Hear real-talk tips from visionary entrepreneurs on crafting blueprints from vision to viable plans, focusing on practicability and financial sustainability. Discover what to expect as your business grow during its formative stage. Get inspired for your proposal and compete for a chance to win up to HK$50,000 in start-up funds to launch your venture.
ABOUT THE TALK Speakers BiographyThe Young Creative Entrepreneur (YCE) Award is an annual business start-up program, funded by Mr. Brandon T.C. Liu, JP and organized 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.
We will invite creative entrepreneurs to share their experiences on brainstorming innovative concepts, and how to make it a self-sustainable business. Don’t miss these incredible opportunities!
(CCL- Recognized) Workshop 1:
Plenary Seminar - Developing a Business Proposal and Budget Plan
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 for the potential tasks at different stages, including goal 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 the speaker.
Speakers|
Mr. Jeremy IP (HKBU Alumni, Founder of WURE AREA)
Ms. Doris LI (HKBU Alumni, Founder of Good Evening Ceramics)
Mr. Kenny WONG (Founder of Things That Move Ltd)
Moderator| Prof. Peter Nelson
Language| English
Enquiry| ava-research@hkbu.edu.hk
Mr. Jeremy IP (HKBU Alumni, Founder of WURE AREA)
Jeremy, currently based in Hong Kong, holds a Bachelor of Visual Arts from Hong Kong Baptist University and a Master of Arts in Painting from Wimbledon College of Arts, University of the Arts London. His practice centers on oil and mixed-media painting, exploring painterly concepts, observing shifts in artistic practice, and engaging with various forms of resistance. He extends these ideas into the art space WURE AREA, where he founded in 2021. It is dedicated to fostering the exchange of ideas through non-verbal communication and different modes of artistic observation. His artworks have been exhibited in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Taiwan, and London, and are featured in private collections.Ms. Doris LI (HKBU Alumni, Founder of Good Evening Ceramics)
Doris received her Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Visual Arts from Hong Kong Baptist University in 2018 and participated in an exchange program at Nagoya Zokei University in Japan. Using clay as her primary medium, she blends embroidery with traditional ceramics, merging feminine craftsmanship with contemporary art to develop a distinctive creative style. In 2021, she founded Good Evening Ceramics (夕夕陶室), a studio dedicated to animal-themed ceramic works and pottery classes.
Mr. Kenny WONG (Founder of Things That Move Ltd)
Kenny is an interdisciplinary artist and creative technologist working across art, design, and engineering. His practice explores perceptual experience through the integration of analogue and digital systems, focusing on motion, visual pattern, and sound. His works are often realised as kinetic and computational installations that translate everyday phenomena into sensory experiences.
He has exhibited internationally in over 10 countries, including Ars Electronica Festival (Austria), WRO Media Art Biennale (Poland), Pearl Lam Galleries (Hong Kong), Award for Young Artist 2014 (Media Arts, Hong Kong).
He is the founder of Things That Move Limited, a creative and research studio specialising in the integration of physical and digital forms. The studio offers art, design, and multimedia technology services, as well as tailor-made solutions and research and development for the creative industries.
He holds an MFA in Sculpture from Concordia University and a BA in Creative Media from City University of Hong Kong.