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LAST CALL! 🚀 EU|BICs join Europe’s Leading Start-Up Hubs 2025 Ranking by Financial Times, Sifted and Statista! We are excited to announce the launch of Europe’s Leading Start-Up Hubs 2025 ranking, spotlighting the best ecosystems for new businesses across Europe. Last year, 12 EU|BICs shone for their outstanding contributions. Now, it’s your turn to share your programme’s success and celebrate Europe’s vibrant start-up scene! Why should #EUBICS participate? 🤝 New business opportunities: An inclusion in the list of Europe's Leading Start-up Hubs is a visible and public acknowledgement of your hub's performance that extends far beyond your specific industry and country. It will also generate attention for your hub on the part of potential partners, entrepreneurs, and investors around the world. 🙌 Employer branding: Being identified as a major player and a key hub for founders and start-ups usually generates demand for new employees. Being featured in the high-profile ranking of Europe's Leading Start-up Hubs will not only increase awareness of you as an employer but also give potential employees an understanding of your hub's future potential. 📣 Effective media coverage: The ranking will be covered in a special report, a supplement within a weekday edition of the FT newspaper and on FT.com. While the full ranking will be published online, FT reporters will focus on particularly interesting hubs, sectors and trends in the articles of a special report that will appear in both print and on FT.com. 📈 Reputation: All hubs that make it into the list may use the award logo for marketing purposes. 👊 Networking: Connect with innovators and investors. How to Participate: Register and fill out the quick form before 16 August 2024. 👉 https://lnkd.in/en3akf8e

'FORTUNE FAVOURS THE BOLD' is the MAD//Fest London 2024 theme. Why? People who play it safe rarely make the cover of TIME magazine. MAD//Fest London 2024 will focus on the global #brands, challengers + entrepreneurs who are boldly going where others haven’t been before. You'll hear from the pioneers who have been brave enough to step up, take calculated risks + put their reputations on the line. You'll discover creative + #innovative work that turns heads. You'll learn how to take your own marketing to dizzying new heights + push the possibilities of what it can achieve. Do you want to get involved? Click here to join the MAD//Fest fun (limited tickets remaining) - https://lnkd.in/d3Wrjh8h

Can you imagine if we had this conversation in the health sector? The idea that a radical business model can squeeze more life out of a sector staved unto death is just pie-in-the sky. Or rather, what we might call, performative cruelty. The kinds of "radical" business models on offer are basically privatisations. Or mining the "knowledge and experience" of cultural organisations in a way that opens them up to profitable exploitation by the private sector. We already know what the privatisation of education has done to our universities. It has been done to the cultural sector since the 1980s, but now let's grind the very last dregs out for those sustainable developers (please read Brett Christophers' trilogy about the UK's rentier economy).

100% what Tim says here. And then some. Hallelujah! I am finding myself in conversations about this near enough daily with the artists that I mentor.... How do we break the system? Being 'bold' is not bold enough. Some examples: Today I chatted with Eleni Kyriacou who is actively pursuing this in her producing practice for and with the artists she works with, she has funding to test reimagine and rethink what doesn't work - this is largely with *independent* producers - not the bigger institutions. Last month I chatted to Hannah Badge who is interested in the IP debate in relation to the online influencers, dancers' and choreographers' she represents digital likenesses. There's big money to made but we're not there yet in the UK. They're all *independents*. I am currently leading a creative business support programme for freelancers & small arts businesses on behalf of Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council and this comes up in every session. Taking products to market, finding your customers, innovating. They're all *independents*. I have lots more to say about this but for now - the article as Tim says, doesn't go far enough. It is time for truly radical business models, so let's gooooooo. Will it take a full on sector implosion for things to change?

Some really interesting views here seeded by @TimJones about cultural models of the past and the needs radical change in the future.

Creativity and innovation happen at the edges -- says Chris Dixon, author of Read Write Own: Building the Next Era of the Internet. I couldn’t agree more. Are we ready to redefine success? Are there models that can acknowledge the risk that investors are taking and also imagine a more equitable path forward? It's time to stretch our imagination and build a case showing the correlation between creative satisfaction, impact, and business success. Which, if you ask me all happen at the edges: of culture, of business, of the internet. Why? Because creativity, impact, and growth are not mutually exclusive. Ideas come from the edges, not from centralized systems and a few actors that own the internet and how we innovate and get inspired. 🎨 We need a new playbook: - Sustainable Growth - Building models that support long-term ecological balance. - Unconventional Strategies - Partnering with creatives to infuse fresh, unconventional ideas into businesses. (And let them do their thing on their own terms) - Equitable Systems - Imagining profit mechanisms that also focus on fair wealth distribution and artist welfare. Can we merge artistic ventures with tech and climate innovation, ensuring a holistic impact? Yes, we can. Is it possible to adopt models that recognize investor risks while promoting equity? Yes, is it. ✨ If you believe in creating models that embrace creativity for systemic change, let’s connect. We need thinkers and doers ready to discuss how we can turn these ideas into reality. This week, I wrote on the power of attunement, of embracing silence in times of burnout. Creative folks don't work around the clock. We work in sprints of creative ideation, and moments of rest. Embracing and understanding how ideas are generated is a huge step toward putting lasting innovation at the center. Link to the newsletter in the comments. I'm looking for collaborators to build a case on the correlation between creative satisfaction and business success. Reach out if you want to co-hallucinate.

