Upscaling and Taking Your Business to the Next Level…
Date: Tuesday 14 October 2025
Time: 09:45 – 12:30
Venue: The Fossil Thief, Gunwharf Quays, Portsmouth, PO1 3TZ
Cost: Free (refreshments included)
Are you building your business from the kitchen table or selling at markets, but dreaming of seeing your products in shops? This workshop is designed for creatives ready to level up.
Whether you design jewellery, clothing, art, candles, ceramics, or something entirely new, this interactive session will help you:
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Turn your side-hustle into a sustainable business
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Develop your brand for wider appeal
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Explore routes into wholesale and retail
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Learn from successful creatives who’ve already made the leap
Meet the speakers:
This workshop features insights from outstanding local and international business leaders:
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Freya Rose – International wedding shoe and demi-fine jewellery designer (freyarose.com)
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Shane O’Byrne – Business strategy consultant, Brilliant Blu Ltd (brilliantblucoaching.co.uk)
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Louise “LuLu” Whitmore – Founder, Love Southsea (lovesouthseamarkets.co.uk)
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Charlotte Cornelius – Bespoke jewellery designer (charlottecornelius.co.uk)
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Joe Gamlin – SME Development Officer, Portsmouth City Council (portsmouth.gov.uk)
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Heather Walters-Pierce – Co-founder, The Interior Port (theinteriorport.co.uk)
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Sarah Burley – Founder, Alphabetties Clothing
To register, please contact: Jane Hodgkins – jane@portsmouthcreates.co.uk
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