Make it, Sell it!
Thu 1 Mar 2012, 10.00 - 13.00
Free, booking essential

Have you made something yourself, whether it's a piece of jewellery, art or craft that you want to sell? Do you want to make money out of your creative skills?
Come along to the British Library Business & IP Centre and meet experts who can advise you on how to take your designs to market, protect your ideas and manage the production process. Bring along examples of your work (as long as they're not too big).
The experts:
Jason Hesse
Real Business
Digital editor of Real Business and expert on press and marketing
Johnny Martin
Finance expert for creative businesses
Ziaad Khan
British Library Business & IP Centre
Intellectual property and market research specialist
Sarah Hewett
Craft Central
Specialist in working with designer/ makers on promoting their work and professional development.
Emma Bridgewater
Leading British ceramics designer
Amity Roach and Georgina Blain
Etsy
Leading online crafts retailer
To book visit www.bl.uk/bipcreg
This event is part of the British Library’s Spring Festival a five day celebration of creativity, fashion and design.
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