Make It Count

Make It Count is Cockpit’s signature professional development programme for early-career makers, comprised of online workshops catered to all craft practices. This course will help you develop your business vision and values, plan for the future, and shape a professional practice that feels authentic to you.

Short weekly sessions and self-directed homework provide you with support to:

• set SMART goals
• navigate finance & pricing
• identify your market & customers
• optimise opportunities & events
• build confidence in your creative practice & business know-how

Programme outline

Eight key topics will be covered over 8 online workshops. Self-directed homework helps you put what you learn in to practice. You’ll also receive one-to-one support in two meetings with the Cockpit business coaches. 

You are expected to attend all workshops and one-to-one meetings and complete the assigned homework.

• Week 1: Vision & Values
• Week 2: Goal Setting & Planning
• Week 3: Business Basics
• Week 4: Market & Competitor Research
• Week 5: Visibility to Viability
• Week 6: Understanding Finances
• Week 7: Pricing Your Work with Confidence
• Week 8: Event Planning

Tickets

• Individual spaces: £600 + VAT
• Group bookings (5 or more spaces): £510 + VAT per person - Please contact our team for group rates.

Not sure this is programme for you? Discover our professional development programmes for makers at every stage of their career here.