Get Inspired! Daniel O’Neill on Social Media for your startup
Posted by Florian Jensen on January 23, 2012 under Events, News, Videos | 
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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/
NACUE National Student Enterprise Conference 2012
Posted by president on December 21, 2011 under Events | Be the First to Comment
The year’s biggest student enterprise conference is back!
In February, NACUE will present its 3rd annual National Student Enterprise Conference (NSEC), book now at http://nsec2012.eventbrite.
With this year’s theme Ctrl Alt Disrupt!, NACUE are declaring 2012 the year of disruptive business and innovation. In 2010 they said no to ‘Business As Usual’, in 2011 we ‘Re-Shaped Britain’. In 2012 they’re calling for all out disruption!
They’ve teamed up with Aston University in Birmingham to present you a weekend ideas, creativity and change. Join over 300 students, meet some of the UK’s biggest entrepreneurs and get what you need to launch into disruptive entrepreneurship.
NSEC 2012 gives you all you need to change your entrepreneurial career and be part of a disruptive side of business.
Conference highlights:
- Learn to compete with industry giants
- Access to top entrepreneur moguls from across the country
- Identifying global trends
- Prepare yourself and your business for disruption
- Build a networked business by creating killer social media content
- Start-up Crash Courses covering everything from financing your startup to building an all-star team
- Masterclasses will take those of you already in business a step further with lessons on securing an entrepreneurial career and creating social media thunderstorms
…and so much more!
Who’s this for?
- Students and graduates interested in starting a business
- Young entrepreneurs looking to take their business to the next level
Join them for what will be one of 2012’s biggest events and book now at http://nsec2012.eventbrite.com/ Use discount code: nsec 25 for 25% off.
The New Resolution Bootcamp Jan 5th
Posted by president on December 16, 2011 under Events | Be the First to Comment
The New Resolution bootcamp is for individuals looking to find out whether running a business is for them and if so how they go about making it happen (ably assisted by the support available on the day and in the future). The purpose of the bootcamp is to give you a taste of what it is like to start a business and then if you take to it fast track you to the resources, support and funding that can turn an idea into a business.
So in three intensive hours attendees will:
- Find out whether being an “Entrepreneur” is right for you (We will run a test to see if your personality profile to see if it matches those of successful entrepreneurs and then help you assess whether you have the know-how, skills, partnerships and resources to make it as a new entrepreneur).
- Get you to develop a route map and “pitch” that will help you work out how to turn an idea into a product or service that can successfully launched on to the market ( Working with fellow attendees in small teams and supported by a team of real work entrepreneur mentors, we will get delegates to try out some tried and tested techniques used by the award winning “Launch 48” programme, on how to bring a new business to market).
- Receive a run through of the essential steps to getting a business started including information on tax, company registration, licences, setting-up a simple website, getting free banking and raising money.
- Get fast-tracked to 100+ offers of support and discounts that will make setting up a business both easier and cheaper.
- Get an opportunity (over drinks and pizza) to network and perhaps make friends with people just like yourself who are seeing if starting a business is for them.
So enrol on the New Resolution programme and we can guarantee you will have fun, work hard, meet interesting people and maybe find out if being an entrepreneur is for you.
The programme will cost £10 and this small fee will be used exclusively to pay for food and refreshments.
DEPOSIT WILL ONLY BE REFUNDED IF YOU ATTEND THE EVENT
http://nyr.eventbrite.co.uk/?ebtv=C
Web Fuelled Business: Doug Richard’s One day Workshop
Posted by president on December 7, 2011 under Events | Be the First to Comment
A message from Doug Richard:
You may have heard that we have a brand spanking new programme called The Web Fuelled Business. So what is WFB? Web Fuelled Business is for every small business that knows they aren’t getting enough from the web AND WANTS MORE!
Where is it? It is happening in 12 locations across England between January and March next year. So there should be one near you! Locations:
Spaces for the events are limited, and the demand has been overwhelming so we recommend that youbook your place now! We look forward to seeing you there! |
One day workshop: Develop your entrepreneurial skills
Posted by president on December 6, 2011 under Competitions, Events | Be the First to Comment
The free 1-day programme to help you develop your enterprising skills. It features entrepreneurs, inspiring speakers, games and simulations. Network with students from all courses and backgrounds with a passion for enterprise, and develop your personal network and skills.Where and When is it? The 1day programme will be held on: 29th February 2012, to be held at the Royal Holloway University. The course runs all day, with food provided.
Why should I Apply
-If you applied for Bright Ideas then you will most certainly gain from the Bright Futures experience ? build your idea, get feedback, find support.
-start communicating more effectively
-build your networking skills to help you find jobs and support for your ideas
-meet like-minded students and entrepreneurs to inspire you -add more to your CV and build your career
-Have fun while developing your employability, skills and developing your enterprising spirit.
Students from any course, background and level welcome
For more information and to apply please click here or go to: http://www.westfocus.org.uk/event.php?event_id=20
Thursdays speaker event: Drama and media entrepreneur
Posted by president on November 28, 2011 under Events, News | Be the First to Comment
Gareth Davies is one of the UK’s most successful and respected TV Producers – Producing award-winning shows like Strictly Come Dancing and helping to carve the career of countless TV Presenters – from Claudia Winkleman to Graham Norton.
A former music and drama graduate from Royal Holloway Gareth went on to work at the BBC for 9 years on countless TV shows before going freelance. His work has taken him around the globe and 2 years ago he set up The Presenter Studio – a TV Presenter Training Company that gives people access to the industry. The business has seen presenters go on to present for all the major channels and continues to make the stars of tomorrow.
Gareth will be talking at Royal Holloway on the 1st Dec from 6pm in Rialto in SU – giving a rare insight into how TV works, how to get yourself on screen and how to get a business off the ground.
Pitch your idea tonight and network over free pizza
Posted by president on November 24, 2011 under Events | Be the First to Comment
This week Royal Holloway Entrepreneurs are running an interactive evening designed to showcase some of your ideas. We’ll start with a quick pitching workshop, and then those who wish to can stand up and pitch their idea and ask for feedback from the group about their pitch or business or project idea- whether it be advice on pricing, branding, how to get a website launched. We’ll finish the evening with networking over free pizza. Come and join in, everybody welcome! From 6pm in Cafe Rialto in the Students Union, tonight
