{"id":58580,"date":"2025-07-18T13:45:44","date_gmt":"2025-07-18T13:45:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/?page_id=58580"},"modified":"2026-02-05T09:24:59","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T09:24:59","slug":"founder-thoughts","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/founder-thoughts\/","title":{"rendered":"Creative Industry Insights"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"b-item b-in\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"service-title\" class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-content-justification-center is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ae640c00 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f450231a wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons mobile-hide is-content-justification-left is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-c148ed66 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--2\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\/about\/blog\/\">All Articles<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\/about\/tips\/\">Insights<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--3\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\/about\/spotlights\/\">Spotlights<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--4\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\/about\/creative-opportunities\/\">Opportunities<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--5\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\/about\/news\/\">News<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h1 style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);\" class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-post-title has-xx-large-font-size\">Creative Industry Insights<\/h1>\n\n<div style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400;\" class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-post-excerpt has-medium-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Explore thought-provoking insights from Zealous founder Guy Armitage on the creative industries, awards management, AI in creativity, and building sustainable creative businesses. <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-base-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-39a8dfcf wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-570f9a45 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:70%\"><nav class=\"is-responsive topic_menu wp-block-navigation is-layout-flex wp-block-navigation-is-layout-flex\" aria-label=\"Blog - Top Menu\" \n\t\t data-wp-interactive=\"core\/navigation\" data-wp-context='{\"overlayOpenedBy\":{\"click\":false,\"hover\":false,\"focus\":false},\"type\":\"overlay\",\"roleAttribute\":\"\",\"ariaLabel\":\"Menu\"}'><button aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-label=\"Open menu\" class=\"wp-block-navigation__responsive-container-open\" \n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.openMenuOnClick\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleMenuKeydown\"\n\t\t\t><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M4 7.5h16v1.5H4z\"><\/path><path d=\"M4 15h16v1.5H4z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-navigation__responsive-container\"  id=\"modal-6\" \n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-class--has-modal-open=\"state.isMenuOpen\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-class--is-menu-open=\"state.isMenuOpen\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-watch=\"callbacks.initMenu\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleMenuKeydown\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-on--focusout=\"actions.handleMenuFocusout\"\n\t\t\t\ttabindex=\"-1\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-navigation__responsive-close\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-navigation__responsive-dialog\" \n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-modal=\"state.ariaModal\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.ariaLabel\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--role=\"state.roleAttribute\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button aria-label=\"Close menu\" class=\"wp-block-navigation__responsive-container-close\" \n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.closeMenuOnClick\"\n\t\t\t><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"m13.06 12 6.47-6.47-1.06-1.06L12 10.94 5.53 4.47 4.47 5.53 10.94 12l-6.47 6.47 1.06 1.06L12 13.06l6.47 6.47 1.06-1.06L13.06 12Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-navigation__responsive-container-content\" \n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-watch=\"callbacks.focusFirstElement\"\n\t\t\t id=\"modal-6-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"wp-block-navigation__container is-responsive topic_menu wp-block-navigation\"><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/tips\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">All Topics<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/awards-resources\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Managing Awards<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/candidates\/tips\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Creative Tips<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/founder-thoughts\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Industry Insights<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/nav>\n\n\n<div data-wp-context=\"{}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/query\" data-wp-key=\"30\" data-wp-router-region=\"query-30\" class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-af962e5b wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li data-wp-key=\"post-template-item-68117\" class=\"wp-block-post post-68117 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-insights tag-founder\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide blog-card has-base-2-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-db27d905 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-radius:0px;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25.6%\"><figure style=\"aspect-ratio:1;\" class=\"aligncenter featured-image-height wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/insights\/the-hodge-review-is-a-huge-opportunity-for-the-arts-sector\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"The Hodge review is a huge opportunity for the Arts Sector\" style=\"border-radius:0px;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:fill;\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/17-png.webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/17-png.webp 800w, https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/17-768x768-png.webp 768w\"><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-e812f128 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);flex-basis:700px\"><div style=\"font-size:0.7rem;padding-bottom:0;margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\" class=\"taxonomy-post_tag has-text-align-left is-style-pill category-tag wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/tag\/founder\/\" rel=\"tag\">Founder Thoughts<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:16px;padding-left:16px\"><h2 class=\"has-link-color blog-card-title wp-elements-2caf26ea7ea473c579f9edd915275cb3 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-custom-primary-color has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/insights\/the-hodge-review-is-a-huge-opportunity-for-the-arts-sector\/\" target=\"_self\" >The Hodge review is a huge opportunity for the Arts Sector<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">The Hodge Review and the government&#8217;s response signal real reform for arts funding. The sector has a chance to shape what comes next, and it has more to offer than it might realise. <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li data-wp-key=\"post-template-item-67045\" class=\"wp-block-post post-67045 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-insights tag-founder\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide blog-card has-base-2-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-db27d905 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-radius:0px;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25.6%\"><figure style=\"aspect-ratio:1;\" class=\"aligncenter featured-image-height wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/insights\/the-truth-about-application-fees-in-the-arts\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"The Truth about Application Fees in the Arts\" style=\"border-radius:0px;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:fill;\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/14-png.webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/14-png.webp 800w, https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/14-768x768-png.webp 768w\"><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-e812f128 