Startup Essentials with Creative Entrepreneurs past

Carolyn is the founder of Creative Entrepreneurs, a digital and events platform empowering creative people to turn their ideas into successful businesses. Previously she was MD at Time Warner International London, working with divisions HBO, Warner Bros and Time Inc., originally joining the company with CNN.

Shaun handles communications, public policy and advisory work for the Corporate Finance Faculty at ICAEW, particularly on access to finance, growing businesses and venture capital. He devised and co-authored 'Creative Industries - Routes to Finance’, the seminal financing guide for Creative Entrepreneurs.

Chris is a key member of the haysmacintyre Creative, Media and Technology team and works with businesses ranging from the early growth phase through to listed status and international expansion.

Simon advises clients across the spectrum of media and entertainment industries on a broad range of contentious contractual and intellectual property matters and has developed a specialised knowledge of music industry disputes. He acts for a number of successful artists, record labels, publishing companies, collecting societies and industry bodies.

Efrat is an employment specialist, assisting on employment agreements, consultancy agreements, compromise agreements, company procedures and company handbooks. She handles general employment advice including in relation to recruitment, disciplinary issues, performance management issues, grievances, redundancies, dismissals and terminations.

Joshua is a member of the firm’s Corporate & Commercial Group and advises businesses and individuals on corporate and commercial matters, including structuring start-ups, reorganisations, joint ventures, shareholder agreements, debt and equity investments, acquisitions and disposals with a particular focus on the creative industries.