There's no question that creatives deserve a bigger share of the profits from popular content. Currently, the industry is set up to sideline creators from the revenue generated by both consumer subscriptions and advertising dollars. This setup primarily benefits large, publicly traded companies, ensuring their shareholders are satisfied and executives well-paid. But this model is unsustainable. Creators deserve much more. To achieve fair compensation, they need to adopt the mindset of "media entrepreneurs" and align their goals with those of savvy investors. This shift would allow them to bypass the financial and distribution networks dominated by major media corporations. Professional investors thrive on taking calculated risks with entrepreneurs who can deliver what audiences crave. And audiences want more high-quality entertainment than the major media companies alone can supply. The key is transforming creative talent into a solid business strategy. For those who make this leap, the potential is enormous—and investors are already backing them. There's more private investment capital available now than ever before. According to McKinsey's annual survey, private equity firms had $3.7 trillion in uninvested capital, or "dry powder," as of June 2023, growing at a rate of 20% per year since 2018. Additionally, private family offices worldwide could hold as much as double that amount, eagerly waiting to invest. These private investors are actively seeking companies that can tap into the over $2.5 trillion in annual revenues of the global Media & Entertainment industry. Much of this income traditionally goes to established media giants, making them ripe for competition and disruption. Many media entrepreneurs are already engaging with these investors. Creatives should be doing the same. https://lnkd.in/egirZp4a #media #holywood #mediamagement #mediaexec #networking

👀 Can FinTech North support your organisation? Throughout 2024, we've experienced an incredible year of engagement and growth across the board. So far this year, we've: ⭐️ Hosted 17 events; including 4 flagship conferences across Liverpool, Leeds, Hull and Newcastle, 8 monthly events and 3 webinars 💥 Brought together over 1,100 delegates from across the Northern FinTech sector 🎤 Featured over 150 speakers, with ever-increasing diversity and seniority. Our community, industry traction and reach continues to grow: 🚀 28,000+ unique viewers to our website in the last 12 months, 500% increase from 2022 to 2023 🚀 89% increase in traffic since we launched our new website 🚀 116% increase in Linkedin followers in 2024 🚀 6,500+ members in mailing database, and growing 🚀 71% attendance rate across all our events in 2024   Want to build your profile and relationship with the Northern FinTech community? For the remainder of Q3 and moving into Q4, we've got an exciting calendar of events on the horizon, which - of course - presents some fantastic opportunities for you and your organisation to get involved! We offer partnership packages to organisations of any size, either directly operating in, or adjacent to, the FinTech, Tech or Financial Services sectors. You can: 👀 Grow your brand visibility; leverage our strong community to maximise your brand exposure before, during and after events. 🤝 Forge valuable connections with sector leaders, FinTech pioneers, national FinTech bodies, government, local talent, Tech organisations, professional services and many more. 💡 Showcase your expertise; position your organisation as a thought leader by participating in panel discussions and delivering keynotes and presentations, share thought leadership, PR announcements and news stories directly with the community. ⭐️ Tap into a pool of talented individuals who are looking to cultivate a career in FinTech and FS. Find out more about our partnership packages by contacting us via email at info@fintechnorth.uk, or by connecting with the team: Ryan Walsh, Joe Roche and Rachel England. #FinTechNorth #FTN #FinTechPartnerships Julian Wells Christopher Sier Daniel Rajkumar Kevin Telford Chelsea Boothroyd Maria Harris Steven Amos

In the heart of the 21st century, I stand at the helm of my own enterprise, a testament to the dreams and aspirations that fuel the entrepreneurial spirit. The digital age has transformed the landscape of business, where innovation and adaptability are not just virtues but necessities for survival. Every day, I navigate through a sea of challenges and opportunities, where the only constant is change. The market is a dynamic beast, ever-evolving with consumer demands and technological advancements. As a business owner, I must be a chameleon, constantly adapting to the shifting tides while staying true to my vision. The rise of social media has revolutionized how we connect with customers, turning every interaction into a potential brand ambassador. Yet, with great power comes great responsibility; one misstep can spiral into a public relations nightmare. It's a delicate dance between authenticity and strategy, where every post and tweet can make or break my reputation. In this era of globalization, competition knows no borders. I must think globally while acting locally, understanding cultural nuances and leveraging them to my advantage. It's a balancing act between embracing diversity and maintaining a cohesive brand identity. But amidst the chaos, there's beauty in the struggle. The satisfaction of building something from scratch, of seeing your ideas come to life and flourish, is unparalleled. It's not just about profits and losses; it's about creating value, making an impact, and leaving a legacy. As I look to the future, I see endless possibilities. The 21st century is an age of potential, where technology empowers us to dream bigger and reach further than ever before. And as a business owner, I am both witness and architect of this new world order. So here's to the entrepreneurs, the visionaries, the dreamers who dare to take the leap. May we continue to innovate, inspire, and lead the charge into an exciting future.

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