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);flex-basis:700px\"><div style=\"font-size:0.7rem;padding-bottom:0;margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\" class=\"taxonomy-post_tag has-text-align-left is-style-pill category-tag wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/tag\/founder\/\" rel=\"tag\">Founder Thoughts<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:16px;padding-left:16px\"><h2 class=\"has-link-color blog-card-title wp-elements-2caf26ea7ea473c579f9edd915275cb3 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-custom-primary-color has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/insights\/the-truth-about-application-fees-in-the-arts\/\" target=\"_self\" >The Truth about Application Fees in the Arts<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Application fees in the arts create real barriers, but what&#8217;s the fix? A response to Hyperallergic&#8217;s critique, with practical solutions for organisations and artists. <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li data-wp-key=\"post-template-item-61735\" class=\"wp-block-post post-61735 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-insights tag-founder\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide blog-card has-base-2-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-db27d905 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-radius:0px;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25.6%\"><figure style=\"aspect-ratio:1;\" class=\"aligncenter featured-image-height wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/insights\/how-zealous-started\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"How Zealous Started\" style=\"border-radius:0px;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:fill;\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/5-png.webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/5-png.webp 800w, https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/5-768x768-png.webp 768w\"><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-e812f128 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);flex-basis:700px\"><div style=\"font-size:0.7rem;padding-bottom:0;margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\" class=\"taxonomy-post_tag has-text-align-left is-style-pill category-tag wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/tag\/founder\/\" rel=\"tag\">Founder Thoughts<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:16px;padding-left:16px\"><h2 class=\"has-link-color blog-card-title wp-elements-2caf26ea7ea473c579f9edd915275cb3 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-custom-primary-color has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/insights\/how-zealous-started\/\" target=\"_self\" >How Zealous Started<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">I built a platform nobody wanted. Then I listened, pivoted, and created Zealous &#8211; now helping hundreds of orgs support 100,000+ creators. <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li data-wp-key=\"post-template-item-55927\" class=\"wp-block-post post-55927 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-insights tag-founder\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide blog-card has-base-2-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-db27d905 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-radius:0px;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25.6%\"><figure style=\"aspect-ratio:1;\" class=\"aligncenter featured-image-height wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/insights\/grilled-by-an-ai\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1548\" height=\"1548\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"Getting grilled by an AI (kinda)\" style=\"border-radius:0px;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:fill;\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1548px) 100vw, 1548px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/06\/guy-armitage-access.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/06\/guy-armitage-access.jpg 1548w, https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/06\/guy-armitage-access-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/06\/guy-armitage-access-1536x1536.jpg 1536w\"><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-e812f128 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);flex-basis:700px\"><div style=\"font-size:0.7rem;padding-bottom:0;margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\" class=\"taxonomy-post_tag has-text-align-left is-style-pill category-tag wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/tag\/founder\/\" rel=\"tag\">Founder Thoughts<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:16px;padding-left:16px\"><h2 class=\"has-link-color blog-card-title wp-elements-2caf26ea7ea473c579f9edd915275cb3 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-custom-primary-color has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/insights\/grilled-by-an-ai\/\" target=\"_self\" >Getting grilled by an AI (kinda)<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">I recently tried an experiment. Could I use AI to interview me about the creative industries to surface interesting insights . What emerged was really interesting (and a little uncomfortable). <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li data-wp-key=\"post-template-item-55793\" class=\"wp-block-post post-55793 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-insights tag-founder\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide blog-card has-base-2-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-db27d905 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-radius:0px;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25.6%\"><figure style=\"aspect-ratio:1;\" class=\"aligncenter featured-image-height wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/insights\/better-ways-to-run-surveys\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"A Human-Centered Approach to Audience Data\" style=\"border-radius:0px;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:fill;\" data-src=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/10-1.png\"><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-e812f128 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);flex-basis:700px\"><div style=\"font-size:0.7rem;padding-bottom:0;margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\" class=\"taxonomy-post_tag has-text-align-left is-style-pill category-tag wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/tag\/founder\/\" rel=\"tag\">Founder Thoughts<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:16px;padding-left:16px\"><h2 class=\"has-link-color blog-card-title wp-elements-2caf26ea7ea473c579f9edd915275cb3 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-custom-primary-color has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/insights\/better-ways-to-run-surveys\/\" target=\"_self\" >A Human-Centered Approach to Audience Data<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Traditional audience surveys exclude busy families, young people, and disabled visitors. Here&#8217;s how cultural venues can capture every voice. <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li data-wp-key=\"post-template-item-55424\" class=\"wp-block-post post-55424 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-insights tag-founder\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide blog-card has-base-2-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-db27d905 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-radius:0px;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25.6%\"><figure style=\"aspect-ratio:1;\" class=\"aligncenter featured-image-height wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/insights\/being-human-in-the-age-of-ai\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"392\" height=\"370\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"Being Human in the age of Algorithms\" style=\"border-radius:0px;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:fill;\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 392px) 100vw, 392px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2015\/03\/Temp-Office-photo3-392x370.