Ready to get the inside track on building your business or navigating the freelance creative sector? 

Drop into our unfiltered, open Ask Me Anything Q&A sessions featuring creative industry insiders who are ready to answer your burning questions, followed by relaxed networking with live DJ sets. 

Choose from one of two sessions: 

Ask Me Anything: The Future of Creative Freelancing (Mae Yip & Louise Clarke)

What’s next for creative freelancing? This is your chance to ask industry insiders Mae Yip (ERIC) and TBA anything you want about the future of the creative freelance economy. From new technologies to changing client expectations, get the inside track in this open-floor Q&A. 

Ask Me Anything: The Future of Creative Entrepreneurship (Isabel Sachs and Nick Cooke)

Being a successful creative is about more than just talent—it’s about business. In this unfiltered Q&A, creative entrepreneur Isabel Saachs (I Love Networking) and Nick Cooke (Co-Founder, Goat Agency) are ready to answer your questions on everything from operations and strategy to scaling your brand. 

What you’ll gain:

• Industry Insiders: Get direct, unfiltered answers to your specific business questions from global agency founders and platform creators.
• Targeted sessions: Choose between two panel sessions (happening simultaneously) focusing on either scaling entrepreneurship or mastering freelance life. 
• Actionable Strategy: Learn proven frameworks for navigating client expectations, pricing your work, utilising new tech, and branding.
• Networking: Connect with other creative freelancers and entrepreneurs during our live aftershow.

About the Speakers

• Nick Cooke: Co-Founder of Goat Agency, a global social media agency built from a startup and exited to WPP, scaling teams for brands like Coca-Cola and Nike.
• Isabel Sachs: D&AD award-winning strategist and founder of I LIKE NETWORKING, a top career platform transforming the creative industry.
• Mae Yip: Co-founder of ERIC, a career discovery platform with over 200,000 users, and co-host of the Female Founders Rise podcast.
• Louise Clarke: Creative producer and founder of Four Letters London, an impactful production consultancy working with global brands and grassroots organisations.

Who it’s for

• Age: 18–30 year olds.
• Skill Level: Creative freelancers, founders, and entrepreneurs at any stage of their professional journey.

How to join

Book your place on either session on this page. Please note you can only book one session as the Q&As take place at the same time. 

Essential Info

• Dates: Wed 16 September 
• Times: 6.30–9pm (Doors open/intros 6.30pm, Panels 7–8pm, DJ & networking aftershow 8–9pm)
• Location: Roundhouse Works (Workspace, Mintz & Ronson)
• Price: £5

I’M NOT SURE I CAN AFFORD TO TAKE PART…

If you need help to pay for things like project fees, transport or childcare, we can help. Find out how you can get support. If you are using a bursary to pay for the project, please ensure you arrange this with the Advice Base with plenty of time before the start of the project.

I HAVE ADDITIONAL NEEDS. WHAT SUPPORT IS AVAILABLE?

We are committed to supporting D/deaf, disabled and neurodiverse young people, those with medical conditions, access requirements or any lived experience that may require adaptation, support or sensitivity. If there is anything you would like to let us (our youth workers, tutors or staff) know that will support your enjoyment and access, you can do so by emailing us at advicebase@roundhouse.org.uk, and we will contact you to discuss further how to best support your engagement.