FREE WORKSHOPS for the Creative Entrepreneur > Saudi Arabia

Running a creative business in Saudi Arabia and trying to make it grow? Then this opportunity might be just what you need!

Start Up to Success: Saudi ArabiaConsidering making a living out of your creativity but don't know how?
Running a creative business in Saudi Arabia and trying to make it grow?
Looking to turn a good creative idea or product into a business that works in the Saudi market?
Then Start Up to Success Saudi Arabia might be just what you need.

Over the course of three weeks in May, Sarah Thelwall (MyCake.org) will be delivering her successful Start Up to Success programme in Dammam, Jeddah and Riyadh, helping creatives design, commercialise and implement their ideas. The programme - which has succesfully been running in the UK, Lebanon and Central Asia for the 3 past years- will help you transform your creative idea into a sustainable business. The course is an interactive 3 day-programme that looks at all the basics of business development: strategy and values, relationships and pricing models, financial and marketing planning, managament and monitoring.

Who?- Entrepreneurs based in Saudi Arabia that are running creative start-ups and middle-sized companies looking to further develop their businesses;
- Students or anyone with a passion for creativity that is looking to make a living out of it!

When are where? Dammam, 15-16 May 2012
Jeddah, 19-20 May 2012
Riyadh, 22-24 May 2012 (this will be a 3-day programme)  

How? The workshops are free of cost but interested people need to send a CV and a short cover letter to Ruba.Yassin@sa.britishcouncil.org  before 7 May 2012.