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2015\/03\/Temp-Office-photo3-392x370.jpg 392w, https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2015\/03\/Temp-Office-photo3-300x284.jpg 300w, https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2015\/03\/Temp-Office-photo3-90x85.jpg 90w, https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2015\/03\/Temp-Office-photo3.jpg 455w\"><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-e812f128 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);flex-basis:700px\"><div style=\"font-size:0.7rem;padding-bottom:0;margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\" class=\"taxonomy-post_tag has-text-align-left is-style-pill category-tag wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/tag\/founder\/\" rel=\"tag\">Founder Thoughts<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:16px;padding-left:16px\"><h2 class=\"has-link-color blog-card-title wp-elements-2caf26ea7ea473c579f9edd915275cb3 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-custom-primary-color has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/insights\/being-human-in-the-age-of-ai\/\" target=\"_self\" >Being Human in the age of Algorithms<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">What happens when curated content makes success look effortless? Join me for authentic stories about the messy reality behind achievement. <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li data-wp-key=\"post-template-item-54294\" class=\"wp-block-post post-54294 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-insights tag-founder\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide blog-card has-base-2-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-db27d905 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-radius:0px;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25.6%\"><figure style=\"aspect-ratio:1;\" class=\"aligncenter featured-image-height wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/insights\/founder-update-2025\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"Turning Disruption into Growth: A Zealous Roadmap for 2025\" style=\"border-radius:0px;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:fill;\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/Copy-of-Zealous-Blog-1-1.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/Copy-of-Zealous-Blog-1-1.png 800w, https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/Copy-of-Zealous-Blog-1-1-768x768.png 768w\"><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-e812f128 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);flex-basis:700px\"><div style=\"font-size:0.7rem;padding-bottom:0;margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\" class=\"taxonomy-post_tag has-text-align-left is-style-pill category-tag wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/tag\/founder\/\" rel=\"tag\">Founder Thoughts<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:16px;padding-left:16px\"><h2 class=\"has-link-color blog-card-title wp-elements-2caf26ea7ea473c579f9edd915275cb3 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-custom-primary-color has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/insights\/founder-update-2025\/\" target=\"_self\" >Turning Disruption into Growth: A Zealous Roadmap for 2025<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Each year I reflect on progress. This year I&#8217;m looking differently \u2013 at the creative industries today, our shared challenges &#038; Zealous&#8217;s role in all of this. <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li data-wp-key=\"post-template-item-53167\" class=\"wp-block-post post-53167 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-insights tag-founder\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide blog-card has-base-2-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-db27d905 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-radius:0px;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25.6%\"><figure style=\"aspect-ratio:1;\" class=\"aligncenter featured-image-height wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/insights\/fostering-your-creativity\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"How to invite creativity back into your life\" style=\"border-radius:0px;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:fill;\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/Copy-of-Zealous-Blog-1-4.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/Copy-of-Zealous-Blog-1-4.png 800w, https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/Copy-of-Zealous-Blog-1-4-768x768.png 768w\"><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-e812f128 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);flex-basis:700px\"><div style=\"font-size:0.7rem;padding-bottom:0;margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\" class=\"taxonomy-post_tag has-text-align-left is-style-pill category-tag wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/tag\/founder\/\" rel=\"tag\">Founder Thoughts<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:16px;padding-left:16px\"><h2 class=\"has-link-color blog-card-title wp-elements-2caf26ea7ea473c579f9edd915275cb3 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-custom-primary-color has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/insights\/fostering-your-creativity\/\" target=\"_self\" >How to invite creativity back into your life<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">When did you last feel truly creative? 75% of us feel we&#8217;re not reaching our creative potential. This post explores how to reignite that spark in your life and work. <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li data-wp-key=\"post-template-item-51754\" class=\"wp-block-post post-51754 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-insights tag-founder\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide blog-card has-base-2-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-db27d905 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-radius:0px;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25.6%\"><figure style=\"aspect-ratio:1;\" class=\"aligncenter featured-image-height wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/insights\/the-questionnaire-conundrum-unraveling-the-complexities-of-audience-data\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"The Questionnaire Conundrum: Unraveling the Complexities of Audience Data\" style=\"border-radius:0px;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:fill;\" data-src=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/30-1.png\"><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-e812f128 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);flex-basis:700px\"><div style=\"font-size:0.7rem;padding-bottom:0;margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\" class=\"taxonomy-post_tag has-text-align-left is-style-pill category-tag wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/tag\/founder\/\" rel=\"tag\">Founder Thoughts<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:16px;padding-left:16px\"><h2 class=\"has-link-color blog-card-title wp-elements-2caf26ea7ea473c579f9edd915275cb3 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-custom-primary-color has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/insights\/the-questionnaire-conundrum-unraveling-the-complexities-of-audience-data\/\" target=\"_self\" >The Questionnaire Conundrum: Unraveling the Complexities of Audience Data<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Capturing data is vital. It shapes our programming, informs our funders, and, ultimately, determines our impact. Yet, with increasingly stretched resources, it is a time-consuming and expensive endeavour for organisations. In this article, we&#8217;ll unpack the purpose behind audience questionnaires,&hellip; <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li data-wp-key=\"post-template-item-41618\" class=\"wp-block-post post-41618 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-insights tag-founder\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide blog-card has-base-2-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-db27d905 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-radius:0px;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25.6%\"><figure style=\"aspect-ratio:1;\" class=\"aligncenter featured-image-height wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/insights\/making-artificial-intelligence-work-for-the-creative-industries\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"370\" height=\"370\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"Making A.I. work for the creative industries\" style=\"border-radius:0px;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:fill;\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/07\/Popart-portrait-of-a-mongoose-370x370.