PRIME business club

Doug Richard’s School for Startups is running an event on starting and growing a successful business. Doug has offered PRIME Business Club members (i.e. anyone who has registered for a free start-up pack from us) an exclusive half-price discount.

Here’s the offer

Details from School for Startups

Doug Richard, serial entrepreneur and original BBC2 Dragon, moves ahead with his ambitious plan to fast-track entrepreneurs and business owners onto the road of success.

Summary

Following the huge success of our seminars around the UK, Doug and the School for Startups team are taking their nationwide tour to Cambridge. A must-attend event for any budding entrepreneur, “Start Here! Starting and Growing a Successful Business” is hosted personally by Doug Richard and is the cornerstone of the School for Startups curriculum.

The University of Cambridge is delighted to be hosting the Doug Richard’s School for Startups, which comes at a time of heightened interest in entrepreneurship and self-employment for both students and graduates. The University of Cambridge has a thriving enterprise community, Cambridge University Entrepreneurs (CUE) are the oldest university enterprise society in the UK and run one of the most successful student-lead business creation competitions in the world. Collectively, CUE alumni companies have gone on to secure over £33 million pounds of investment.

Event Details

Before an entrepreneur invests valuable time and money into a business idea, there are key essential questions they should ask themselves:

• Who are my customers?
• What makes my proposition attractive?
• Do I have a sustainable competitive advantage?
• What type of industry am I in?
• Do I have the right skills and experience?
• What is low cost marketing?
• How do I write a successful business model?
• How can I make money?
• Who else do I need to make this work? 

Hosted personally by Doug Richard, this seminar provides the framework within which entrepreneurs can answer these questions for themselves and offers an educational, insightful and inspiring introduction to how to succeed in business. 

For further information on all School for Startups events visit: www.schoolforstartups.co.uk

Doug Richard’s School for Startups is running an event on starting and growing a successful business. Doug has offered PRIME Business Club members (i.e. anyone who has registered for a free start-up pack from us) an exclusive half-price discount.

Here’s the offer

Details from School for Startups

Doug Richard, serial entrepreneur and original BBC2 Dragon, moves ahead with his ambitious plan to fast-track entrepreneurs and business owners onto the road of success.

Summary

Following the huge success of our seminars around the UK, Doug and the School for Startups team are taking their nationwide tour to Leicester. A must-attend event for any budding entrepreneur, “Start Here! Starting and Growing a Successful Business” is hosted personally by Doug Richard and is the cornerstone of the School for Startups curriculum.

The University of Leicester is delighted to be hosting the Doug Richard’s School for Startups, which comes at a time of heightened interest in entrepreneurship and self-employment for both students and graduates.  The University of Leicester has a thriving enterprise community with a multitude of ideas, proposals and activity taking place in all corners of the campus. 

Event Details

Before an entrepreneur invests valuable time and money into a business idea, there are key essential questions they should ask themselves:

• Who are my customers?
• What makes my proposition attractive?
• Do I have a sustainable competitive advantage?
• What type of industry am I in?
• Do I have the right skills and experience?
• What is low cost marketing?
• How do I write a successful business model?
• How can I make money?
• Who else do I need to make this work? 

Hosted personally by Doug Richard, this seminar provides the framework within which entrepreneurs can answer these questions for themselves and offers an educational, insightful and inspiring introduction to how to succeed in business. 

For further information on all School for Startups events visit: www.schoolforstartups.co.uk

Doug Richard’s School for Startups is running an event on starting and growing a successful business. Doug has offered PRIME Business Club members (i.e. anyone who has registered for a free start-up pack from us) an exclusive half-price discount.

Here’s the offer

Details from School for Startups

Doug Richard, serial entrepreneur and original BBC2 Dragon, moves ahead with his ambitious plan to fast-track entrepreneurs and business owners onto the road of success.

Summary

Following the huge success of our seminars around the UK, Doug and the School for Startups team are returning to London with their nationwide tour. A must-attend event for any budding entrepreneur, “Start Here! Starting & Growing a Successful Business” is hosted personally by Doug Richard and is the cornerstone of the School for Startups curriculum. 

