Getting Started Seminar at New Designers

• Start:Thursday 10th July, 2008 1:00pm
• End:Thursday 10th July, 2008 3:30pm
• Price: £0.00 (Login or register to see your discount)

Design-Nation, presents ‘Getting Started’ at New Designers 2008 a seminar that covers some of the legal and financial steps that need to taken in order to set up in business.

There are no tickets; places are available on a first-come, first-served basis at the start of each seminar, so please arrive promptly.

At the end of the session each participant will receive a free copy of the new edition of our Business Start-Up Guide for Designers and Makers (usually priced £5);
the Guide is also accessible on www.thedesigntrust.co.uk.

Introduction and About Design-Nation
Rachel Moses, Marketing Manager, Design-Nation, Design-Nation is part of London Metropolitan University. It helps young designers establish successful businesses through its two websites – www.designnation.co.uk, its showcase website promoting the work of 180 selected designers, and www.thedesigntrust.co.uk, an educational resource which includes an invaluable Business Start-Up Guide for Designers and Makers.
Rachel Moses is Marketing Manager at Design-Nation..

Copyright and Designs – protecting your most vital assets
Alex Papakyriacou, Solicitor, Briffa & Co., intellectual property lawyers, will talk about the value of looking after your work to help you grow a successful design business. The talk will set out some easy-to-follow guidelines to help your business help itself in the early stages of development. It’s never too early tofind out what the legal system can do for you.
Alex Papakyriacou is a solicitor at Briffa & Co, a law firm specialising in helping creative businesses identify, earn money from and protect their businesses from unfair taking of their work. www.briffa.com

Fruitcake or Spongecake
An interactive analogue introduction to accounts and all things taxtastic,
or how to save a lot of money when you leave college.
Sydney Levinson is a partner of Rhodes & Rhodes, Chartered Accountants, and specialises in advising creative businesses.

Pre-requisites

Delegates must pay for entry to New Designers
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