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/07\/Popart-portrait-of-a-mongoose-370x370.jpg 370w, https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/07\/Popart-portrait-of-a-mongoose-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/07\/Popart-portrait-of-a-mongoose-360x360.jpg 360w, https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/07\/Popart-portrait-of-a-mongoose-960x960.jpg 960w, https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/07\/Popart-portrait-of-a-mongoose-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/07\/Popart-portrait-of-a-mongoose.jpg 1024w\"><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-e812f128 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);flex-basis:700px\"><div style=\"font-size:0.7rem;padding-bottom:0;margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\" class=\"taxonomy-post_tag has-text-align-left is-style-pill category-tag wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/tag\/founder\/\" rel=\"tag\">Founder Thoughts<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:16px;padding-left:16px\"><h2 class=\"has-link-color blog-card-title wp-elements-2caf26ea7ea473c579f9edd915275cb3 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-custom-primary-color has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/insights\/making-artificial-intelligence-work-for-the-creative-industries\/\" target=\"_self\" >Making A.I. work for the creative industries<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">A deep exploration into the opportunities and threats A.I. poses for the creative industries, written by someone whose straddled both worlds. <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li data-wp-key=\"post-template-item-33775\" class=\"wp-block-post post-33775 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-insights tag-founder\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide blog-card has-base-2-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-db27d905 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-radius:0px;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25.6%\"><figure style=\"aspect-ratio:1;\" class=\"aligncenter featured-image-height wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/insights\/10-questions-with-guy-armitage\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"370\" height=\"370\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"10 Questions with Guy Armitage\" style=\"border-radius:0px;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:fill;\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/07\/Zealous-Guy-is-Paintman-Feature-370x370.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/07\/Zealous-Guy-is-Paintman-Feature-370x370.jpg 370w, https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/07\/Zealous-Guy-is-Paintman-Feature-360x360.jpg 360w, https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/07\/Zealous-Guy-is-Paintman-Feature-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/07\/Zealous-Guy-is-Paintman-Feature-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/07\/Zealous-Guy-is-Paintman-Feature.jpg 683w\"><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-e812f128 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);flex-basis:700px\"><div style=\"font-size:0.7rem;padding-bottom:0;margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\" class=\"taxonomy-post_tag has-text-align-left is-style-pill category-tag wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/tag\/founder\/\" rel=\"tag\">Founder Thoughts<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:16px;padding-left:16px\"><h2 class=\"has-link-color blog-card-title wp-elements-2caf26ea7ea473c579f9edd915275cb3 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-custom-primary-color has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/insights\/10-questions-with-guy-armitage\/\" target=\"_self\" >10 Questions with Guy Armitage<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">This year, Zealous celebrates its 10th Anniversary. In recognition of this momentous occasion, we&#8217;ve interviewed founder and CEO, Guy Armitage, to find out more about the company&#8217;s past, present and future.\u00a0 <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li data-wp-key=\"post-template-item-33710\" class=\"wp-block-post post-33710 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-insights tag-founder\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide blog-card has-base-2-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-db27d905 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-radius:0px;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25.6%\"><figure style=\"aspect-ratio:1;\" class=\"aligncenter featured-image-height wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/insights\/sharing-four-lessons-from-running-a-business\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"370\" height=\"370\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"Sharing Four Lessons from Running a Business\" style=\"border-radius:0px;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:fill;\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/06\/James-Lawton-370x370.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/06\/James-Lawton-370x370.jpg 370w, https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/06\/James-Lawton-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/06\/James-Lawton-360x360.jpg 360w, https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/06\/James-Lawton-960x960.jpg 960w, https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/06\/James-Lawton-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/06\/James-Lawton-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/06\/James-Lawton.jpg 1522w\"><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-e812f128 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);flex-basis:700px\"><div style=\"font-size:0.7rem;padding-bottom:0;margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\" class=\"taxonomy-post_tag has-text-align-left is-style-pill category-tag wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/tag\/founder\/\" rel=\"tag\">Founder Thoughts<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:16px;padding-left:16px\"><h2 class=\"has-link-color blog-card-title wp-elements-2caf26ea7ea473c579f9edd915275cb3 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-custom-primary-color has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/insights\/sharing-four-lessons-from-running-a-business\/\" target=\"_self\" >Sharing Four Lessons from Running a Business<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Ten years have gone by quickly, and we are still learning. After a decade of building Zealous, we thought we should share some of our top lessons. <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li data-wp-key=\"post-template-item-29294\" class=\"wp-block-post post-29294 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-insights tag-founder\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide blog-card has-base-2-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-db27d905 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-radius:0px;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25.6%\"><figure style=\"aspect-ratio:1;\" class=\"aligncenter featured-image-height wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/insights\/embracing-creativity-as-an-agent-of-change\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"370\" height=\"370\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"Embracing Creativity as an Agent of Change\" style=\"border-radius:0px;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:fill;\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/05\/Berlin\u2019s-Deutsches-Historisches-Museum-square-370x370.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/05\/Berlin\u2019s-Deutsches-Historisches-Museum-square-370x370.jpg 370w, https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/05\/Berlin\u2019s-Deutsches-Historisches-Museum-square-360x360.jpg 360w, https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/05\/Berlin\u2019s-Deutsches-Historisches-Museum-square-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/05\/Berlin\u2019s-Deutsches-Historisches-Museum-square.jpg 713w\"><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-e812f128 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);flex-basis:700px\"><div style=\"font-size:0.7rem;padding-bottom:0;margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\" class=\"taxonomy-post_tag has-text-align-left is-style-pill category-tag wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/tag\/founder\/\" rel=\"tag\">Founder Thoughts<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:16px;padding-left:16px\"><h2 class=\"has-link-color blog-card-title wp-elements-2caf26ea7ea473c579f9edd915275cb3 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-custom-primary-color has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/insights\/embracing-creativity-as-an-agent-of-change\/\" target=\"_self\" >Embracing Creativity as an Agent of Change<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">How long will it take before we return to normality? Is the world of yesterday really the world that we want for tomorrow? And in this period of change, how do we make sure we are able to cope with&hellip; <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li data-wp-key=\"post-template-item-27746\" class=\"wp-block-post post-27746 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-insights tag-founder\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide blog-card has-base-2-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-db27d905 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-radius:0px;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25.6%\"><figure style=\"aspect-ratio:1;\" class=\"aligncenter featured-image-height wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/insights\/2020-update\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"370\" height=\"370\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"Here&#8217;s to 2020\" style=\"border-radius:0px;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:fill;\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/01\/Zealous_MeetUp-S-11_570x570-370x370.