Amber L4 Professional Diploma in Creative Enterprise

18th October 2019- ArtyFakes ArtyFakes make props and costumes for cosplays and events, they demonstrated how they make a sword and what goes in to each costume, as well as how they have grown as a business. They now travel all over the world selling their items which they handmake. 21st November 2019- Jonnie Bayfield Jonnie Bayfield spoke to us about how to create a story and got us to create some stories using inspiration from around college. 29th January 2020- ScooterPac Scooterpac is a business from Oulton Broad that make personalised mobility scooters. They were looking for people to market for them and make videos and do social media. 11th February 2020- Mark Finbow During this talk we learned how to create a story and how to make it different and stand out. He also taught us how to perform for an interview and how to remain calm so that we look our best and most confident. 13th-14th February 2020- London Trip We went on an overnight trip to London, we started off in...

I have decided that I would like to start offering gift boxes as another part of my business, these would include bespoke items at a discounted price when bought in a gift box. They would be themed based around the age of the dog, the activities it does and its breed. below are some of the themes that would be the most popular. Dog gift boxes puppy -           treats -           treat bag -           poo bags and holder -           lead -           harness -           toy -           training pads Working -           treats -           treat bag...

 Effective Imaging 2nd December 2019 During this visit I helped embroider some coats for Sidegate Motors, I also sorted all of the threads into their pantone colours so that they can easily be found when using them for an order. I made a lot of cups of tea for other members of staff! 3rd December 2019 I delivered to a big customer of the business who regularly orders laser engraved plate, this involved getting them to sign a delivery note to prove that the goods had been delivered. 9th December 2019 In this time I took pictures of some of the work that our French exchange student done to use on our social media to show what personalised products we made. 16th December 2019 We had a large order for safety inspection stickers that are put on wind turbines, the process involves printing them, laminating them, and cutting them individually by hand. 19th December 2019 As it was so close to Christmas we spent some time tidying for when we come back. 29th Dec...

Research- Dragons Den What makes a good pitch? -          - Clear speaking -          - knowledge about exactly what they want from the ‘dragons’ -          - Direct and to the point -          - Facts about current situations (dog obesity, children spending too much time indoors) -          - Facts and figures -          -B espoke products -          - Marketing strategy -          - A business that already has a clear plan and that is working -          - Successful cash forecast -          - Life experience Bad practice -          - Little market research what are the 3-5 most important things that you highlighted? -     ...

SWOT Analysis Strengths- -           fast return on investment Weaknesses- -           not enough resources for the work Opportunities- -           can move into new geographic markets Threats- -           competitors working on similar projects A business uses a SWOT analysis to help look at if the business could take greater advantages of their opportunities and therefore make more profit. A new business may also make a SWOT analysis to see if their business idea would be viable, they can do this by looking at the threats and weaknesses of their business ideas and to see how they could overcome or avoid these issues.

This shows most of the information people would have to look at when starting a business, it includes what each document is and what it is used for. Starting a business from AmberDocwra

What is a regulatory body and what is a regulatory framework? A regulatory body puts conditions, requirements and restrictions in place in order to set standards for businesses to run by. By having these standards, it means that there is a certain expectation for businesses to meet, this might be conditions for employees, or standards for products or services. Regulatory framework is the systems of the regulations and how they enforced. OFCOM- This is a regulator and competition authority for UK industries, it aims to regulate the TV and radio sectors as well as airwaves and wireless devices. They also regulate postal services by making sure that letters are sent within 6 days. This is to help keep standards higher so that customers get good service. ASA- ASA is a company which process complaint from customers and businesses about advertisements that may be offensive or misleading, they also monitor any ads. They conduct research to test public opinion and only act w...

Pets at Home Jollyes Amazon Dolly’s Collar £6 £4 £8 £7 Lead £6 £8 £35 £16 Pets at home and Jollyes don’t sell paracord collars, their nylon collars are between £4 and £6, and their leads between £6 and £8. Nylon is cheap and easy to make things out of and can be easily mass produced with machinery. However, paracord cannot yet be made on machinery, this means that each product is hand made. Amazon sell dog collars at £8 and leads at £35, this is a lot more expensive than what I sell them at, however, by selling on amazon they are able to appeal to a much wider market and will likely get a lot more orders.

PESTEL Analysis Political Economical Sociological Technological Environmental Legal A PESTEL analysis allows a business to look at the external factors that impact or may impact the business. Each sector of the PESTEL analysis applies to different businesses in different ways, for example, a packaging manufacturer may look more at environmental factors for their business. whereas, a supermarket would look more at the technological and economic factors. Brexit may affect creative businesses, this is because a lot of small creative business use companies from abroad to buy supplies, this is because it is sometimes cheaper to do this than to order from a company in the UK. However, prices may go up when the UK leaves the EU meaning that the smaller businesses may be forced to put their prices up, this has a knock-on effect because they then lose customers who don’t want to pay higher prices. Cultural policy- what is currently happening in the...

Funding for a small business Personal savings- this is where the person starting the business uses the money that they have earnt from previous work. This is good because then the business is theirs and they don’t owe anyone any money. However, if the business fails then they lose their savings and their source of income. Family and friends- Family or friends sometimes offer to help start a business, this is good because there are no deadlines to pay the person back, and there wouldn’t be any debt on their loan. However, this can cause friction and the family or friends may lose a lot of money because they wouldn’t have understood and assessed the businesses plans. Crowdfunding- This involves asking for small donations from many people, this is good because the money would not have to be paid back. However, it requires a lot of work beforehand and it cannot be predicted how much money the person would make. Angel investors- These are people who donate money to ...

As a company in the 21 st century the products or services that a company sells isn’t what gains and retains customers. People now look for the sustainability of the company and the ethics that the company stands by. Due to the internet being so accessible people are able to find many of the same types of products at cheaper prices easily. Therefore, companies have to do things to stand out, this could be by offers and discounts, location and availability, or by their morals.               As a business I have decided to not use single use plastic when possible, for example, I now use metal clasps on collars because they are reusable and stronger than plastic ones meaning that the collars are better quality. I am also making sure that if there are all metal options for other types of hardware, that I use them.             I have however had to increase the cost ...