RHUL Apprentice Final, Tuesday 7th at 6.30pm, Management BLT
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National Student Enterprise Conference: Added discount, £1000 to be won and sponsored by Google
Posted by president on February 1, 2012 under Competitions, Events | Be the First to Comment
This year’s National Student Enterprise Conference, proudly sponsored by Google and Shell 
LiveWire, is the place to explore disruptive innovation and business models. Discover how you can ride the disruptive wave to entrepreneurial success!
LiveWire, is the place to explore disruptive innovation and business models. Discover how you can ride the disruptive wave to entrepreneurial success!On February 18th and 19th, students and graduates can tap into a wealth of expertise from industry experts, innovators, personal branding gurus, angels, high-profile entrepreneurs…the list goes on.
The Ford Model T, the iTunes Store, hydraulics, cloud computing, Netflix…what do they all have in common? You guessed it – they’re disruptive innovations, and they turned their respective markets upside down. Now we want you to do the same!
We’ve got all you need to kickstart your entrepreneurial career:
- £1,000 will be given away to the student with the best business pitch at our pitching competition courtesy of Shell LiveWire
- keynotes from top entrepreneurs
- workshops with industry experts
- panels of movers and shakers
- Q&A sessions
- startup crash courses covering everything from financing to building an all-star team
- master classes taking you a step further…
Early bird tickets going fast – get yours before February 12th!
Visit www.studententerpriseconference.com to find out more.
This years conference will be hosted by Aston University Business School, NACUE University members are entitled to a 25% discounton top of the newly reduced early bird ticket prices with code: NSECUNI
Tickets are selling VERY quickly, any questions please direct them to erline@nacue.com.
We can’t wait to see you at one of this years most important events for young entrepreneurs.
Investment society event this Tuesday
Posted by president on January 28, 2012 under Events | Be the First to Comment
This Tuesday, 31st January 2012, RHUL’s Investment Society are hosting a guest speaker event:
Mr. Jonathan Pfahl - Director of the Rockstar Group (Venture Capital & Private Equity)
Entrepreneurs Mentoring program director
Former Advisor at Goldman Sachs
The event is going to take place at 6pm at Management Building Lecture Theatre
Everyone interested to hear more about his inspiring experience and is warmly welcome.
Tech StartUp Events
Posted by president on January 26, 2012 under Competitions, Events, News | Be the First to Comment
“Apple: World’s Largest Startup” – a special presentation by Adam Lashinsky, senior editor at large, Fortune magazine.
6-9pm, Monday 30th January, Innovation Warehouse, 1 East Poultry Avenue, EC1A 9PT
Adam has been following Apple for over 15 years and, through interviews with the company’s staff over the years, has uncovered many of the secrets that have made Apple the success it is today – and he’ll be passing that knowledge on during his talk. This event is absolutely ideal for students interested in product design, innovation, business modelling and learning effective leadership tactics.
Students have a discounted rate available here: http://insideapple.eventbrite.com/
6-9pm, Monday 30th January, Innovation Warehouse, 1 East Poultry Avenue, EC1A 9PT
Adam has been following Apple for over 15 years and, through interviews with the company’s staff over the years, has uncovered many of the secrets that have made Apple the success it is today – and he’ll be passing that knowledge on during his talk. This event is absolutely ideal for students interested in product design, innovation, business modelling and learning effective leadership tactics.
Students have a discounted rate available here: http://insideapple.
BeMyApp Mobile App Hackathon
6pm Friday 24th Feb – 8pm Sunday 26th Feb. Venue TBC, London
Participating in a hackathon is the absolutely perfect way for students to get a real taste of what it is like to build a product prototype that is sell-able in the global marketplace. Students from all backgrounds can participate in the event as a developer, designer, marketer, business developer or app idea generator. Many people who have participated in hackathons have described the experience as life-changing and we have two participant stories for students who might not know about the benefits of joining an event like this:
http://techmeetups.com/2012/
http://techmeetups.com/2012/
http://techmeetups.com/2012/01/24/why-be-a-part-of-bemyapp/
student can book for the event here: http://techmeetups.com/bemyapp/
student can book for the event here: http://techmeetups.com/
Finance in Feb with Capital Enterprise
Posted by president on January 25, 2012 under Advice, Events | Be the First to Comment
In February, Capital Enterprise will be running or involved in a series of free events and special offers designed to inform entrepreneurs on the best and latest ways to finance a high growth business and subsequently provide those with the support and contacts to raise the money they need .
1. Leading for Business Growth:
2nd February
2pm-5pm
@ UCL
Do you have a business model and management team that can achieve the type and amount of finance to fund high growth. Not sure then you should consider signing up to this workshop led by specialist from the world renown Warwick Business School http://capitalenterprise.org/event-details/?eid=123
2. Angel Fun:
13th Feb
4pm-7pm
@ The British Library Conference Centre
The British Business Angel Association in partnership with Capital Enterprise will be running through why now more than ever is a good time to look at Angel Finance to fund growth-http://www.bl.uk/bipc/workevents/angelfun.html
We will look at the how the Government’s new Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS) initiative will work in real life When launched in April this year SEIS will offer angel investors up to 50% tax breaks for a total of £100k invested in start-ups and each start-up that meets the criteria can receive up £150k equity investment under this scheme. There will be also an opportunity to question Angels on what they look for, how best to approach them and how they value an early stage business. On the latter point I do recommend you look at a recent blog by Seed Camp or the following slide-deck
3. Next Generation of Finance – Launch Event
17th Feb
10:30-12:30
@UCL
Capital Enterprise, Angel Capital, Crowd Cube, People Fund it, CDFA and North London Community Finance have all come together to launch a series of events that will give you the insider know-how and fast track routes to finding non- traditional bank finance to fund your entrepreneurial venture. Not to be missed so to get your free ticket here http://ngfle.eventbrite.co.uk/
4. Business Bootcamp Lounge
21stFebruary
6-9pm
@O2 Workshop Tottenham Court Road.