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/01\/Zealous_MeetUp-S-11_570x570-370x370.jpg 370w, https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/01\/Zealous_MeetUp-S-11_570x570-360x360.jpg 360w, https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/01\/Zealous_MeetUp-S-11_570x570-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/01\/Zealous_MeetUp-S-11_570x570.jpg 570w\"><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-e812f128 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);flex-basis:700px\"><div style=\"font-size:0.7rem;padding-bottom:0;margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\" class=\"taxonomy-post_tag has-text-align-left is-style-pill category-tag wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/tag\/founder\/\" rel=\"tag\">Founder Thoughts<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:16px;padding-left:16px\"><h2 class=\"has-link-color blog-card-title wp-elements-2caf26ea7ea473c579f9edd915275cb3 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-custom-primary-color has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/insights\/2020-update\/\" target=\"_self\" >Here&#8217;s to 2020<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">As a nation we may not agree with choices that were made in 2019 &#8211; but a new decade is upon us and there has been no better time to learn from the past and focus on building a future&hellip; <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li data-wp-key=\"post-template-item-8140\" class=\"wp-block-post post-8140 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-insights tag-founder\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide blog-card has-base-2-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-db27d905 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-radius:0px;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25.6%\"><figure style=\"aspect-ratio:1;\" class=\"aligncenter featured-image-height wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/insights\/11-lessons-creatives-live\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"370\" height=\"370\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"11 Life Lessons If You&#8217;re A Creative\" style=\"border-radius:0px;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:fill;\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/08\/Urich-Lau-Wai-Yuen-370x370.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/08\/Urich-Lau-Wai-Yuen-370x370.jpg 370w, https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/08\/Urich-Lau-Wai-Yuen-360x360.jpg 360w, https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/08\/Urich-Lau-Wai-Yuen-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/08\/Urich-Lau-Wai-Yuen.jpg 749w\"><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-e812f128 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);flex-basis:700px\"><div style=\"font-size:0.7rem;padding-bottom:0;margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\" class=\"taxonomy-post_tag has-text-align-left is-style-pill category-tag wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/tag\/founder\/\" rel=\"tag\">Founder Thoughts<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:16px;padding-left:16px\"><h2 class=\"has-link-color blog-card-title wp-elements-2caf26ea7ea473c579f9edd915275cb3 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-custom-primary-color has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/insights\/11-lessons-creatives-live\/\" target=\"_self\" >11 Life Lessons If You&#8217;re A Creative<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Being a creative can be tough. For all the time you spend doing what you love, you\u2019ve got to put in the same number\u00a0of hours trying to get others&#8217; attention\u00a0and making the money you need to sustain yourself. These lessons&hellip; <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li data-wp-key=\"post-template-item-27073\" class=\"wp-block-post post-27073 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-insights tag-founder\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide blog-card has-base-2-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-db27d905 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-radius:0px;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25.6%\"><figure style=\"aspect-ratio:1;\" class=\"aligncenter featured-image-height wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/insights\/6-books-about-creativity-to-read-in-2020\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"370\" height=\"370\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"6 Books To Read In 2020\" style=\"border-radius:0px;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:fill;\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/feature-6-book-to-read-370x370.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/feature-6-book-to-read-370x370.jpg 370w, https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/feature-6-book-to-read-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/feature-6-book-to-read-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/feature-6-book-to-read-360x360.jpg 360w, https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/feature-6-book-to-read-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/feature-6-book-to-read.jpg 822w\"><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-e812f128 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);flex-basis:700px\"><div style=\"font-size:0.7rem;padding-bottom:0;margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\" class=\"taxonomy-post_tag has-text-align-left is-style-pill category-tag wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/tag\/founder\/\" rel=\"tag\">Founder Thoughts<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:16px;padding-left:16px\"><h2 class=\"has-link-color blog-card-title wp-elements-2caf26ea7ea473c579f9edd915275cb3 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-custom-primary-color has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/insights\/6-books-about-creativity-to-read-in-2020\/\" target=\"_self\" >6 Books To Read In 2020<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">The winter break is the perfect time to reflect on the past year and prepare for the challenges of 2020. It\u2019s also a time of frantic Christmas gift buying, where the stresses of inspiration, finances and expectations collide; leaving us&hellip; <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li data-wp-key=\"post-template-item-2613\" class=\"wp-block-post post-2613 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-insights tag-founder\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide blog-card has-base-2-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-db27d905 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-radius:0px;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25.6%\"><figure style=\"aspect-ratio:1;\" class=\"aligncenter featured-image-height wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/insights\/valuing-your-work\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"370\" height=\"370\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"Valuing Your Work\" style=\"border-radius:0px;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:fill;\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2015\/03\/josh-sustainable-glaze-development-370x370.