ariad (European digital consultants) blog on ‘Pivoting with digital: examples and how to get started’
- Founder Institute (US based but international company supporting start-ups) page on ‘What pivoting is, when to pivot and how to pivot effectively’
- Forbes article (US) on pivoting ‘How to pivot successfully in business’
Online Business Models
- Academic article, Creative Research And Innovation ‘centre’ at Loughborough University, Li, F. (2020) ‘How to create sustainable and scalable business models in the creative industries’
- Academic paper, Inna Lyubareva, Pierre-Jean Benghozi & Teaiki Fidele (2014) ‘Online Business Models in Creative Industries’, International Studies of Management & Organization, 44:4, 43-62, DOI: 10.2753/IMO0020-8825440403
- Academic paper, Feng Li (2020) ‘The digital transformation of business models in the creative industries: A holistic framework and emerging trends’, Technovation, Volumes 92–93, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.technovation.2017.12.004.
- UK government research report ‘Changing business models in the creative industries’ (2011)
- Empire Flippers (US company buying & selling online businesses) blog on ‘The 11 most popular online business models’
- Jase Rodley (Australian freelance SEO consultant) blog on ‘The best online business models’
- Startups (‘the UK’s leading independent, online resource for anyone starting and growing a business’) blog on ‘How to start an online business’
Government Funding
Other Funding for Creative Businesses
- Culture Recovery Fund Covid-19 Support via ACE
- Cultural Development Fund via ACE
- Arts Council England various funds
- Creative Scotland various funds
- Scottish government search for business funding or advice
- Arts Council of Wales various funds
- Welsh government grants guidance
- Arts Council of Northern Ireland various funds
- Innovate UK Smart Grants
- MyWorld Collaborative Research & Development (South West)
- Creative Growth Finance Fund
- Arts & Culture Impact Fund
- Elephant Trust grants for artists
- Government Start Up Loans
- Government finance and support for businesses finder
- UnLtd funding for creative social enterprises
- UK Global Screen Fund
- UK Games Fund
- Creative Scale-Up Programme (Greater Manchester)
- Creative Business Fund (Croydon)
Advice/support for applying for government and other funding
- British Business Bank (delivering UK government start-up loans) advice on getting a government grant
- Workspace (London workspace search) guide to applying for a government grant
- SmallBusiness.co.uk (UK resources for small businesses) guide to ‘Government Grants’
- Grants online (UK funding information and search service)
- Simply Business (UK business insurance company) guide to small business grants in the UK
Research and Development
- Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre (PEC) report ‘The Art of R&D’
- PEC webpage on R&D
- PEC blog ‘Key facts about R&D in the creative industries’
- UK government research report (2020) ‘R&D in the creative industries survey’
- NESTA blog on ‘R&D in the creative industries’
- Innovate UK (support for business innovation)
- R&D tax relief
Collaboration
- Academic paper, Austin, J. E. (2000) ‘Strategic Collaboration Between Nonprofits and Businesses’, Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, 29(1_suppl), pp. 69–97. doi: 10.1177/0899764000291S004
- Forbes article ‘The Future of Work is Creative Collaboration’
- The balance small business (US support for small businesses) blog ‘Six reasons collaboration can help you grow your business’
- Ring Central (UK business communications company) blog on ‘What is business collaboration? Benefits, types and collaboration ideas’
- NI Business Info (a free service offered by Invest Northern Ireland, the official online channel for business advice and guidance in Northern Ireland) guide to ‘Business growth through collaboration’
- Marketing.com.au (Australian website supporting marketing industry) blog on ‘The importance and benefits of collaborations in creative business’
Use of Freelancers
- Academic book chapter, Burke, A. and Cowling, M., 2015. The use and value of freelancers: The perspective of managers. International Review of Entrepreneurship, 13
- FreelanceUK (UK resources for freelancers) ‘Guide to hiring freelancers’
- UK government info on contract types and employer responsibilities
- Simply Business (UK business insurance company) ‘Guide on where to find freelancers’
- Campaign UK (business media brand serving the marketing, advertising and media communities) article on ‘Why the creative industries are embracing the freelance economy’
- Accounting Services for Businesses (UK Chartered Accountants) ‘8 benefits of hiring freelancers for your business’
- Monster (UK recruitment website) ‘What are the pros and cons of hiring freelancers?’