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Events in October 2016

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26/09/2016(1 event)

12:30 pm: Brexit


26/09/2016

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As part of Wolverhampton Business Week, we are hosting a panel led discussion on the opportunities and issues relating to Brexit. It will be your chance to share and discuss any concerns, thoughts and ideas you may have about doing business in a UK outside of the EU.

Venue: The Black Country Growth Hub, Wolverhampton, West Midlands WV10 9RU

FREE to attend

You can register to attend here

The Black Country Growth Hub
Wolverhampton
West Midlands, WV10 9RU

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27/09/2016(3 events)

7:30 am: Fast track your export growth


27/09/2016

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When you’re working hard to make your business a success, you need to know that every decision you make is the right one for you, your business and your future.

  • Is your business looking for new growth opportunities?
  • Are you considering selling to consumers around the world?
  • Do you need support to get started and to get connected to your future global customers’ base?

Trading abroad can boost your profile, credibility and bottom line. That goes whether you’re trading with established partners, such as the EU and USA, or high-growth markets like Brazil, China, India, Colombia and Vietnam.

International markets like these offer you access to new customers, revenue and ideas. Crucially, they enable you to spread your business risk, increase the commercial lifespan of your products and services as well as to allow you to secure economies of scale which are not always possible at home.

As part of Wolverhampton business Week, this exclusive growth workshop has been specifically designed for new and inexperienced exporters operating within the food, drink and consumer sectors including fashion, retail, luxury goods and giftware.

Don’t miss out, get connected, find the support you need and plug your business into live business opportunities from around the world.

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Venue: Visualisation Centre, Glaisher Dr, Wolverhampton, West Midlands

FREE to attend

You can register to attend here

Visualisation Centre
Glaisher Drive
Wolverhampton
West Midlands,

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8:00 am: Technology and business crime prevention event


27/09/2016

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As part of Wolverhampton business Week, there will be a free opportunity for businesses and organisations across the Midlands and beyond to meet world leading business technology specialists and service providers all under one roof. See how your business could develop and benefit from using technology to improve operational efficiency and along with Crime Prevention advice, see how to protect your profit, assets, premises and staff.

So why not come along to get hands on access to the very latest innovations and information on security, life safety, audio visual, cyber-crime and business support systems and discuss the operational and financial benefits available to your business.

Exhibitors will include the likes of Samsung, Panasonic, Epson, Thompson AVC, Facewatch, Cyber Skills and many more; as well as a range of business support organisations. This event is sponsored by Thompson AVC

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Venue: Wolverhampton Racecourse and Conference Centre, Gorsebrook Rd, Wolverhampton WV6 0PE

FREE to attend

You can register to attend here

Wolverhampton Racecourse and Conference Centre
Gorsebrook Road
Wolverhampton
West Midlands, WV6 0PE

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2:00 pm: Michigan Business Forum


27/09/2016

Is your business in the aerospace and/or automotive sector and considering opportunities in the US?

You're invited by Lieutenant Governor Brian Calley of the State of Michigan and the Michigan
Economic Development Corporation to participate in a Michigan business forum in Coventry on Tuesday 27 September.

The program is being targeted towards advanced manufacturing and technology companies in the aerospace and automotive sectors that are considering market growth opportunities in the US.

Speakers will address key market entry considerations and highlight the advantages of doing business in Michigan. Michigan companies considering opportunities in the UK will also be in attendance.

A networking reception will follow the main event.

This event is free to attend, but advanced registration is required due to limited space.

Please register by Tuesday 20 September at http://www.cvent.com/d/bvqkp0. If you have any questions, please contact Susan Proctor at proctors@michigan.org.

You're invited by Lieutenant Governor Brian Calley of the State of Michigan and the Michigan
Economic Development Corporation to participate in a Michigan business forum in Coventry on Tuesday 27 September.