London Metropolitan University is delighted to have been selected to host the London leg of the national tour of Doug Richard’s School for Startups, highlighting the University’s growing reputation as a leader in student enterprise. The event will be held as part of London Met’s Student Enterprise Programme, which is open to all students and recent graduates. 

Event Details

Before an entrepreneur invests valuable time and money into a business idea, there are key essential questions they should ask themselves:

• Who are my customers?
• What makes my proposition attractive?
• Do I have a sustainable competitive advantage?
• What type of industry am I in?
• Do I have the right skills and experience?
• What is low cost marketing?
• How do I write a successful business model?
• How can I make money?
• Who else do I need to make this work? 

Hosted personally by Doug Richard, this seminar provides the framework within which entrepreneurs can answer these questions for themselves and offers an educational, insightful and inspiring introduction to how to succeed in business. 

For further information on all School for Startups events visit: www.schoolforstartups.co.uk

The Open Day programme is the biggest government business support road show, designed to provide free information and support to businesses, through a series of exhibitions across the country.

It is organised by HM Revenue and Customs, who invite local organisations and representatives of national bodies such as PRIME that can provide support and advice to local businesses. The organisations chosen all operate on an “other than for profit” i.e. non-commercial basis.

At this free event you will have access to a full team of experts who provide advice and technical support on a range of subjects, covering every stage of your business from start-up, through growth and expansion to pension arrangements when you retire. Free seminars cover topics such as meeting government regulations, funding, marketing and enhancing your business through new technology.

Click on the link below to find out more and to book your place.

Website Link: http://www.businessadviceday.gov.uk/events/

The Open Day programme is the biggest government business support road show, designed to provide free information and support to businesses, through a series of exhibitions across the country.

It is organised by HM Revenue and Customs, who invite local organisations and representatives of national bodies such as PRIME that can provide support and advice to local businesses. The organisations chosen all operate on an “other than for profit” i.e. non-commercial basis.

At this free event you will have access to a full team of experts who provide advice and technical support on a range of subjects, covering every stage of your business from start-up, through growth and expansion to pension arrangements when you retire. Free seminars cover topics such as meeting government regulations, funding, marketing and enhancing your business through new technology.

Click on the link below to find out more and to book your place.

Website Link: http://www.businessadviceday.gov.uk/events/

Be Inspired - Business Events for 2012  

London 2012 One to One Business Advice and Support Helping to support Northwest businesses to prepare and meet the requirements of London 2012

click here to register <http://www.businesseventsfor2012.co.uk/register.php>

The Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA) and the Northwest Business Network would like to invite you to a FREE event taking place at Haydock Park Racecourse on Thursday 13 May 2010.

Northwest businesses interested in supplying the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games will need to ensure that they are meeting the requirements of those organisations buying goods and services for the Games.

The aim of this event is to provide you with the opportunity to find out more about the support that is available to help your business prepare for London 2012.

key regional organisations will provide you with advice and guidance on areas such as developing new products and services, saving money by cutting waste, using resources more efficiently, marketing your business, trading internationally, increasing sales and accessing finance. On registration you will be asked to complete a short form that will enable you to be booked on the most suitable and beneficial business clinics. Clinics will run for approximately 10 minutes each. You will be asked to select your preferred session time of either morning or afternoon.

In addition, a 20 minute presentation on CompeteFor will be delivered during the day to provide a practical demonstration on how to get the most from CompeteFor, including advice on using search facilities, maximising your business profile and the process for shortlisting. This presentation is open to any interested businesses.

Doug Richard’s School for Startups is running an event on the secrets to marketing and how to sell on the Internet. Doug has offered PRIME Business Club members (i.e. anyone who has registered for a free start-up pack from us) an exclusive half-price discount.

Here’s the offer

Details from School for Startups

Doug Richard, serial entrepreneur and original BBC2 Dragon, moves ahead with his ambitious plan to fast-track entrepreneurs and business owners onto the road of success.

Due to recent popular demand, Doug and the School for Startups team are holding a brand new event - “Secrets to Marketing & Sales on the Internet”. The master-class will be held in London this April, located at the elegant and executive class facilities of The British Library.

School for Startups is the UK’s premier provider of business training and tuition. The fully interactive seminars incorporate ‘live’ on the day delegate case studies, video examples, lectures, interactive discussions and Q&A sessions. Doug teaches participants the skills and techniques they need to market and sell products and services via the internet. Doug is a humorously entertaining host and you will leave this event not only with new skills and insights, but with a renewed passion for your business.

