Events Archive 2013
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ENDED - Funding for Fast Growth
23rd May 2013. 2pm-7pm. British Library Business & IP Centre. The Funding for Fast Growth workshop is ideal for ambitious entrepreneurs who have already created a company and are looking for growth capital, or are in the start-up phase and unsure of how to go about raising the capital to launch. This engaging workshop packs two-day’s worth of valuable content into one informative day and includes guest speakers from the angel investment community. Read more
ENDED - How to Fund Your Start-up
6th December 2012. 3.30pm-6pm. British Library Business & IP Centre. Why aren't investors interested? You've dreamed it, you've planned it,
you've pitched it and still... no money. You need to turn the business
plan into capital. And it all comes down to just one thing: your
ability to successfully play The Funding Game.
This short workshop is designed for entrepreneurs who want to save
time and money in their search for capital and avoid the common
pitfalls. Read more
ENDED - Finding an Angel Investor - Academy at The Hub
5th December 2012. 6pm for 6.30pm start. Academy at The Hub, London.
With Paul Grant, The Funding Game, followed by panel session. Drinks and networking included.
You’ve got an idea, you probably got started, have some traction... you need some funding, support, advice to get to the next level.
You’ve heard of Angels. But who are they, where do they live, feed, mate?
How do you find them, approach them, get them interested, choose the right one for you? How do you retain a majority stake? What are the common errors?
We’ve put together an evening to help you get the answers you need.
With Paul Grant, The Funding Game, followed by panel session. Drinks and networking included.
You’ve got an idea, you probably got started, have some traction... you need some funding, support, advice to get to the next level.
You’ve heard of Angels. But who are they, where do they live, feed, mate?
How do you find them, approach them, get them interested, choose the right one for you? How do you retain a majority stake? What are the common errors?
We’ve put together an evening to help you get the answers you need.
Paul Grant will deliver another of his highly empowering workshops on how to find angels and how to work with them.
In this workshop, he will cover:
Following the workshop, we’ll bring the angels to you so you can learn from them, speak to them, get some useful pre-investment advice and even have a drink with them after.
In this workshop, he will cover:
- What is the right type of investor for your particular business
- When your business is "investor ready"
- Why full business plans are not as important as you think
- How to obtain funding and give away as little equity as possible
- How to get your deal seen by investors
- A DIY approach to finding a business angel
- What angel investors are really looking for
- How to find and approach angel investors
- Six tools you must have when looking for investors
- The two approaches to raising angel capital
Following the workshop, we’ll bring the angels to you so you can learn from them, speak to them, get some useful pre-investment advice and even have a drink with them after.
Academy at The Hub
Agenda
✦ From 6pm: Arrival and networking
✦ 6:30pm-8pm: Workshop: How to find an angel investor, Paul Grant, the Funding Game
✦ 8pm-8.15pm: Break and networking
✦ 8.15pm-9pm: Panel Angel Investors, Angel Networks, Angel Newsletters, Angel Platforms
✦ Drinks and networking
Click here for a full list of speakers presenting
(This event is for entrepreneurs seeking funding. If you are an investor or want to get started investing in startups and want to learn about the tax advantages and platforms, see our next event Investing in Startups the Easy Way on Thursday 6th December.)
Produced by Academy at the HUB | @academylon.
Hosted at Hub Westminster | @hubwestminster
✦ From 6pm: Arrival and networking
✦ 6:30pm-8pm: Workshop: How to find an angel investor, Paul Grant, the Funding Game
✦ 8pm-8.15pm: Break and networking
✦ 8.15pm-9pm: Panel Angel Investors, Angel Networks, Angel Newsletters, Angel Platforms
✦ Drinks and networking
Click here for a full list of speakers presenting
(This event is for entrepreneurs seeking funding. If you are an investor or want to get started investing in startups and want to learn about the tax advantages and platforms, see our next event Investing in Startups the Easy Way on Thursday 6th December.)
Produced by Academy at the HUB | @academylon.
Hosted at Hub Westminster | @hubwestminster
ENDED - Business Startup and Great British Business shows
Online show guide 2012
22nd/23rd November 2012. London Olympia.
Business Startup and The Great British Business Show are free events in London for anyone thinking about starting a business or expanding a business. With over 250 seminars, 350 exhibitors and heaps of advice, opportunities, networking and more, the events attract 20,000 businesses each year.
