Mar 17, 12:00 – 1:00 PM (UTC)
PLEASE REGISTER YOUR ATTENDANCE HERE.📅 Tuesday 17th March | 📍Zoom | ⏰ 12:00–13:00 PMWelcome to Inspire and elevate your ...
PLEASE REGISTER YOUR ATTENDANCE HERE.

📅 Tuesday 17th March | 📍Zoom | ⏰ 12:00–13:00 PM
Welcome to Inspire and elevate your business ambition with Create South East! Join us online on Tuesday 17th March for a free and informative event filled with inspiration and learning.
Throughout the session you’ll hear from seasoned and emerging creative/digital entrepreneurs about their journeys.
You'll also have the chance to hear about local small business support organisations who specialise in supporting creative and digital businesses to access funding and scale.
Whether you’re a freelancer, micro-business owner, or simply exploring your next steps starting a business, this event is for creatives at every stage of their journey. Leave feeling informed and motivated to take your business forward.
12:00 - 12:10 Welcome and opening remarks from your hosts
A short, energising welcome, introducing Create South East and what you can expect from the morning. This opening will frame the conversations ahead and invite you to make the most of the connections, insights and opportunities on offer.
Samantha Harland, Host
Jim Byford, Programme Lead, Create South East
12:10 - 12:40 Panel discussion
This lively panel brings together experts, CSE alumni and creatives. From lightbulb moments to learning curves, you’ll hear honest stories, smart advice and the things people wish they’d known earlier.
Arjo Ghosh - Internet Entrepreneur & Investor
Sarah Ticho, Immersive Director & Change Maker
Matt Pattison, Founder of CALMR
Juliet Tzabar, Brighton Zoo
12:40 - 12:50 Audience Q&A
This is where we will be answering any audience questions that we didn't get round to during the panel discussion.
12:50 - 13:00 Next Steps: An introduction to our Business Support partners
Hear about our business support partners and how they can support your business to grow. As well as the partners outlined above, we will also be highlighting the NatWest Accelerator, BIPC Brighton Chamber, Silicon Brighton, Plus X Innovation , Barclays Eagle Labs and Made Smarter.
13:00 Event close
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