Step-by-step business journeys

Start a creative business

Launch a creative business - freelance designer, photographer, writer, videographer, production company, or studio

Growing your creative business

Scale your creative business - protect IP, expand internationally, license your work, build a team, and explore franchise opportunities

Set up a broadcasting business

Learning path for new broadcasters — television, radio, community radio, on-demand programme services and transmission providers. Work out which rules apply, put a safe broadcasting operation and your employment duties in place, get your Ofcom licences and meet the Broadcasting Code and PECR duties, and verify everything with a compliance checklist.

Set up a film, TV or music production business

A step-by-step path through the regulations that apply to film and TV production companies, video producers, sound recording studios, music publishers and cinema exhibitors. Start by identifying which rules apply, work through the universal workplace duties, then cover any sector-specific licensing, classification and rights duties, and finish with the compliance checklist.

Set up a creative arts and entertainment business

Learning path for new creative arts and entertainment businesses — theatre companies, live music venues, dance companies, arts centres and touring productions. Work out which rules apply, put your workplace safety and licensing foundations in place, and verify everything with a compliance checklist.