Understanding the needs of creative businesses
First Name
Email
What is the name of your creative business?
What is your business structure?
Select an option
Company
Partnership
Sole Trader
How long have you been in business?
Which creative sectors do you operate in?
Advertising & Marketing
Architecture, Arts & Photography
Fashion, Design & Crafts
Media & Entertainment
Music & Performing Arts
Briefly describe your creative practice/business
What are the biggest financial challenges you currently face with your business? (Choose as many as relevant)
Growing and expanding my business
Pricing effectively my services / work / products
Making my business more profitable
I need a better understanding of how my business is doing and what I can do better
I need a better plan and strategy
I spend too much time on admin stuff and not enough on creating value/ producing work
All the accounting, tax and compliance stuff. It gives me anxiety
I don't understand my accountant. They speak in tongues
My tax bills
I need a long term plan. It would give me peace of mind
Something else
Want to elaborate on your response (financial challenges?)
How do you rate the services you receive from your accountant?
Select an option
1 - Awful but apparently it is to be expected
2 - Not great
3 - Average
4 - Not bad I guess
5 - Bloody brilliant, best accountant in town
What could they do better? (Choose as many as relevant)
Explain things better. Stop speaking in tongues
Be more available
Take more time to understand my business and my goals
Provide sound business advice. Help me manage the business
Reduce my tax bill
Stop asking me the same questions
Be more proactive
Something else
Do you want to expand on how your accountant could be better?
Do you also have a business consultant or someone that helps you manage the business?
Would you be interested in a boutique accounting/ business consultancy service provider specialising in helping creative businesses?
Select an option
Yes - very much so
Yes - possibly
Maybe - it depends
No - I wouldn't want to change my current set up
No - I don't see the value in that
What services would you be interested in? (Chose as many as relevant)
A financial diagnosis of my business
Short curated regular updates to let me know in an uncomplicated way how my business is doing
All the compliance accounting and tax stuff taking care of
An advisor to talk to about my business's financial situation in words that mean something to me
Understanding the specifics of the financial management of creative work
Punctual help when needed to resolve a financial management issue
Creation of easy-to-use specific tools (pricing/ quotes calcuators, cost tracking, etc)
Assistance with funding and financing options
Anything else you would like to add? Can you think of other creative businesses I should get in touch with?
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