Your business and the coronavirus

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Last week on Friday 20 March, author, speaker and creative advisor David C. Baker presented a free, live Q&A webinar, helping all and anyone involved in running a design business understand the key business decisions they needed to consider as a leader. Here we list some of the noteworthy materials suggested by David to give you greater understanding of the situation at hand.

Building from the ground up: how Moving Brands grows young talent

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Having started as an intern at Moving Brands and gone on to become its CEO, Mat Heinl has unique, personal insight into the value of nurturing talent. Here he shares the company's approach to staff development, that helps keep it ahead of the curve.

Opportunity knocks: A game-changing era for design and sustainability

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As we enter a game-changing era for design and sustainability, it's time to embrace the commercial and creative opportunities it presents.

Design Effectiveness Awards 2020 | Shortlist announced

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The shortlist for the 2020 Design Effectiveness Awards has been announced. Read who's in line to win a coveted Bronze, Silver or Gold Award at the ceremony on 5 May.

R&D tax credit success stories: …in conversation with 2LK

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Our R&D consultancy partners ForrestBrown have secured over £4.75 million in R&D tax credits for DBA members. It’s been fantastic to hear about the positive impact this has had on members’ businesses, and to see those who hadn’t considered themselves eligible for R&D tax credits benefiting from this member service. One of our latest success stories comes from DBA member 2LK.

Merry Christmas from the DBA

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Wishing all our members and industry friends a very merry Christmas and a happy New Year.

Clear thinking for 2020

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2019 will go down as a year of uncertainty. So to bring a bit of 20/20 vision to next year, here's some handy advice from the DBA Experts to bring greater confidence and clarity to business practice.

DBA Design Effectiveness Awards 2020: Judges

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The judging for the DBA Design Effectiveness Awards 2020 commences this December in London. Find out who's on the judging panel.

Take your business to the next level: why getting a mentor is a must

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Looking to grow, but struggling to find the time to focus on the business or to gain the space to define your goals? Here's a proven way to do it.

Twenty/Twenty mentoring journeys: In conversation with… Jonny Westcar

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Having mentored twice on the Twenty/Twenty programme, Jonny Westcar, Managing Director at Stormbrands explains how the experience has brought unexpected curveballs and surprising benefits. Could you be the next mentor to make a real difference to the success of our future industry leaders?