Whether you're participating in a competition for seed funding or starting a new business with your own funds, it is essential to have a thorough action plan of the potential tasks at different stages, including goals setting (mission and vision; achievable goals), timeframe (e.g., gantt chart), budgeting, and final review, etc. In this session, we will explore the essential elements that must be considered and included in a business plan, along with valuable tips retrieved from previous YCE projects and sharing by previous awardees, while addressing the importance of social responsibility and sustainability.
The Young Creative Entrepreneur (YCE) Award is an annual business start-up programme, funded by Mr. Brandon T.C. Liu, JP and organised by the Academy of Visual Arts (AVA), to provide participants with an opportunity to turn their creativity into feasible business ventures. The winner of the award will be granted up to HK$50,000 to execute their creative business.
For details or proposals submission, please visit: http://ava.hkbu.edu.hk/en/events/yce2024
This year we will invite previous awardees and creative entrepreneurs to share their experiences on brainstorming innovative concepts, and how to make it a self-sustainable business. Don’t miss it these incredible opportunities!
(CCL- Recognised) Workshop 1:
Plenary Seminar - Developing Business Proposal for Creative Business with SDG
Whether you're participating in a competition for seed funding or starting a new business with your own funds, it is essential to have a thorough action plan of the potential tasks at different stages, including goals setting (mission and vision; achievable goals), timeframe (e.g., gantt chart), budgeting, and final review, etc. In this session, we will explore the essential elements that must be considered and included in a business plan, along with valuable tips retrieved from previous YCE projects and sharing by previous awardees, while addressing the importance of social responsibility and sustainability.
Speakers : Amie CHAN (2015 Awardee, Co-founder of Laichankee)
Max CHENG (2015 Awardee, Founder of Okapi Studio)
Johnny LO (HKBU Alumni, Business Consultant of Okapi Studio)
Moderator: Kingsley NG (Programme Director of BASc (Hons) in Arts and Technology of SCA, HKBU)
Language: Cantonese
Amie CHAN (2015 Awardee, Co-founder of Laichankee)
Amie, Chan Nga Man is a Hong Kong artist living and studying in Tallinn. She studied visual arts at the Academy of Visual Arts of Hong Kong Baptist University and postgraduate visual culture studies at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. She is currently conducting her Master's degree in Crafts and Design - Ceramics in the Estonian Academy of Arts. In 2015, collaborating with partner Gloria Lai, they conceived a ceramic brand project, which earned them the YCE Award, they established the Laichankee studio. Her practice emphasises the combination of ceramics, clay, and the environment. She has been continuing participating in different ceramics campaigns, including art projects and individual artworks. Her works have been exhibited mainly in Hong Kong and Tallinn. She is interested in the relationship between pottery and people ; makers and audiences. Being one of the founders in “Laichankee” studio, she engaged a lot in art projects, exhibitions and art article writing. Pursuing great possibilities, she endeavours to encompass ceramics with varying materials to collaborate and work creatively and passionate.
Max CHENG (2015 Awardee, Founder of Okapi Studio)
Max Cheng is a Visual Art graduate of the Hong Kong Baptist University. He creates art with the sense of smell, mostly using installation and mixed media as the medium. Cheng emphasizes on the value of object itself and uncovers creativities in daily life. He established okapi studio after graduation and collaborates with charities and different organisations to produce scent products, hold incense-making workshops, and organise local farm docent tours and exhibitions; through various activities, Max aims to promote the many faces of “incense culture” and the idea of “closing the loop” by making incense from natural ingredients and utilising incense ash as fertiliser.
Max is currently involved in multiple community projects that extend interactions and communications to selected neighbourhoods, encourages participants from different backgrounds to engage in arts in new ways and increase social impact and enhance social inclusion.
Johnny LO (HKBU Alumni, Business Consultant of Okapi Studio)
Johnny Lo is a seasoned Career Coach at CLAP@JC, a cross-sectoral project owned by The Hong Kong Jockey Club and facilitated by The Chinese University of Hong Kong. As the curriculum planner and main instructor of the first Advanced Certificate Programme in Career and Life Development Services in Hong Kong, he empowers youth work practitioners and career facilitators to nurture career adaptability and resilience of our young generation.
With profound expertise in career guidance and holistic development, Johnny relishes his role as trainer and mentor at various universities, taking pride in supporting students to realize their full potentials through employability training and advising services.
His corporate experience includes the establishment of two award-winning social enterprises, Aroma Office and Lin Heung House, with the funding support from the Home Affairs Department, HKSAR Government, The Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development Fund (SIE Fund) and The Kadoorie Foundation (PCD). He also works as a freelance consultant, crafting corporate social responsibility programmes for clients such as Chloe, DBS Bank, Henderson Land Development and K11 Nature Discovery Park. Johnny also gained valuable experience on talent acquisition and development from his managerial role at InnoAcademy, Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation.
Johnny holds a Bachelor’s degree in Communication, majoring in International Journalism, and a Master’s degree in Corporate Communication. He is also a trained facilitator in personality assessment and narrative practices.