Event Details

Bring your computers because this is a hands-on day. It’s a new class from School for Startups specifically focused on what you asked for: how to increase your marketing and sales for your business leveraging everything new on the net.

This isn’t a lecture. It isn’t a dry Powerpoint. We will walk you step-by-step through an introduction to key techniques to drive more prospects to your site and more sales through your doors.

It will be hosted and taught by Doug Richard, with help from some of the leading experts in web sales and marketing. We will work with Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, blogging platforms and all the key tools you need to track your progress.

If you own or run a business and you haven’t been sure where to start or how to make it work, all you need is one day, a laptop and an open mind. We’ll supply the rest.

Guest Expert Speakers

• Sháá Wasmund, Founder of Smarta.com
• Dan Martin, Editor at BusinessZone.co.uk / Sift Media
• Ilana Fox, Partner of Spoke Digital (formerly Social Media Manager at ASOS)
• Robert McIntosh, Founder of Wineconversation.com

At “Secrets to Marketing & Sales on the Internet” you will learn how to:

• Find and communicate with customers through private messages and online posts
• Define your brand and promote your products online to a worldwide audience
• Establish long term & trusted relationships with customers old and new
• Find out what your customers really want?

• Create online forums and chat for great customer service

• Become an industry spokesman using clever social media techniques
• Approach individuals through these tools who can help you achieve your sales and marketing objectives

For further information on all School for Startups events visit: www.schoolforstartups.co.uk

If you’re over 50 and thinking about starting a business in the Belfast area, then contact PRIME about getting a mentor. PRIME has recently completed training mentors in the area, who are now ready to talk to you. This is a completely free programme.

Here’s what Harri Harrison, who is running the scheme, has to say about it:

PRIME mentoring is specifically for people aged 50+ who are just beginning to think about setting up their own business. It is about exploring initial thoughts around self-employment. It is an opportunity to have a soundingboard, to check ideas and to discover the best way of moving forward.

Somebody once described this as having ‘a critical friend’ - that’s probably a good description.

We think mentoring is most useful for people at the early stage - when thay are are just starting to think about setting up in business. But mentoring has also been used successfully in many walks of life, and is an increasingly popular learning method for personal, professional and business development.

Mentoring is popular in the business world, where talking to a mentor can be helpful to entrepreneurs as they prepare their business plans, or it help more established businesses to progress.

If you would like to find out more about this new resource, please contact Harri Harrison at harri.harrison@ageuk.org.uk

If you’re over 50 and thinking about starting a business in the Newcastle area, then contact PRIME about getting a mentor. PRIME has recently completed training mentors in the area, who are now ready to talk to you. This is a completely free programme.

Here’s what Harri Harrison, who is running the scheme, has to say about it:

PRIME mentoring is specifically for people aged 50+ who are just beginning to think about setting up their own business. It is about exploring initial thoughts around self-employment. It is an opportunity to have a soundingboard, to check ideas and to discover the best way of moving forward.

Somebody once described this as having ‘a critical friend’ - that’s probably a good description.

We think mentoring is most useful for people at the early stage - when thay are are just starting to think about setting up in business. But mentoring has also been used successfully in many walks of life, and is an increasingly popular learning method for personal, professional and business development.

Mentoring is popular in the business world, where talking to a mentor can be helpful to entrepreneurs as they prepare their business plans, or it help more established businesses to progress.

If you would like to find out more about this new resource, please contact Harri Harrison at harri.harrison@ageuk.org.uk

The Open Day programme is the biggest government business support road show, designed to provide free information and support to businesses, through a series of exhibitions across the country.

It is organised by HM Revenue and Customs, who invite local organisations and representatives of national bodies such as PRIME that can provide support and advice to local businesses. The organisations chosen all operate on an “other than for profit” i.e. non-commercial basis.

At this free event you will have access to a full team of experts who provide advice and technical support on a range of subjects, covering every stage of your business from start-up, through growth and expansion to pension arrangements when you retire. Free seminars cover topics such as meeting government regulations, funding, marketing and enhancing your business through new technology.

