If you're looking for support for your creative venture, here's a message from the Cultural Enterprise Office about the 2013 Starter for 6 Programme:
"Starter for 6 is Scotland’s premier start-up and investment programme for creative industry entrepreneurs and is now in its seventh year.
Originated by Nesta, the programme has been produced and delivered by the Cultural Enterprise Office since 2009. In that time Cultural Enterprise Office has developed the skills and talents of 162 businesses and 187 participants and awarded over £490,000 in investment to 88 new creative industry start-ups.
This year's Main Programme will run in Glasgow/Edinburgh and Dundee The programme provides successful applicants with:
- Four enterprise training sessions designed to provide you with the business skills to turn your idea into reality. The sessions cover costing, pricing and marketing to pitching and presentation skills giving you confidence and providing you with the content to build a robust business plan.
- Peer mentoring or coaching.
- The opportunity to network and share ideas with like minded entrepreneurs in training sessions and events.
- The opportunity to become part of the growing Starter for 6 Network.
- The opportunity to pitch for up to £10,000 of grant funding at the end of the training programme in order to take your business forward. br />"
