Creative Spark Podcast

The topic of this podcast is "The Creative Class". Today’s Podcast includes an interview with Galina Koretskaya from the British Council about the Creative Class in Central Asia. In it we discuss what is unique about the central Asian creative industries, what support they need to help them grow and how the British Council has been working with the creative class in Central Asia. See you soon next season!

The topic of this podcast is "Slow Design".  This episode is on slow design and sustainable entrepreneurship. We interview our guest, Lola Saifi from Human House, based in Tashkent. In the episode we  talk about sustainable practices and sustainable entrepreneurship. Lola is a very interesting representative of the slow design movement.  Slow design is an emerging movement in the European markets, and there are fantastic entrepreneurs also in Central Asia, in particular in Uzbekistan. A slow designer is a creative entrepreneur that looks at how to innovate design practices by building on the heritage and history of local communities, and at the same time using ecofriendly materials. 

The topic of this podcast is "Pitching for Funds". Today’s Podcast will discuss techniques and tips for pitching for funds for your creative enterprise. Our guest speaker Tobias Gould outlines his top five tips for businesses to work on before preparing a pitch for funds. We also discuss the different approaches we need to take when looking to different sources of finance to pitch to.

The topic of this podcast is "Finance your enterprise". Today’s Podcast will discuss how to think about approaching financing your creative enterprise. We start by discussing how to finance your creative organization when your first start your creative business. We then move on to outline the different financial regulations and rules you will need to be aware of before discussing the difference places you might source finance from.

The topic of this podcast is "Accounting for Entrepreneurs". Today’s podcast will discuss how it is possible to use accounting tools in a contextual way - a way that makes sense for individual circumstances. In the episode, we cover things like business plans and break-even analysis, but look at how they can be used flexibly and in a way that helps makes sense of specific businesses, and how they can help with key decisions.