Manufacturing Technology Centre
Ansty Park
Coventry, CV7 9JU
UK
28/09/2016(3 events)

9:30 am: RAISE - Finance


28/09/2016

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The aim of this workshop is to provide you with an overview of some financial requirements for business and to clarify the requirements of HMRC, Banks, and funders. We can introduce you to 'Start-up' loans but also help you to understand the requirement of 'Adequate and Proper Records'

Venue: Sandwell Business Solutions Centre, CAP Centre, Smethwick, B66 3LX

FREE to attend to book call 0121 525 2558

For more information click here

Sandwell Business Solutions Centre
CAP Centre
Windmill Lane
Smethwick , B66 3LX

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4:00 pm: Mexico’s Industrial Sector is open for your business


28/09/2016

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Are you a manufacturer or supplier of industrial machinery, technology, services and equipment and are interested in expanding your business?

Join us for an introduction to the opportunities in the Advanced Engineering sector with live links to the Department for International Trade in Monterrey and Mexico. Hear about the experiences of local West Midlands companies who are winning business in Mexico

Venue: Visualisation Centre, Glaisher Dr, Wolverhampton, West Midlands

FREE to attend

You can register to attend here

Visualisation Centre
Glaisher Drive
Wolverhampton
West Midlands,

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5:30 pm: Women in property and BCO


28/09/2016

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Women in Property and the BCO NextGen Midlands committees would be delighted if you could join us for an evening at the iCentrum building. Spread over three floors and a mezzanine level, the 42,149 square foot building has been designed to create the optimum environment for innovative collaboration.

iCentrum consists of an event auditorium for 180 people, exhibition space for up to 500 people, a collection of office suites for SMEs to let on flexible licences, moveable sound proof partitioning to create office suites tailored to tenant requirements, a large bank of co-working desks for iCentrum members and various other flexible working spaces to promote cross fertilisation of ideas and challenge driven innovation. iCentrum is the first phase of the £40million campus expansion plans and companies who take office suites within the new building will benefit from business rates relief for the first 5 years and superfast broadband.

This event is a great opportunity to view iCentrum and what it has to offer but also network with fellow BCO NextGen and Women in Property members in an informal environment. It’s also a perfect first event for new members and those looking to join the BCO NextGen and/or Women in Property.

The evening will start at 5.30pm with beers/wines/soft drinks and snacks on arrival, followed by briefing on iCentrum and building tour by Dr David Hardman MBE, CEO of Innovation Birmingham Ltd.

Venue: Innovation Birmingham Campus, Holt Street, Birmingham, B7 4BB

 

£10.00 - £20.00 per person

You can register your attendance here

To Apply: Please fill out form and return together with your cheque (payable to “Women in Property”) – RSVP by 21 September 2016 to:

Charlotte Bloomfield (charlottebloomfield@eversheds.com) Eversheds LLP, 115 Colmore Row, Birmingham, B3 3AL

Innovation Birmingham Campus
Holt Street
Birmingham, B7 4BB

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29/09/2016(5 events)

8:00 am: Annual Wolverhampton business breakfast


29/09/2016

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As part of Wolverhampton business Week, this interactive breakfast event will be chaired by Declan Curry, the award winning and long-standing business journalist. It will provide an opportunity for businesses to hear about the city’s investment success and future invest activity plans.

This seminar will include presentations from companies who have developed their international business with the help of UKTI. A host of our specialist advisers will be available to meet with companies on a one to one basis from 11am onwards.

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Venue: GTG Training and Conference Centre, Wolverhampton WV11 3SZ

FREE to attend

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GTG Training and Conference Centre
Wolverhampton
West Midlands, WV11 3SZ

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9:00 am: The annual chamber exhibition delegate booking


29/09/2016

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C.L.M Construction Supplies Ltd are proud to be sponsors of Black Country Chamber Constructing Excellence breakfasts. CLM is a specialist supplier to the UK and Eire Construction Plant Hire Industry with an extensive range of tools, equipment, plant and specialist kit across approximately 1,800 core product lines. 

Black Country Chamber of Commerce will be using the Annual Exhibition as a major opportunity for businesses to come together and celebrate the positive role played by business in local communities, the region, the UK and worldwide.

The exhibition will feature 54 stands from a range of local businesses and attendance to network is free. This event regularly attracts over 500 delegates and is the one exhibition this year not to miss!

This is your chance to meet local companies and to talk to local businesses who are all attending to improve their connections. Whether you want to meet a specific company, research available funding or improve your network – take the first step by confirming your attendance and booking your place.