The next Business Bootcamp Alumni Lounge will feature short presentations and a Q&A sessions with a number of London entrepreneurs who have recently raised investment funding from Angels and VC’s. If you have not been before and enjoyed the drinks, nibbles and good company then please check up out here. http://www.meetup.com/BB-Lounge/events/49243982/
5. The Beginners guide to the “Lean Start-up”. (or How to bootstrap a high growth business).
23rd February
10am- 12-30pm
@ O2 Workshop Tottenham Court Road
The Lean start-up method is now the preferred method used by Silicon Valley start-ups and high growth USA entrepreneurs. If you want to know what it is, why it could give you a way to reduce the risk and cost of starting an ambitious business and how you can use tools such as the Canvas Business Model to get going, then enrol now for this free introductory workshop.
6. Pitching for Management:
27th Feb
5-7pm
@ Nabarro’s Holborn WC1.
Capital Enterprise has joined forces with Angel News to co-sponsor a pitching for management event for those potential high growth companies that need to find the right management with the right customer contacts to enable them to scale their business. To find out more please check out http://pitchingformanagementlondon17-eorg.eventbrite.com.
7. Special Offer- Free 1-2-1 Business Planning support
Capital Enterprise has secured a deal with its member CEME, to provide registered businesses in London who are looking to raise money, with a business consultant in order to help them complete their financial forecasts and finesse their business plans and pitches. If you are interested then please e-mail john@capitalenterprise.org
Get Inspired! Daniel O’Neill on Social Media for your startup
Posted by Florian Jensen on January 23, 2012 under Events, News, Videos | Be the First to Comment
Ever wondered about how to use Social Media properly? Wonder no more…
Accelerator Programmes now open for applications
Posted by president on January 18, 2012 under Competitions, Events | Be the First to Comment
Springboard is a mentorship-led accelerator program for startups.
We provide seed capital, office space and – most importantly – that magical ingredient of “smart-community” with mentors and other entrepreneurs.
Springboard comes in the shape of an intensive 13 week programme originally based at the inspirational ideaSpace, part of Cambridge University’s state-of-the-art Hauser Forum and is now in London from early 2012.
Historically, over 50% of the starts up who enter these programmes have succeeded in raising capital in the next round of funding.
What we’ve learned is that at the heart of Springboard should be the exchange of experience, advice, know-how and counselling provided by over 100 great mentors including experienced entrepreneurs and venture capitalists.
Alongside this we provide each founder with £5,000 (up to a maximum of three founders per startup). The founders move to Cambridge or London for the 13 week programme where they receive intense mentoring and business support.
Springboard culminates in an Investor Day where the teams get to present to venture capitalists and angel investors.
Rackspace are sponsoring Springboard during 2012 in both London and Cambridge with providing cloud hosting for applicants and winners, more details to follow shortly.
Applications for our Spring 2012 intake are open now.
Go to www.springboard.com for more infor
Event this Thursday: Environmental Entrepreneur
Posted by president on January 9, 2012 under Events | Be the First to Comment
Interested in ethical business?
Want to meet a ‘greenpreneur’?
From student to environmental entrepreneur: Neil Jennings
12th January 2012, 6pm, Rialto, RHUL SU
The ‘Student Switch Off’ is a campaign that aims to encourage students to save energy when living in UK University halls of residence. It is run as a not-for-profit Community Interest Company. The campaign runs at 43 universities across the UK and employs 6 full time staff.
The idea for the Student Switch Off came about in October 2005 while Neil Jennings was studying at the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research, University of East Anglia. Neil will be speaking about how to start an ethical business using just your University research – and a green lycra costume…
Attendance is free and you do not need to register – just turn up.
Innovation Tour of the USA
Posted by president on December 28, 2011 under Competitions, Events | Be the First to Comment
Europe trails the United States in innovation and is steadily losing its lead over the
emerging economies of China, Brazil, and India. The United States has given birth to many of the world’s most successful entrepreneurs and innovative companies. So how can European youth learn from major American innovation hubs like Silicon Valley, interacting with top entrepreneurs and experts, to bridge the innovation gap and enhance Europe’s competitiveness?
Rising to the challenge, the European Young Innovators Forum (EYIF) with the support U.S. Department of State is organizing a unique Innovation Tour of the USA. From 12-22 February 2012, a delegation of ten European young innovators will embark on a ten-day mission to the United States. Starting from Washington DC, they will visit major American hubs of innovation like Boston and Silicon Valley, interact face-to-face with top innovation practitioners and experts, experiencing first-hand best, practices of turning innovative ideas into successful projects and businesses.
Apply here today: Deadline January 5 2012
http://www.eyif.eu/