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2015\/03\/josh-sustainable-glaze-development-370x370.jpg 370w, https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2015\/03\/josh-sustainable-glaze-development-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2015\/03\/josh-sustainable-glaze-development-360x360.jpg 360w, https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2015\/03\/josh-sustainable-glaze-development-960x960.jpg 960w, https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2015\/03\/josh-sustainable-glaze-development-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2015\/03\/josh-sustainable-glaze-development.jpg 1252w\"><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-e812f128 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);flex-basis:700px\"><div style=\"font-size:0.7rem;padding-bottom:0;margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\" class=\"taxonomy-post_tag has-text-align-left is-style-pill category-tag wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/tag\/founder\/\" rel=\"tag\">Founder Thoughts<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:16px;padding-left:16px\"><h2 class=\"has-link-color blog-card-title wp-elements-2caf26ea7ea473c579f9edd915275cb3 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-custom-primary-color has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/insights\/valuing-your-work\/\" target=\"_self\" >Valuing Your Work<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">We all know how much milk, coffee and sugar are worth, yet why does the creative industry struggle to value its goods, and why does it feel we\u2019re working harder and making less? (Spoiler \u2013 It\u2019s very much down to&hellip; <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li data-wp-key=\"post-template-item-24610\" class=\"wp-block-post post-24610 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-insights tag-founder\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide blog-card has-base-2-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-db27d905 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-radius:0px;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25.6%\"><figure style=\"aspect-ratio:1;\" class=\"aligncenter featured-image-height wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/insights\/the-state-of-emerging-creativity\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"370\" height=\"370\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"The State of Emerging Creativity\" style=\"border-radius:0px;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:fill;\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/05\/Pinkie-Mcclure-Emerge-Craft-Finalist-370x370.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/05\/Pinkie-Mcclure-Emerge-Craft-Finalist-370x370.jpg 370w, https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/05\/Pinkie-Mcclure-Emerge-Craft-Finalist-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/05\/Pinkie-Mcclure-Emerge-Craft-Finalist-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/05\/Pinkie-Mcclure-Emerge-Craft-Finalist-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/05\/Pinkie-Mcclure-Emerge-Craft-Finalist-360x360.jpg 360w, https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/05\/Pinkie-Mcclure-Emerge-Craft-Finalist-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/05\/Pinkie-Mcclure-Emerge-Craft-Finalist.jpg 578w\"><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-e812f128 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);flex-basis:700px\"><div style=\"font-size:0.7rem;padding-bottom:0;margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\" class=\"taxonomy-post_tag has-text-align-left is-style-pill category-tag wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/tag\/founder\/\" rel=\"tag\">Founder Thoughts<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:16px;padding-left:16px\"><h2 class=\"has-link-color blog-card-title wp-elements-2caf26ea7ea473c579f9edd915275cb3 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-custom-primary-color has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/insights\/the-state-of-emerging-creativity\/\" target=\"_self\" >The State of Emerging Creativity<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Nurturing emerging creators is pivotal in unlocking the creative sectors full potential. To shed light on the challenges faced by those early in their creative careers, we asked 1,800 individuals breaking into the industry how they felt about creating in&hellip; <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li data-wp-key=\"post-template-item-23926\" class=\"wp-block-post post-23926 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-insights tag-founder\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide blog-card has-base-2-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-db27d905 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-radius:0px;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25.6%\"><figure style=\"aspect-ratio:1;\" class=\"aligncenter featured-image-height wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/insights\/the-art-of-changing-humanity\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"370\" height=\"370\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"The Art of Changing Humanity\" style=\"border-radius:0px;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:fill;\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/03\/Verity-Marklew-Featured-370x370.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/03\/Verity-Marklew-Featured-370x370.jpg 370w, https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/03\/Verity-Marklew-Featured-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/03\/Verity-Marklew-Featured-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/03\/Verity-Marklew-Featured-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/03\/Verity-Marklew-Featured.jpg 600w, https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/03\/Verity-Marklew-Featured-360x360.jpg 360w, https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/03\/Verity-Marklew-Featured-80x80.jpg 80w\"><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-e812f128 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);flex-basis:700px\"><div style=\"font-size:0.7rem;padding-bottom:0;margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\" class=\"taxonomy-post_tag has-text-align-left is-style-pill category-tag wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/tag\/founder\/\" rel=\"tag\">Founder Thoughts<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:16px;padding-left:16px\"><h2 class=\"has-link-color blog-card-title wp-elements-2caf26ea7ea473c579f9edd915275cb3 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-custom-primary-color has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/insights\/the-art-of-changing-humanity\/\" target=\"_self\" >The Art of Changing Humanity<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">How can we rebalance society in a world where politics, core beliefs, and knowledge have become increasingly extreme. <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li data-wp-key=\"post-template-item-21893\" class=\"wp-block-post post-21893 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-insights tag-founder\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide blog-card has-base-2-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-db27d905 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-radius:0px;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25.6%\"><figure style=\"aspect-ratio:1;\" class=\"aligncenter featured-image-height wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/insights\/mind-the-gender-gap\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"370\" height=\"370\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"Mind the Gender Gap\" style=\"border-radius:0px;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:fill;\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/11\/Isabella-Bersellini-square-370x370.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/11\/Isabella-Bersellini-square-370x370.jpg 370w, https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/11\/Isabella-Bersellini-square-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/11\/Isabella-Bersellini-square-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/11\/Isabella-Bersellini-square-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/11\/Isabella-Bersellini-square-360x360.jpg 360w, https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/11\/Isabella-Bersellini-square-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/11\/Isabella-Bersellini-square.jpg 570w\"><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-e812f128 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);flex-basis:700px\"><div style=\"font-size:0.7rem;padding-bottom:0;margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\" class=\"taxonomy-post_tag has-text-align-left is-style-pill category-tag wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/tag\/founder\/\" rel=\"tag\">Founder Thoughts<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:16px;padding-left:16px\"><h2 class=\"has-link-color blog-card-title wp-elements-2caf26ea7ea473c579f9edd915275cb3 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-custom-primary-color has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/insights\/mind-the-gender-gap\/\" target=\"_self\" >Mind the Gender Gap<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">It has been a little more than a hundred years since women were first given a voice in UK politics; yet the last couple of years have still demonstrated a real chasm in securing women\u2019s equal footing within our society.