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Creative sector is on the up

It may be slow and stuttering but we are in recovery, says Pembridge Partner Rose Lewis

In the creative sector as a whole, we’ve seen some ups, some downs, some that sadly did not make it, but as we look at the industry’s performance overall, it is becoming quite clear that it is in recovery.
Do not get too comfortable though, as the public sector cuts come over the next five to six years, the private sector will need to grow quite considerably to keep us from going in to a double dip. That said, the strength of the recovery in certain sectors is quite significant, and that will, over time, rub off onto the creative sector.

Bank lending may still appear elusive to many businesses but there are ways to get support from your bank manager

So why aren’t banks lending to small businesses? Rose Lewis outlines what banks want to see from SMEs before agreeing to show the money.

Bank lending to small businesses remains the hottest of topics. So what can an owner-manager do to convince a bank that their business is worth backing?

 

Food for thought at the PemBRIDGE CLUB

London, England -- Last night’s quarterly PemBRIDGE CLUB session brought together a mixed audience of about 75: creative, media and tech entrepreneurs, folk from the regional development community and the guys from 4ip ... plus one new intern finding her feet, writes Adele Barlow.

Pirate Parties in the Lion City

Squeaky clean Singapore lacks drug dealers, but I discovered a new vice last night when a dinner guest whipped out her terabyte hard drive and started sharing knocked off TV shows round the table. It's made me realise that it's time for Pembridge to unveil our new approach to Intellectual Property, writes Hugh Mason

Is the worst over?

At least people are now asking that question ... but the real question is what should business owners do about it, writes Rose Lewis.

More tea, Sir Martin?

Picking up on my last post about Sir Martin Sorrell's future-gazing into the tea-leaves ... I note that he now says that the economic teacup looks pretty empty for all of us. Really? That couldn't just be a ruse to persuade value-building entrepreneurs to sell him equity on the cheap, could it? asks Rose Lewis.

Commercialising Ideas ... Not

When someone flies you to speak at a conference, there's nothing like trashing the theme of the event in your first slide to help you win friends and influence people. Sensitive soul that I am, I took that risk this week in Auckland, when I told an audience that the whole concept of Commercialising Ideas is back to front, writes Hugh Mason.

Reading the tea leaves at WPP

When I read Sir Martin's latest announcement, I began to wonder if he'd lost his crystal balls. WPP's earnings are down 6.1%, not the 2% he predicted just a few months back, and he's not the only one to have missed the mark he set for himself. Publicis has also just reported worse-than-predicted results. What does it mean for the rest of us? asks Rose Lewis.

Tapping the Wise Crowd's wallet

As early-stage financing gets even tougher, creative folk are reaching out to ordinary people for investment through an approach that's being called Crowd Financing. From a professional's point of view, when it comes to validating an investment proposition, there's nothing quite so compelling as seeing real people open their wallets, writes Hugh Mason.

FRONTLINE: Talking 'conversation' with Ted Shelton

Social media are transforming both the way we communicate and how communications firms add value. In the second of a series of in-depth articles capturing the vision and experience of people on the front line in marketing, media and technology, Hugh Mason talks with Ted Shelton, CEO of The Conversation Group.