Take a look at the online show guide (left) and plan your visit. Highlights include Question and Answer sessions with former Dragons Den stars James Caan and Rachel Elnaugh, Naked Leader author David Taylor on fast-tracking your business success, a great Financial Fitness workshop with Johnny Martin as well as business mentoring sessions with Rockstar Group and lots of speed networking. Some of my business partners and associates will be exhibiting around the venue, including the British Library Business & IP Centre on Stand 700. I hope to drop by on both days and learn a few things too!
Business Startup and The Great British Business Show are free events in London for anyone thinking about starting a business or expanding a business. With over 250 seminars, 350 exhibitors and heaps of advice, opportunities, networking and more, the events attract 20,000 businesses each year.
Take a look at the online show guide (left) and plan your visit. Highlights include Question and Answer sessions with former Dragons Den stars James Caan and Rachel Elnaugh, Naked Leader author David Taylor on fast-tracking your business success, a great Financial Fitness workshop with Johnny Martin as well as business mentoring sessions with Rockstar Group and lots of speed networking. Some of my business partners and associates will be exhibiting around the venue, including the British Library Business & IP Centre on Stand 700. I hope to drop by on both days and learn a few things too!
ENDED - Funding for Fast Growth
19th November 2012. 1pm-6.30pm. British Library Business & IP Centre. The Funding for Fast Growth workshop is ideal for ambitious entrepreneurs who have already created a company and are looking for growth capital, or are in the start-up phase and unsure of how to go about raising the capital to launch.
This engaging workshop packs two-day’s worth of valuable content into one informative day and includes guest speakers from the angel investment community.
Read more
This engaging workshop packs two-day’s worth of valuable content into one informative day and includes guest speakers from the angel investment community.
Read more
ENDED - Global Entrepreneurship Week
12th-18th November 2012. All week. Worldwide. Global Entrepreneurship Week is the world’s largest campaign to promote entrepreneurship across 115 countries. This year it takes place between 12th and 18th November. In the UK, the campaign is hosted by Youth Business International, a global network of initiatives that helps young entrepreneurs to start their own business, in partnership with Barclays. Last year over 900 partner organisations got involved in the week in the UK, reaching 213,000 people through 2,305 activities. Read more about the 2011 campaign.
This year the campaign promises to be even better. If you’re thinking about starting a business, or are in the early stages of running a business, then make sure you attend an event which can help you with your entrepreneurial journey. Check out what's on in your area here.
I was at the London Business Village on 12th and 13th November, a high-quality event hosted by the British Library Business & IP Centre. If you haven't visited the centre before, take the opportunity as soon as you can - it's an excellent free resource for entrepreneurs and you'll find all the help you need to start or build your new business.
This year the campaign promises to be even better. If you’re thinking about starting a business, or are in the early stages of running a business, then make sure you attend an event which can help you with your entrepreneurial journey. Check out what's on in your area here.
I was at the London Business Village on 12th and 13th November, a high-quality event hosted by the British Library Business & IP Centre. If you haven't visited the centre before, take the opportunity as soon as you can - it's an excellent free resource for entrepreneurs and you'll find all the help you need to start or build your new business.
ENDED - Who's the Boss? - ZoneOneRadio interview
16th November 2012. 10am. Who's the Boss? ZoneOneRadio Tune into Who's the Boss FM this Friday, 16th November at 10am for my interview with Iain Scott at this week's London Business Village at the British Library's Business & IP Centre, part of Global Entrepreneurship Week 2012.
The radio show includes interviews with several other business experts who attended the event, including the British Library's Entrepreneur in Residence Stephen Fear. Listen to the programme here. It's also worth checking out Stephen Fear's related interview in Urban Times this week 'Lessons on How to Make Millions from a Phone Box'. A good read.
The radio show includes interviews with several other business experts who attended the event, including the British Library's Entrepreneur in Residence Stephen Fear. Listen to the programme here. It's also worth checking out Stephen Fear's related interview in Urban Times this week 'Lessons on How to Make Millions from a Phone Box'. A good read.
ENDED - London Business Village - British Library
12th and 13th November 2012. 10-5pm. BIPC. I'll be at a special event organised by the British Library Business & IP Centre (BIPC) during Global Entrepreneurship Week. As part of the week's activities the BIPC team is hosting the London Business Village and has assembled more than 30 top experts and dozens of knowledgeable business partners to provide free, personalised advice to entrepreneurs looking to sustain and expand their business to the next level.
