ABOUT US
CIFLI is founded by two creative professionals passionate about bringing financial sustainability to the creative industries
THE SETTING
Artists receive minimal education about business when they learn their craft, yet most artists don't end up as anyone's employee. They are sole traders, running their own businesses and almost entirely self-reliant when it comes to making their living. Maintaining a creative career is a financial strain and emotional drain, and most artists eventually scale back their activities substantially or quit.
OUR MISSION
CIFLI's mission is to coach upcoming leaders of the industry through the process of generating business ideas which have the potential to be financially sustainable, helping them develop business cases for their creative projects or business accelerator ideas, pitching them to corporate execs and beginning their development.
This 6-month program is suited for anyone with an interest in the creative industries who thrives on hard work and is excited by innovation.
The end goal is to have a career. To make money from what you do. To sustain yourself from the industry you're in.
This 6-month program is suited for anyone with an interest in the creative industries who thrives on hard work and is excited by innovation.
The end goal is to have a career. To make money from what you do. To sustain yourself from the industry you're in.
MEET OUR FOUNDERS
PETE MALICKI
CIFLI's founder and lead facilitator
Pete runs arts organisations, heads creative projects and is a corporate consultant and project manager. His passion is career and business development – helping individuals and organisations make more money from their creative ventures.
LISA NGUYEN
Project specialist and CIFLI's co-facilitator
Lisa has a 20-year corporate background as a senior analyst, project specialist and chartered professional accountant mainly in the FMCG sector. Her last corporate role was as a Manager in Continuous Improvement, managing 13 staff across two countries.
She is currently supporting a not-for-profit organisation helping refugees resettle and providing social services to disadvantaged people in Australia.
Outside of her professional life, Lisa is a painter, animation director, and comic producer.
She is currently supporting a not-for-profit organisation helping refugees resettle and providing social services to disadvantaged people in Australia.
Outside of her professional life, Lisa is a painter, animation director, and comic producer.
MEET OUR FOUNDERS
PETE MALICKI
CIFLI's founder and lead facilitator
Pete runs arts organisations, heads creative projects and is a corporate consultant and project manager. His passion is career and business development – helping individuals and organisations make more money from their creative ventures.
LISA NGUYEN
Project specialist and CIFLI's co-facilitator
Lisa has a 20-year corporate background as a senior analyst, project specialist and chartered professional accountant mainly in the FMCG sector. Her last corporate role was as a Manager in Continuous Improvement, managing 13 staff across two countries.
She is currently supporting a not-for-profit organisation helping refugees resettle and providing social services to disadvantaged people in Australia.
Outside of her professional life, Lisa is a painter, animation director, and comic producer.
She is currently supporting a not-for-profit organisation helping refugees resettle and providing social services to disadvantaged people in Australia.
Outside of her professional life, Lisa is a painter, animation director, and comic producer.
COME TO OUR INFO SESSION
Want to get a taste of what we teach in CIFLI?
Come to our Info Session where we introduce you to a couple of the topics via some fun eye-opening activities.
Come to our Info Session where we introduce you to a couple of the topics via some fun eye-opening activities.