Roundhouse Creative Business Accelerator

• You are a founder aged 18-30
• You have started your own creative business, be it part time or full time, and you’re seeking assistance in crafting a business plan and discovering pathways for growth.
• You have established a brand that distinguishes your goods or services from those of others, you have some traction through sales or customer engagement, but you don’t know how to create a cohesive brand identity so that your business can thrive and not just survive 
• You are able to dedicate at least two days a week to the programme for its 16-week duration. One of those days will be mandatory and the other you’ll be expected to either work on your business or work on the programme workshop deliverables.   
• We are keen to welcome applications from social impact companies.

• Freelancers earn money from what they do by working with clients and organisations
• Freelancers earn money from what they do but without a long-term commitment to any one employer
• Solo entrepreneurs work alone, but instead of working for other companies and trading time for money, they are building a business they can run entirely on their own.

We have other opportunities for supporting freelancers, keep an eye out for these here!

• You’re a company of one, you’ve been making money out of your creativity and you think that you can scale it to a business that has employees. But you don’t have access to the right information and experts to help you do that.
• You want to turn your side hustle into your main hustle. Maybe you run a blog with a partner, or you put on events with a colleague, perhaps you design and make your own clothes. Whatever it is you’re doing, it’s starting to gain traction and you think it can be a fully fledged business but you need help to make that happen.

• A dedicated day every Wednesday for pitch training and curated workshops hosted by industry experts with cash prizes 
• Free Roundhouse Works Membership
• Business Mentor from Livingbridge
• Participation in the Roundhouse Self Made Masterclass events at no cost 
• 1:1 surgeries with business professionals
• One-on-one support from the Roundhouse team 
• Final evaluation day at Spotify HQ
• A Pitch Evening at the end of the programme, with the opportunity to compete for a cash prize.

You’ll have:

• Created a business plan 
• Developed pitching skills and produced a polished deck 
• The skills to talk to potential investors, partners and/or funding bodies 
• Developed practical business skills from experienced mentors and experts 
• Developed transferable skills, such as digital skills, presenting, networking & collaboration 
• Benefited from peer to peer learning and support 
• Created opportunities to reach new markets and generated new leads 

• Ages: 18-30
• Apply by: Monday 20 November, 9am
• Dates and times: Tuesdays, 16 January to 7 May 2024, 10am-5pm
• Location: Roundhouse Works
• Price: £25 enrollment fee (free to apply).