Covering everything from finance and funding, marketing, protecting your intellectual property and brand, mentoring and building the right networks and contacts, the London Business Village provides the opportunity to get all the information you need in one place.
Drop-in to the masterclasses taking place throughout the day and hear from experienced and inspirational speakers such as former Dragon, Doug Richard, Shell Entrepreneur of the Year 2011, Michael Korn and finance expert, Johnny Martin.
I'll be on one of the partner stands ready to answer your questions on funding, starting or growing your business. Do stop by, have a chat and grab some of the free information I'll be giving out on how to find the right investor for your business quickly.
Covering everything from finance and funding, marketing, protecting your intellectual property and brand, mentoring and building the right networks and contacts, the London Business Village provides the opportunity to get all the information you need in one place.
Drop-in to the masterclasses taking place throughout the day and hear from experienced and inspirational speakers such as former Dragon, Doug Richard, Shell Entrepreneur of the Year 2011, Michael Korn and finance expert, Johnny Martin.
I'll be on one of the partner stands ready to answer your questions on funding, starting or growing your business. Do stop by, have a chat and grab some of the free information I'll be giving out on how to find the right investor for your business quickly.
Stephen Fear
There will also be a rare opportunity to hear from some of Britain’s top entrepreneurs on the evening of 12th November at the Question Time for Entrepreneurs panel, including the British Library's Entrepreneur in Residence, Stephen Fear. Some of the key issues that will be debated include: successfully managing growth, getting more for less and generating extra sales fast without spending a fortune on marketing. You'll also have the opportunity to put your questions to the panel about the new opportunities created by social media as well as finding out about crucial financial skills such as managing your cash-flow, budgeting and cost-cutting in a difficult economic climate.
I hope to see many of you there but if you can't make it to the London Business Village on either day, you can watch the Question Time for Entrepreneurs session via live webcast and follow all the action on Twitter at #BLGEW. Read more
I hope to see many of you there but if you can't make it to the London Business Village on either day, you can watch the Question Time for Entrepreneurs session via live webcast and follow all the action on Twitter at #BLGEW. Read more
Global Entrepreneurship Week
12th-18th November 2012. All week. Worldwide. Global Entrepreneurship Week is the world’s largest campaign to promote entrepreneurship across 115 countries. This year it takes place between 12th and 18th November. In the UK, the campaign is hosted by Youth Business International, a global network of initiatives that helps young entrepreneurs to start their own business, in partnership with Barclays. Last year over 900 partner organisations got involved in the week in the UK, reaching 213,000 people through 2,305 activities. Read more about the 2011 campaign.
This year the campaign promises to be even better. If you’re thinking about starting a business, or are in the early stages of running a business, then make sure you attend an event which can help you with your entrepreneurial journey. Check out what's on in your area here.
I'll be at the London Business Village on 12th and 13th November, an unmissable event hosted by the British Library Business & IP Centre - more details below.
This year the campaign promises to be even better. If you’re thinking about starting a business, or are in the early stages of running a business, then make sure you attend an event which can help you with your entrepreneurial journey. Check out what's on in your area here.
I'll be at the London Business Village on 12th and 13th November, an unmissable event hosted by the British Library Business & IP Centre - more details below.
ENDED - How to Fund a Start-up
8th November 2012. 3.30pm-6pm. British Library Business & IP Centre. Why aren't investors interested? You've dreamed it, you've planned it,
you've pitched it and still... no money. You need to turn the business
plan into capital. And it all comes down to just one thing: your
ability to successfully play The Funding Game.
This short workshop is designed for entrepreneurs who want to save
time and money in their search for capital and avoid the common
pitfalls. Read more
ENDED - Book launch event: Soul Trader
16th October 2012. 6.30pm-8.30pm. Apartment 58, 58 Poland Street, London, W1F. Join leading life coach Rasheed Ogunlaru and guests for an evening to celebrate the launch of his new book Soul Trader – Putting the Heart Back into Your Business at Apartment 58, a new and unique venue in the heart of London.
This special event is for established and aspiring soul traders, business owners and creative entrepreneurs and will be attended by many of the entrepreneurs and experts featured in Rasheed's book. For more details click here or email/RSVP to: [email protected]
Learn more about Rasheed in my latest blog post.
