A series of free monthly training clinics for freelancers and solo entrepreneurs, featuring speakers knowledge on topics such as:

Effective Networking Skills | Using LinkedIn for Business | Pricing Your Work | Understanding Copyrights and Contracts | Time Management | Personal Branding | How to Finance Your Business | Pitching & Winning New Business | Personal Financial Planning | Building a Disruptive Business | Understanding Partnerships

Business & Legal Advice Clinics 

One-on-one free advice sessions for entrepreneurs with top business consultants and legal professionals.

Writer’s Workshop 

Bringing seasoned literary talent together with aspiring writers to share and learn how to improve their craft in the changing world of writing and publishing.

Creative Careers Fair

Held in July 2010, the Creative Careers Fair was the first ever careers event in Nigeria showcasing opportunities in the creative industries. The CCF was a huge success, attracting 42 companies exhibiting their products, services, and seeking talented people to hire – companies included MNET, Silverbird Group, Evans Publishing, C&F Porter Novelli, ZK Advertising, Sesema PR, Storm 360, School of Media and Communications (Pan-African University), Farafina, Soundcity, Nigezie, Multichoice and more than 2,000 visitors drawn from creative professionals, career changers, students and unemployed youths.

NETWORKING FORUMS

Women of Content 

Invitation-only networking forum for women in various content industries; aims to forge stronger professional and business links between female content producers.

Skills Swap

Regular skills exchange event which brings together a diverse range of entrepreneurs and pairs them for short, timed discussions in which to exchange ideas and build new networks.

THOUGHT-LEADERSHIP/INDUSTRY CONFERENCES

Forum for Financing Creative Business 2012

First held in April 2012, the Forum for Financing Creative Businesses is an interactive and lively platform for the discussion of best practices, business strategy, investment opportunities and industry development. The first FFCB was held in Lagos, Nigeria and was proudly sponsored by ARM, with support from the Bank of Industry. In attendance were key stakeholders of the financial and creative sectors including bankers, financiers, entertainment industry chiefs and policymakers.

British Council Creative Industries Expo 2013 & 2014 

Produced the pre-eminent thought leadership conference for the creative industries in Nigeria.

Nigeria SME Summit 2014
In partnership with UK Trade & Investment & Foreign Commonwealth Office, commemorating 100 years of bilateral trade between the Nigeria and the United Kingdom.

UK Nigeria 100 Initiative 2014

Enterprise Creative was Lagos Project Partner for the UK Nigeria 100 Project, an initiative of UK Trade & Investment and the Foreign Commonwealth Office. It provided a platform for connecting 100 Nigerian creative and digital entrepreneurs with their counterparts in the United Kingdom, in order to promote partnership, trade and increase small business capacity through internationalization.

British Council Fashion Mentorship Programme 2014 

Enterprise Creative partnered with the British Council Nigeria on a Fashion Branding Workshop in collaboration with Foxall Studio UK, and Style House Files. This workshop trained young designers on how to represent their business/brand both on a national and international scale, how to create cutting-edge digital content, and how to develop a globally appealing business identity.

CONSULTING

Policy Workshops 

We offer our services to public sector and corporate entities to consult on creative economy strategy and on the conceptualization and execution of creative economy policies and projects. Consulting is done in partnership with Tom Fleming Creative Consultancy, UK.

International Study Tours/Trade Missions 

We can work with corporate or government groups to organize and lead international study tours/trade missions to gain better understanding of best practice creative and digital sector policies, business and institutions.