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Be creative. Make money. Love your work.

Welcome to Creative Plus Business, where you can get all the information, training, support and help needed to freelance or run a business in the creative industries. 

The C+B Team

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We provide education, business advice, consultancy, webinars, resources and content to help you find self-employed success in your creative field. You might be a solo freelancer, a pair of arts entrepreneurs, a creative company or a not-for-profit organisation. You might be an arts student, or a hobbyist thinking of moving to professional practice. Maybe you’re just curious!

No matter who you are, or where in your creative practice and profession, you'll find what you need here – the right information from the right people, a bit of support, a touch of irreverence, and the encouragement to inspire you to pursue your creative and business dreams.

Welcome to a world where art and business meet, where it's okay to turn your passion for creativity into money, and success is more than a dream.

Get started here:

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Monica Davidson

Monica Davidson is the doyenne of Creative Plus Business. Monica has never had a so-called ‘proper’ job – she made a living as a freelance writer and filmmaker for over twenty-five years, and is now an expert on creative business and arts entrepreneurship. She is a professional speaker, a published author, a working mum and a passionate loudmouth about the fusing of art and commerce. [More…]

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  • How to Make a Map November 25, 2019
  • Must The Show Go On? October 30, 2019
  • Imposter Syndrome September 21, 2019
  • The Value of Creative Industries August 20, 2019
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