This special event is for established and aspiring soul traders, business owners and creative entrepreneurs and will be attended by many of the entrepreneurs and experts featured in Rasheed's book. For more details click here or email/RSVP to: [email protected]
Learn more about Rasheed in my latest blog post.
ENDED - The Exchange 2012
5th October 2012. 8.30am-4.15pm. Sadlers Wells Theatre. I'll be attending The Exchange 2012 this month, joining over 250 directors of fast growing businesses and 30 industry leaders at the event. Run by Knowledge Peers, an on and off-line service for forward-thinking leaders to explore emerging ideas and challenges, the event spotlights four hot topics that every business leader should be thinking about right now. Come along to an inspiring day of insightful seminars, informative panel discussions, and fantastic networking opportunities. More details below.
ENDED - Innovation Warehouse September Bash
In celebration of the IW community’s many achievements during its first year of innovations - join us for a celebration tonight:
ENDED - Founder Camp - Inspiration and support for entrepreneurs by entrepreneurs
20th-22nd September 2012. Hub Westminster. Entrepreneurship is hard, it’s lonely, it’s risky… it’s not for everyone! Do you have what it takes to be an entrepreneur? Do you know what it takes to be an entrepreneur? Or are you just looking for inspiration and guidance? I'll be at Founder Camp this month - a three-day event organised by Academy at the HUB and Hub Westminster, together with the London Hubs (Hub Kings Cross and Hub Islington), to celebrate entrepreneurship and what it takes to be an entrepreneur. Classes, workshops, panels, founder presentations, a ‘crowdfunding fayre’ and a ‘startup tools fayre’. Read more
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Including:
Eventbrite, MOO, Enternships, PeopleperHour, Crunch, Sooqini, BookingBug, Foodity, FoundersFit, F6S, Seedrs, Buzzbnk, PeopleFund.it, Crowdcube, MarketInvoice, FundingCircle, Emerge Venture Labs, ClearlySo, UnLtd, Kingston Smith, Farrer & Co, HR Insight, The Funding Game, Data Science London, EC1 Capital, and many more aspiring and experienced founders. |
Founder Camp - inspiration for entrepreneurs by entrepreneurs
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ENDED - How to Fund a Start-up
13th September 2012. 3.30pm-6pm. British Library Business & IP Centre. Why aren't investors interested? You've dreamed it, you've planned it,
you've pitched it and still... no money. You need to turn the business
plan into capital. And it all comes down to just one thing: your
ability to successfully play The Funding Game.
This short workshop is designed for entrepreneurs who want to save
time and money in their search for capital and avoid the common
pitfalls. Read more
ENDED - How to Create a Winning Investment Proposal
30th August 2012. 1.30pm-5.30pm. O2 Workshop, London. What is an executive summary? How do you go about writing one? What will grab an investor's attention? What are the common errors? After reviewing thousands of business plans, we've found that there is a unique approach that will significantly increase your chances of getting your plan noticed. For this workshop you will be asked to bring your current business plan or, if you don't have one yet, create a draft at the workshop.
Read more
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ENDED - How to Fund a Start-up
22nd August 2012. 3.30pm-6pm. British Library Business & IP Centre. Why aren't investors interested? You've dreamed it, you've planned it,
you've pitched it and still... no money. You need to turn the business
plan into capital. And it all comes down to just one thing: your
ability to successfully play The Funding Game.
This short workshop is designed for entrepreneurs who want to save
time and money in their search for capital and avoid the common
pitfalls. Read more
ENDED - Creative Ways to Fund a Start-up: workshop
12th July 2012. 6.30pm-8pm. Academy at The Hub, London. In this workshop I'll be covering some of the most important issues a Start-up business faces: What is the classic approach to funding? What is the creative approach to funding? How can you cut out the middleman (the investor)? How do you find capital for cashflow? How do you bootstrap a prototype? What's the smart way to develop IP? Can you avoid the payroll sweats? When is it time to quit bootstrapping? Read more
➜ Creative Ways to Fund a Start-up: one-to-ones
Friday, 13th July. I'll also be available at Academy at The Hub on Friday offering a few individual coaching sessions. You can use these sessions to discuss any issues on startup funding or other issues related to successfully building a startup, drawing on my experience. Sessions are entrepreneur-led and can include advice about: strategy, marketing, executive summaries, valuation, pitching, team management, USP, negotiating with business angels, sales, exit strategies, recruitment, bootstrapping, business plans, forecasting and anything else related to growing an early-stage business. All discussions are entirely in confidence. For further information, prices and to book a session, please follow this link.
