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Emerging Issues Forum focuses on creativity

Posted on Diciembre 1st, 2009 in creativity by admin

Registration opens today for the 25th annual Emerging Issues Forum, which brings North Carolina business, academic and political notables together to talk about policy issues.

Registration for last year’s forum sold out.

The topic of the Feb. 8-9 forum at the Raleigh Convention Center is “Creativity Inc.” and participants will talk about creativity, art, culture, design, and how public policy can encourage breakthrough ideas.

Attending costs $350 per individual, or $225 for

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Need an App? Ask Your Creative Technologist

Posted on Diciembre 1st, 2009 in creativity by admin

Digital advertising is evolving beyond the desktop computer, leaving companies relying solely on Web sites and display advertising woefully behind the eight ball. More and more, brands are relying on software development to create engaging consumer experiences that span multiple open platforms. Branded mobile applications

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Woman invents innovative solution  to starting business in slow economy

Posted on Octubre 18th, 2009 in creativity by admin

By Arundi Venkayya Cox, Staff Writer 6:18 PM Saturday, October 17, 2009

Angela Brown had always wanted to start her own business. But, when she started to explore the option, the harsh reality of the recession hit her.

“Financing was a bit tough,” she said. “I wasn’t sure I would be able to take out a large business loan. I decided it was time to be innovative and… Continue reading

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How are you creative?

Posted on Octubre 18th, 2009 in creativity by admin

I was reading blogs I bookmark this week-end and Jackie at Dog Daisy Chain http://dogdaisychains.blogspot.com/ posted an intriguing statement. “As I work on struggling to regain my creativity and meet deadlines, I envy those who are able to sit and hand sew.”

Do those that are paid for designing needlepoint struggle more with creativity than those of us that just stitch because it is cheaper than a shrink? Do… Continue reading

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Creative industries need support to grow: Minister

Posted on Octubre 13th, 2009 in creativity by admin

http://www.thejakartapost.com/

The country’s emerging creative industries need support from banking and non-banking institutions to flourish, Trade Minister Mari Elka Pangestu says.

“These industries need capital to grow, as well as the protection of their intellectual property rights and promotion,” Mari told a press conference in Jakarta on Tuesday.

Such industries had a great chance of success in Indonesia because “the market has high potential”, she said.

However, not many of banking institutions in… Continue reading

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Goldfields inspires innovative thinking in young minds

Posted on Octubre 6th, 2009 in creativity by admin

The first session of a youth entrepreneurship development programme dubbed, ‘The Gold Fields Innovation Camp: 2009 Business Challenge’ involving 90 senior high school students ended here at the weekend with St. Augustine’s Senior High School emerging the winner.

The programme, sponsored by Goldfields Ghana Limited through the Gold Fields Ghana Foundation at the cost of GH¢20,OOO was organised in partnership with Junior Achievement Ghana to inspire innovative thinking in young minds… Continue reading

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Employing creativity for wealth generation

Posted on Octubre 6th, 2009 in creativity by admin

The importance of having a creative mind and an effective pricing skill has been emphasised as an effective sales mechanism, which can improve the sales of most products made by small enterprises in the country.

Elaine Moore, speaking on enterprise development services, at a forum organised by the United States Consulate on Saturday in Lagos, said, “The ability to be uniquely creative in any work of

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UK creative industry invited to influence digital innovation funding

Posted on Octubre 1st, 2009 in creativity, innovation by admin

A multi-million pound investment plan has been set out for the digital innovation sector and the UK’s creative industries will be given the opportunity to decide how best the money is spent.

The Technology Strategy Board (TSB), based in Swindon, has been set up to promote technological innovation and has chosen to approach marketing and PR businesses for advice on how best to spend future funding and gain maximum

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FDIC’s Creative Financing Ideas Are a Red Flag

Posted on Septiembre 29th, 2009 in creativity by admin

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation is running out of money, and is thinking of ways to get it, like getting banks to prepay future deposit insurance premia and special assessments.

I know we’re not quite there yet, but this brings to mind events of 20+ years ago, during the S&L crisis. In the late-1970s and early-to-mid 1980s, many S&Ls were insolvent, and the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation (FSLIC)