New Enterprise Competition seminars
This series of lunchtime seminars, for staff and students, is designed to raise business awareness across the University, to help those who may be thinking about starting a business now or in the future, and particularly to help those entering the New Enterprise Competition.
Even if you are already attending a business or entrepreneurship course, you will find these seminars useful in developing an overall view of getting a business idea translated into action.
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Date of seminar |
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Ideas & Innovation How to generate ideas, different forms of innovative business, better brainstorming techniques Room 1.06 Merchant Venturers Building. 1pm-2pm. Just turn up. |
8th November 2010 |
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Not all ideas are Business ideas: Testing ideas out, proving the concept, avoiding the mistakes everyone makes Room 1.06 Merchant Venturers Building. 1pm-2pm. Just turn up. |
15th November 2010 |
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Understanding Your Market: Market segmentation, analysing the competition, marketing strategy Room 1.06 Merchant Venturers Building. 1pm-2pm. Just turn up. |
22nd November 2010 |
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Business Plan Basics: Key content, executive summaries, what do investors look for? Room 1.06 Merchant Venturers Building. 1pm-2pm. Just turn up. |
29th November |
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Finance Basics: Profit & Loss, Cash-flow Forecasts, Financial Projections Room 1.06 Merchant Venturers Building. 1pm-2pm. Just turn up. |
6th December 2010 |
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Sales: George Mills of Fibixio talks about how to generate sales Room 1.06 Merchant Venturers Building. 1pm-2pm. Just turn up. |
24th January 2011 |
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Using Social Media: Bryony Thomas of Clear Thought Consulting shares her wisdom Room 1.06 Merchant Venturers Building. 1pm-2pm. Just turn up. |
31st January 2011 |
Sessions will typically involve around 30 minutes of briefing followed by a chance to ask questions.