&hellip; <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li data-wp-key=\"post-template-item-23927\" class=\"wp-block-post post-23927 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-insights tag-founder\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide blog-card has-base-2-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-db27d905 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-radius:0px;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25.6%\"><figure style=\"aspect-ratio:1;\" class=\"aligncenter featured-image-height wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/insights\/global-creativity-the-uk-and-the-arts\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"370\" height=\"370\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"Global creativity, the UK and the arts\" style=\"border-radius:0px;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:fill;\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/03\/Su-Qiao-Qiao-Square-370x370.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/03\/Su-Qiao-Qiao-Square-370x370.png 370w, https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/03\/Su-Qiao-Qiao-Square-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/03\/Su-Qiao-Qiao-Square-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/03\/Su-Qiao-Qiao-Square-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/03\/Su-Qiao-Qiao-Square-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/03\/Su-Qiao-Qiao-Square-250x250.png 250w, https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/03\/Su-Qiao-Qiao-Square-360x360.png 360w, https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/03\/Su-Qiao-Qiao-Square-960x960.png 960w, https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/03\/Su-Qiao-Qiao-Square-80x80.png 80w, https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/03\/Su-Qiao-Qiao-Square.png 1522w\"><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-e812f128 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);flex-basis:700px\"><div style=\"font-size:0.7rem;padding-bottom:0;margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\" class=\"taxonomy-post_tag has-text-align-left is-style-pill category-tag wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/tag\/founder\/\" rel=\"tag\">Founder Thoughts<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:16px;padding-left:16px\"><h2 class=\"has-link-color blog-card-title wp-elements-2caf26ea7ea473c579f9edd915275cb3 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-custom-primary-color has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/insights\/global-creativity-the-uk-and-the-arts\/\" target=\"_self\" >Global creativity, the UK and the arts<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">The creative industries account for 14.6% of the UK&#8217;s GVA. But in a complex political climate and a rapidly developing world; how can the UK retain its edge? <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li data-wp-key=\"post-template-item-11218\" class=\"wp-block-post post-11218 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-insights tag-founder\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide blog-card has-base-2-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-db27d905 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-radius:0px;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25.6%\"><figure style=\"aspect-ratio:1;\" class=\"aligncenter featured-image-height wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/insights\/guaranteeing-creative-future\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"370\" height=\"370\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"Guaranteeing Our Creative Future\" style=\"border-radius:0px;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:fill;\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/11\/john-durrant-370x370.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/11\/john-durrant-370x370.png 370w, https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/11\/john-durrant-360x360.png 360w, https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/11\/john-durrant-80x80.png 80w, https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/11\/john-durrant.png 665w\"><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-e812f128 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);flex-basis:700px\"><div style=\"font-size:0.7rem;padding-bottom:0;margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\" class=\"taxonomy-post_tag has-text-align-left is-style-pill category-tag wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/tag\/founder\/\" rel=\"tag\">Founder Thoughts<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:16px;padding-left:16px\"><h2 class=\"has-link-color blog-card-title wp-elements-2caf26ea7ea473c579f9edd915275cb3 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-custom-primary-color has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/insights\/guaranteeing-creative-future\/\" target=\"_self\" >Guaranteeing Our Creative Future<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">It would be dangerous to blindly celebrate the creative industries success\u2014we\u2019re reaping fruit planted decades ago. Here are a few points we must consider to ensure our creative future. <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li data-wp-key=\"post-template-item-7134\" class=\"wp-block-post post-7134 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-insights tag-founder\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide blog-card has-base-2-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-db27d905 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-radius:0px;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25.6%\"><figure style=\"aspect-ratio:1;\" class=\"aligncenter featured-image-height wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/insights\/6-things-help-creativity-flourish-uk\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"370\" height=\"370\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"6 Things to Help Creativity Flourish in the UK\" style=\"border-radius:0px;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:fill;\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/05\/graham-rhodes-370x370.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/05\/graham-rhodes-370x370.png 370w, https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/05\/graham-rhodes-360x360.png 360w, https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/05\/graham-rhodes-80x80.png 80w, https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/05\/graham-rhodes.png 443w\"><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-e812f128 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);flex-basis:700px\"><div style=\"font-size:0.7rem;padding-bottom:0;margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\" class=\"taxonomy-post_tag has-text-align-left is-style-pill category-tag wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/tag\/founder\/\" rel=\"tag\">Founder Thoughts<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:16px;padding-left:16px\"><h2 class=\"has-link-color blog-card-title wp-elements-2caf26ea7ea473c579f9edd915275cb3 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-custom-primary-color has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/insights\/6-things-help-creativity-flourish-uk\/\" target=\"_self\" >6 Things to Help Creativity Flourish in the UK<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Never have we had so much creative talent in the UK. However, it\u2019s getting harder to support creatives. How can we make sure that creative is supported in the next generation and beyond, and remain global creative leaders? <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-f5bb311e wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:32%\"><form role=\"search\" method=\"get\" action=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/\" class=\"wp-block-search__button-outside wp-block-search__text-button wp-block-search\"    ><label class=\"wp-block-search__label screen-reader-text\" for=\"wp-block-search__input-7\" >Search<\/label><div class=\"wp-block-search__inside-wrapper\" ><input class=\"wp-block-search__input\" id=\"wp-block-search__input-7\" placeholder=\"Search blog\" value=\"\" type=\"search\" name=\"s\" required \/><button aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"wp-block-search__button wp-element-button\" type=\"submit\" >Search<\/button><\/div><\/form>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6e1c76ae wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:8px;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<p style=\"font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.156), 1rem);\"><strong>Downloadable Guides<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;margin-right:0;margin-left:0;\" class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-47541c87 wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-54238 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-insights tag-guides\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile has-base-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-b5d94274 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100px\"><figure style=\"width:100px;height:100px;\" class=\"alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/insights\/awards-management-guide\/\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:100px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1700\" height=\"1383\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"Download the Absolute Guide to Running Awards\" style=\"border-radius:0px;border-style:none;border-width:0px;height:100px;object-fit:cover;\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1700px) 100vw, 1700px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/10\/1731403920.