Escape the City - How to fund a start-up
9th July 2012. 6.30pm-9pm. Adam Street Club, London. Trying to figure out how to fund your startup? In this after-work talk, we'll explore the behind-the-scenes process of pursuing angel and VC investment, and the new avenues of crowd-funding. Come learn from Paul Grant (founder, "The Funding Game"), whose talk will be followed by a Q&A with Rob Symington and Dom Jackman (co-founders, Escape the City) - whose crowd-funding success recently set a world record. Read more
9th July 2012. 6.30pm-9pm. Adam Street Club, London. Trying to figure out how to fund your startup? In this after-work talk, we'll explore the behind-the-scenes process of pursuing angel and VC investment, and the new avenues of crowd-funding. Come learn from Paul Grant (founder, "The Funding Game"), whose talk will be followed by a Q&A with Rob Symington and Dom Jackman (co-founders, Escape the City) - whose crowd-funding success recently set a world record. Read more
ENDED - Funding for Fast Growth
Thursday, 28th June. 1.30pm-6pm. British Library Business & IP Centre.The Funding for Fast Growth workshop is ideal for ambitious entrepreneurs who have already created a company and are looking for growth capital, or are in the start-up phase and unsure of how to go about raising the capital to launch. This engaging workshop packs two-day’s worth of valuable content into one informative day and includes guest speakers from the angel investment community. Read more.
ENDED - Funding opportunities at Venturefest 2012
I spoke at Venturefest 2012 this year - a free business creation networking event held at Oxford's Saïd Business School on Tuesday, 19th June. The event had an exciting programme of sessions which ran alongside the Innovation Showcase and Exhibition. If you weren't able to get there this time, the clever folks at Elephant Creative, who were taking part on some of the expert panels, also managed to live blog and tweet about the event throughout the day. You can read their summary of my session, 'Creative Ways to Fund Your Business', here as well as summaries of the other presentations. At the heart of Venturefest is the funding stream. All day long, entrepreneurs seeking capital to start or expand their businesses were able to give 15-minute presentations to an audience of several hundred people among whom were investors, venture capital companies and high net worth individuals actively seeking to invest. For more details about Venturefest, and related events happening near you, visit: www.venturefest.com
ENDED - Creative Ways to Fund Your Business, Venturefest
19th June 2012. 2.30pm. I'll be speaking at Venturefest this year - a free business creation networking event that will be held at Oxford's Saïd Business School on Tuesday, 19th June. This event, now in its 14th year, has an exciting programme of sessions which will run alongside the Innovation Showcase and Exhibition. My session, 'Creative Ways to Fund Your Business', will be at 2.30pm in the Reception Room. For more details visit www.venturefest.com
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ENDED - How to Fund a Start-up
13th June 2012. 3.30pm-6pm. British Library Business & IP Centre. Why aren't investors interested? You've dreamed it, you've planned it,
you've pitched it and still... no money. You need to turn the business
plan into capital. And it all comes down to just one thing: your
ability to successfully play The Funding Game.
This short workshop is designed for entrepreneurs who want to save
time and money in their search for capital and avoid the common
pitfalls.
POSTPONED - EFactor Business Bootcamp
21st June 2012. 9am-6pm. Innovation Warehouse, London. Are you on the entrepreneurial frontline? Want to learn how bootstrapping can be an effective way to run your operations? What investor types and funds are out there? And what are the legal aspects of investments? Sign up now for EFactor's Business Bootcamp - a full-day program packed with top advice from some of the best names in the industry, including: John Spindler, CEO of Capital Enterprise, successful Business Angel Michael Blakey, Paul Grant, entrepreneur and founder of The Funding Game, and Jaan Larner, a corporate and commercial lawyer at Keystone Law with an interest in entrepreneurship. The event includes speaker presentations, Q&A sessions, a speaker's panel, lunch, drinks and networking. An early bird discount is available until three weeks before the event. Read more
ENDED - Funding for Fast Growth
The Funding for Fast Growth workshop is ideal for ambitious entrepreneurs who have already created a company and are looking for growth capital, or are in the start-up phase and unsure of how to go about raising the capital to launch. This engaging workshop packs two-day’s worth of valuable content into one informative day and includes guest speakers from the angel investment community.
More dates soon.
More dates soon.