Start It! podcast with IT entrepreneur Charles Radclyffe

Posted by John King on March 18, 2010 under Podcasts | Be the First to Comment

Charles founded and grew Titan Computers organically and through acquisition to become the largest IT Support Consultancy in the South West of the UK.

Here is a recording of his speech at the Royal Holloway Entrepreneurs Start It! session on 12 November 2009.

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Make your mark in the markets

Posted by John King on February 10, 2010 under Competitions | Be the First to Comment

Make Your Mark in the Markets – the competition to give two people the opportunity to turn their entrepreneurial ideas into reality and start trading on a Market of their choice for SIX months for FREE!

• Six months free trading! That’s right, rent free! What could you do with that extra cash?
• £1,000 to support your business.
• Free NMTF membership, which includes public liability insurance.
• Free marketing and advertising for your business, through all partners involved.
• Opportunity to network with other entrepreneurs – share ideas
• Opportunity to test your business, with minimal financial cost to you.
• Free business starter pack, which includes top tips from Matthew Crawford, winner of the first Make Your Mark in the Markets, funding advice, business advice and much more.

•     Do you want to start or grow a business?
•     Do you want to turn a hobby in to a business?
•     Could your idea or business benefit from a free retail space?
•     Do you have an idea for a product or service?

If yes then Make Your Mark in the Markets is right up your street!

Closing date 22nd March 2010.

Make your mark in retail

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One lucky business wins 6 months free trading in The Mall!

The Make Your Mark in Retail competition is for any small retail business looking to grow. The hardest part of growing your business is getting in front of the right customers. This competition gives the opportunity for one lucky business to do just that and for FREE.

In partnership with Natwest, Enterprise UK and The National Skills Academy, The Mall are offering one lucky business 6 months rent FREE trading in one of their centres on a Retail Merchandising Unit. As well as this they also have a whole host of additional prizes key to ensuring your long term business success.

Make Your Mark In Retail total Prize:

• 6 months free trading in a shopping centre on a Retail Merchandising Unit
• Free business banking for two years
• Access to a business relationship manager to advise you in your financial decisions
• A free place on the National Skills Academy Retail Masterclass
• A free place on the exclusive BSSA Oxford Summer School where you will learn about retail in more depth

The competition prize is worth well over £15,000

Visit The Mall website to enter