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/10\/1731403920.jpg 1700w, https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/10\/1731403920-768x625.jpg 768w, https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/10\/1731403920-1536x1250.jpg 1536w\"><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0.5rem;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);flex-basis:70%\"><h2 style=\"padding-bottom:0;padding-top:0;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"tertiary-cta free-guides wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/insights\/awards-management-guide\/\" target=\"_self\" >Download the Absolute Guide to Running Awards<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-50730 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-insights tag-guides\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile has-base-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-b5d94274 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100px\"><figure style=\"width:100px;height:100px;\" class=\"alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/insights\/the-definitive-guide-to-monetizing-your-awards-competitions\/\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:100px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"The Definitive Guide to Monetizing your Award\" style=\"border-radius:0px;border-style:none;border-width:0px;height:100px;object-fit:cover;\" data-src=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/09\/3d-book.png\"><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0.5rem;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);flex-basis:70%\"><h2 style=\"padding-bottom:0;padding-top:0;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"tertiary-cta free-guides wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/insights\/the-definitive-guide-to-monetizing-your-awards-competitions\/\" target=\"_self\" >The Definitive Guide to Monetizing your Award<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6e1c76ae wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:8px;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<p style=\"font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.156), 1rem);\"><strong>Free Tools<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;margin-right:0;margin-left:0;\" class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-47541c87 wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-66004 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-resources tag-calculators\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile has-base-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-b5d94274 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100px\"><figure style=\"width:100px;height:100px;\" class=\"alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/resources\/award-judges-calculator\/\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:100px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"How Long Will Judging Take?\" style=\"border-radius:0px;border-style:none;border-width:0px;height:100px;object-fit:cover;\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/17-png.webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/17-png.webp 800w, https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/17-768x768-png.webp 768w\"><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-1d067a30 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0.5rem;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-bottom:0;flex-basis:70%\"><div style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\" class=\"taxonomy-post_tag wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/tag\/calculators\/\" rel=\"tag\">Calculators<\/a><\/div>\n\n<h2 style=\"padding-bottom:0;padding-top:0.2rem;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"tertiary-cta free-guides wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/resources\/award-judges-calculator\/\" target=\"_self\" >How Long Will Judging Take?<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-60110 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-insights tag-tools\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile has-base-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-b5d94274 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100px\"><figure style=\"width:100px;height:100px;\" class=\"alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/insights\/weekly-awards-and-competitions-insights\/\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:100px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"Weekly Tips for Running Better Awards\" style=\"border-radius:0px;border-style:none;border-width:0px;height:100px;object-fit:cover;\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/10-png.webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/10-png.webp 800w, https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/10-768x768-png.webp 768w\"><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-1d067a30 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0.5rem;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-bottom:0;flex-basis:70%\"><div style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\" class=\"taxonomy-post_tag wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/tag\/tools\/\" rel=\"tag\">Tools<\/a><\/div>\n\n<h2 style=\"padding-bottom:0;padding-top:0.2rem;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"tertiary-cta free-guides wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/insights\/weekly-awards-and-competitions-insights\/\" target=\"_self\" >Weekly Tips for Running Better Awards<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-59526 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-insights tag-calculators\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile has-base-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-b5d94274 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100px\"><figure style=\"width:100px;height:100px;\" class=\"alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/insights\/submission-projection-calculator\/\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:100px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"How Many Entries Should I Expect?\" style=\"border-radius:0px;border-style:none;border-width:0px;height:100px;object-fit:cover;\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/22-png.webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/22-png.webp 800w, https:\/\/zealous.co\/wpadmin2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/22-768x768-png.webp 768w\"><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-1d067a30 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0.5rem;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-bottom:0;flex-basis:70%\"><div style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\" class=\"taxonomy-post_tag wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/tag\/calculators\/\" rel=\"tag\">Calculators<\/a><\/div>\n\n<h2 style=\"padding-bottom:0;padding-top:0.2rem;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"tertiary-cta free-guides wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/insights\/submission-projection-calculator\/\" target=\"_self\" >How Many Entries Should I Expect?<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Explore thought-provoking insights from Zealous founder Guy Armitage on the creative industries, awards management, AI in creativity, and building sustainable creative businesses. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"wp-custom-template-host-pages","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-58580","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/58580","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=58580"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/58580\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":66153,"href":"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/58580\/revisions\/66153"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=58580"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}