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Christian Azolan: How artists and creatives can achieve business success - Small Business Sessions podcast (S707)

Christian Azolan: How artists and creatives can achieve business success - Small Business Sessions podcast (S707)
Dan Martin
Dan MartinDan Martin Content & Events

Posted: Wed 6th Nov 2024

It's time for episode seven in series seven of the Small Business Sessions, Enterprise Nation's podcast powered by the business.connected online training programme and our partners Vodafone Business, Constant Contact, JP Morgan and Dropbox.

Episode seven: Christian Azolan

Joining freelance journalist Dan Martin for the seventh episode is mixed media visual artist and Enterprise Nation member Christian Azolan.

After a work contract ended due to the coronavirus pandemic, he began creating digital illustrations. That hobby soon turned into a business as Christian used the downtime during lockdown to create a brand for selling his limited edition artwork online.

Since then, Christian has had several successful exhibitions, and achieved a significant amount of press coverage for his work.

In the episode, Dan and Christian discuss:

  • how artists can commercialise their work

  • his brilliant advice for how small business owners can make media headlines

  • the importance of knowing your numbers

  • how he is bringing artists together via a social enterprise collective

  • the business boosting benefits of being an Enterprise Nation member

  • ...and lots more!


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Dan Martin
Dan MartinDan Martin Content & Events
I'm a freelance content creator and event host who helps small businesses and the organisations that support them. I'm also Enterprise Nation's Local Leader for Bristol. I have 20 years of experience as a small business journalist having interviewed hundreds of entrepreneurs from famous names like Sir Richard Branson and Deborah Meaden to the founders behind brand new start-ups. I've worked for a range of leading small business publications and support groups, most recently as head of content at Enterprise Nation where I was responsible for the prolific output of content on the company's blog and social media. I now freelance for Enterprise Nation as the website's news reporter and as the host of the Small Business sessions podcast. I'm based in Bristol where I run and host regular events with the local small business community in my role as Enterprise Nation's Local Leader for Bristol. I also have strong connections with other major business organisations in the south west region. In total, I've hosted over 100 events including conferences with an audience of hundreds for international brands like Xero and Facebook and live web chats from inside 10 Downing Street. With my partner, I co-run Lifestyle District, a lifestyle blog focused on culture, art, theatre and photography.

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