New website OneThingIKnow.co.uk is celebrating its foundation with the launch of a new book featuring a wealth of hard-earned business insights from an impressive range of leaders from across the creative spectrum including seven in Bristol.

Published by Creative England as both a free book and website, One Thing I Know compiles hard-earned insights from creative entrepreneurs in a series of articles aimed at passing down their experience of starting, running and growing a creative company.

The Bristol companies featured are Aardman, Crack Magazine, Fiasco Design, Mobile Pie, Taxi Studios, Slingshot and twofour.

Articles cover all the creative sectors and come from both established creatives as well as from 20-somethings whose agencies are just surviving their first few years.

The book, designed by Bristol-based Fiasco, also contains original artwork from over 30 commissioned artists including Gav Strange, Slumber Bean, Pixillion and Sneaky Raccoon.

The free book can be ordered from www.OneThingIKnow.co.uk where all the articles are also available in digital format.

Aardman executive chairman David Sproxton says: “Learning from others and their mistakes is so much better than struggling on your own and making many mistakes along the way. So much of what we know, we have learnt from others, and the skills of entrepreneurship are no different. This website and book are valuable tools to help drive success for all budding entrepreneurs.”

Book and website editor Daniel Humphry adds: “Despite opportunities being rare in this recession, small creative businesses are popping up across the country, fronted by young creatives who refuse to sell themselves short. They are producing innovative, trendsetting work and in many areas out-stripping the established agencies who years before had nothing for them. Hopefully this book can be of help as others follow that path.”