The Creative Entrepreneur

*** WINNER OF THE GLOBAL BOOK AWARDS 2025 - BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CATEGORY ***

“This is a handbook of incalculable brilliance. You’ll instinctively know the lessons that resonate with you.” Nile Rodgers

“I wish I had this book years ago when I started my business.” Thomas Heatherwick

Discover the secrets to building a thriving creative business and unleashing your full creative potential with The Creative Entrepreneur. Learn from ten of the world’s most inspiring entrepreneurs, including Grammy winner Nile Rodgers and Emmy-winning producer Andy Harries (The Crown), as they share their stories, actionable advice, and recommendations to help you succeed in business and fuel your life potential.

Unlock your creativity and transform your career with a new, mission-driven perspective from these industry icons in design, fashion, art, film, music, and more.

Featuring transformative wisdom from creative leaders:

• BUILD A CREATIVE BUSINESS: An insider's guide to building a business with advice on branding, intellectual property, networking, and more.
• CASE STUDIES FROM INDUSTRY ICONS: Exclusive insights from leaders across creative fields, including Nile Rodgers, The River Café’s Ruthie Rogers, and Soho House founder Nick Jones.
• FOR AMBITIOUS PROFESSIONALS: Perfect for those looking to start a business, build a brand, secure investment, harness creativity to succeed at a company, or turn a hobby into a side hustle.
• RAPIDLY GROWING ECONOMIC SECTOR: The creative sector is one of the fastest growing contributors to the global economy.

Included in the book:
- Unheard stories and exclusive interviews with inspiring creative entrepreneurs.
- Key takeaways to reinforce and easily review important points.
- Lessons learned from the journey of creative leaders.
- Essential business topics, such as building a brand and marketing.

Buy now and take the first step towards unlocking your creative potential and building a successful creative business or career.

Features interviews with:
Nile Rodgers, Co-Founder, The Chic Organization
Roksanda Ilincic, Founder, fashion label Roksanda
Yinka Ilori, Founder, Yinka Ilori Studio
Andy Harries, Founder, Left Bank Pictures (The Crown)
Priya Ahluwalia, Founder, fashion label Ahluwalia
Thomas Heatherwick, Founder, Heatherwick Studio
Matthew Slotover, Co-Founder, Frieze
Ruthie Rogers, Founder, The River Cafe
Strauss Zelnick, CEO Take-Two Interactive (Grand Theft Auto)
Nick Jones, Founder, Soho House

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