Thursday Seminars Sponsored by
Hall 1 Hall 2 Hall 3
10.30-11.30 11.00-11.30 11.00-11.30
Doug Richard Explains His
Business Planning – Business Opportunities
Will your idea work? Abound In Rugby
Essential Steps To Business Success
Alan Gleeson, Mike Lenihan, Rugby
Doug Richard Palo Alto Software Borough Council
The title says it all. The Connoisseur’s
It’s commonly said in Rugby is booming! With
business, fail to plan, and over a £1bn being invested,
Dragon, Doug’s seminar will be underpinned
you plan to fail. A good business plan can find out what opportunities there are for
by his dedication to start-ups. Based on his never be overstated: forecasts, facts and your business within the Borough.
unique experience and knowledge, he will
figures. Much hinges on accuracy and
delivery, and Alan Gleeson will teach you
take you through the key steps to succeed
how to turn paper into profit – a flawless
in business. A pioneer panellist on Dragons’ business plan to guide you to success. If
Den, Doug is one of the most successful and
you’re in the embryonic stages of business,
this seminar is frankly unmissable.
respected entrepreneurs of his generation.
11.45-12.15 11.45-12.15 11.45-12.15
Co-Founder of Innocent Drink Tells
Starting A Business Turn Your Idea From
From Home Paper To Profit
The Innocent Story
Zoe Brown, Business Gabrielle Rose, British
Richard Reed Link Library Business & IP
Richard Reed, co-founder of Innocent Drinks,
This workshop is ideal for Centre
anyone who is looking to Turn that that first spark of
shares how the company got started, its
start and grow their home based business. inspiration into a successfully launched
challenges and its future. How to go from Designed specifically with this audience and developing business. Essential
seed to success in a matter of years.
in mind, attendees will receive practical for anyone at the embryonic stages of
advice on the logistics of setting up a business.
business from home and tips on growing
the business.
12.30-1.00 12.30-1.00 12.30-1.00
Q & A with David Gold: Pure Gold
Dealing with Funding & Acquisition: Your Essential
Companies House Guide To Company Vehicles
David Gold
Tanya Lang, Denis Goldan, Citroën UK
Q&A hosted by David Gold – entrepreneur. Companies House Everything you need to know about vehicle
Ask David how he rose from rags to
This is a must see seminar acquisition and funding is brought to you
for anyone looking to at this unmissable seminar. An essential
being one of Britain’s most successful
start up or deal with a limited company. All hour for any business owner who requires
businessmen and self-made multi-millionaire. companies will have to, at some point, a company motor, Denis Goldan takes
A rare chance to hear and learn from one of
deal with Companies House. By coming you through everything from acquisition to
to our seminar you will learn, how to firstly funding applications.
the most experienced entrepreneurs of not
incorporate a limited company. You will be
only his generation, but all time. told how to keep the company on the public
register by submitting certain pieces of
statutory information on a yearly basis.


1.15-1.45 1.15-1.45 1.15-1.45
Should You Go It Alone In Business?
Jump-starting a digital Top ten tips for web
relationship through success
Michelle Dewberry
social media Darren Pendred,
Starting a business is never an easy Joanna Elliot, Sage UK Business Development
decision. Leaving the stability of an existing
Find out how small Manager, Mr Site
businesses can start to use and build on Before you start your own
job to venture into the unknown is a scary
the power of social media to their benefit. website, there’s lots of things you should
prospect. How can you juggle finances? consider – whether it’s design, content,
How do you make your dreams a reality? Is it
ecommerce or just getting yourself on
Google search engines...Darren Pendred
worth the risk? Resolve your anxieties right
shares his top ten tips for web success.
here!
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