Click on the link below to find out more and to book your place.

Website Link: http://www.businessadviceday.gov.uk/events/

The Open Day programme is the biggest government business support road show, designed to provide free information and support to businesses, through a series of exhibitions across the country.

It is organised by HM Revenue and Customs, who invite local organisations and representatives of national bodies such as PRIME that can provide support and advice to local businesses. The organisations chosen all operate on an “other than for profit” i.e. non-commercial basis.

At this free event you will have access to a full team of experts who provide advice and technical support on a range of subjects, covering every stage of your business from start-up, through growth and expansion to pension arrangements when you retire. Free seminars cover topics such as meeting government regulations, funding, marketing and enhancing your business through new technology.

Click on the link below to find out more and to book your place.

Website Link: http://www.businessadviceday.gov.uk/events/

The Open Day programme is the biggest government business support road show, designed to provide free information and support to businesses, through a series of exhibitions across the country.

It is organised by HM Revenue and Customs, who invite local organisations and representatives of national bodies such as PRIME that can provide support and advice to local businesses. The organisations chosen all operate on an “other than for profit” i.e. non-commercial basis.

At this free event you will have access to a full team of experts who provide advice and technical support on a range of subjects, covering every stage of your business from start-up, through growth and expansion to pension arrangements when you retire. Free seminars cover topics such as meeting government regulations, funding, marketing and enhancing your business through new technology.

Click on the link below to find out more and to book your place.

Website Link: http://www.businessadviceday.gov.uk/events/

Yorkshire based training company T-centrix is offering free training courses for unemployed people in the South Yorkshire area. They have a number of courses available including computer literacy, trades skills and nail technician.

The courses are free to anyone who can prove they are unemployed and have had no training under the Response to Redundancy programme previously. 

Click on the documents below to find out more information about each course

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The courses run back to back weekly so it is best to phone the number and check availability on the ones you are interested in.

If you are interested in finding out more or booking a place please contact T-centrix directly on: 01709 898 598

Thinking of starting a business? Do you have an idea for a new business venture?

Are you interested in turning a hobby or interest into a business?

Even the brightest ideas sometimes need a little help to get them off the ground. With the right support, advice and encouragement anything’s possible.

SELECT PROGRAMME

The SELECT Programme is a series of free workshops designed for anyone over 50 thinking about starting their own business or planning on becoming self-employed.

Training workshops

The Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce can give you all the support and training you need. They are running a number of FREE workshops designed for anyone over 50 who is thinking about starting their own business or planning on becoming self-employed. These workshops will help you develop the skills you need to get your business off the ground - everything from developing your ideas, writing your business plan, developing a marketing plan and much more.

Is self-employment right for you? 8 June 2010

Ideas generation, 15 June 2010

Starting your own business and generating finance, 22 June 2010

Starting your own consultancy, 30 June 2010

Tax, Pension and Benefit Implications, 6 July 2010

E-Marketing, 13 July 2010

They also provide a range of services that could help to make a difference to your business.

• One-to-one business advice
• Essential business skill training
• Outplacement and redundancy support services
• Career coaching and guidance
• Interview technique skills and job search
• Personality profiling
• Mentoring
• Monthly business club

To book your FREE place on any of these workshops or to find out further information call Rebecca Burnett on: 0131 221 3190 or e-mail: rebecca.burnett@edinburghchamber.co.uk

If you have a health condition or disability that is making it difficult to get back into work then this free workshop about self-employment may be for you.

The Work for Yourself programme is open to people living in the areas covered by Bolsover District Council (including Clowne, Elmton with Creswell, Pinxton, Scarcliffe, Shirebrook, South Normanton, Tibshelf and Whitwell) and Chesterfield Borough Council (including Rother and Staveley) who are not working and have long-term health conditions or disabilities.

Topics include:
Learn about self-employment.
Hear how we can help you start your business.
Be a “Dragon” - testing out business pitches.

If self-employment is not for you, Phoenix Enterprises will be available to advise on overcoming barriers (including debt, criminal convictions), how to access funding for training, arrange work trials and placements etc.

To book a place or join the Work for Yourself Programme, contact Disability Dynamics on 0845 459 2547 or 01252 721239 or email theresa@disabilitydynamics.co.uk