Shona Marsh explains how she managed to take part in designers shows and fairs without having to pay for a stand, and how she accessed money for her business by looking at unusual strands of funding.

Resources

• Cockpit Arts
• Design Factory – creative development agency in the East Midlands
• The Goldsmiths Company awards
• CIDA factsheet on How to Write a Business Plan

This film originally appeared as part Make Art Pay, a series of interviews with designer-makers talking about the key aspects of their careers at three, seven and ten years.