For the fourth year there will be a session of POP UP SPEED NETWORKING. During the morning we will announce that Speed Networking will commence in 5 minutes, and the first 30 to take their seats will have the chance to speak for a minute to the other participants. FREE to take part!

Voucher tea/coffee per person for delegates.

Sponsorship opportunities are available

Venue: Wolverhampton Racecourse, Dunstall Park, Wolverhampton, WV6 0PE

FREE for Chamber Members & Non Member

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Wolverhampton Racecourse
Dunstall Park
Wolverhampton, WV6 0PE

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9:00 am: The annual chamber exhibition stand booking


29/09/2016

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C.L.M Construction Supplies Ltd are proud to be sponsors of Black Country Chamber Constructing Excellence breakfasts. CLM is a specialist supplier to the UK and Eire Construction Plant Hire Industry with an extensive range of tools, equipment, plant and specialist kit across approximately 1,800 core product lines.

Black Country Chamber of Commerce will be using the Annual Exhibition as a major opportunity for businesses to come together and celebrate the positive role played by business in local communities, the region, the UK and worldwide.

The exhibition will feature 54 stands from a range of local businesses and attendance to network isf ree. This event regularly attracts over 500 delegates and is the one exhibition this year not to miss!

Your Shell Scheme Stand *Standard Shell scheme stand standard package includes: - 2m x 2m shell scheme with walls clad with blue loop nylon suitable for use with Velcro (3 sided with front open to aisle, or 2 sided on corners). Venue flooring - Carpet in Ringside Suite. Package of one 13 amp power point rated 300 watts and two spotlights. Electricity consumption.1 x trestle style table and cloth. Fascia name board. Exhibition places for 2 staff including breakfast pack voucher for 2. Company name address, contact details and delegates names in the delegate handbook. Pre printed name badges for delegates – where names are given.

Attend free as a Chamber member to network.

Voucher tea/coffee per person for delegates.

Sponsorship opportunities are available

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Sponsorship opportunities are available

Venue: Wolverhampton Racecourse, Dunstall Park, Wolverhampton, WV6 0PE

Chamber Members Only = £265+VAT

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Wolverhampton Racecourse
Dunstall Park
Wolverhampton, WV6 0PE

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9:30 am: CyberCrime - Keeping your business safe


29/09/2016

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Natwest Business Banking is combining with Poole Waterfield Accountants & West Midlands Regional Organised Crime Unit to host this free seminar to raise awareness of cybercrime.

Cyber Crime is one of the largest growing threats to businesses in the UK. According to the Office for National Statistics there are 2.5 million cybercrimes committed per year so this is a subject that can't be ignored. Natwest Business Banking is combining with Poole Waterfield Accountants & West Midlands Regional Organised Crime Unit to raise awareness of cybercrime - How it could affect your business and you as an individual.

This event is completely free of charge to attend.

  • 09:30 - 10:00am - Registration and tea/coffee
  • 10:00 - 10:10am - Welcome & Introductions Natwest Bank
  • 10:10 - 10:45am - Presentation by Detective Sergeant Gary Sirrell who will talk about the current cyber threat landscape and the UK Cyber Strategy
  • 10:45 - 11:15am - Presentation by Amrik Singh from Vibrant Networks on how to protect your business from cyber threats
  • 11:15 - 11:30am - Q & A and Close
  • 11:30 - 12:00pm - Opportunity to Network

Venue: The Brambles, Priory Rd, Dudley DY1 1HH

FREE to attend

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The Brambles
Priory Road
Dudley , DY1 1HH

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9:30 am: Lean Awareness Workshop for Manufacturers


29/09/2016

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West Midlands Manufacturing Club has teamed up with Lean Education and Development Ltd to bring you this informative workshop, come along and get to grips with Lean.

Get to grips with the principles of Lean and Continuous Improvement and understand how your manufacturing business can benefit from this problem solving methodology by:

  • Creating a culture of pro-active improvement identification
  • Reducing waste and increasing productivity
  • Enhancing customer service
  • Improving environmental best practice
  • Focusing on health and safety

You will be guided through live case studies and you will have your chance to question the Lean experts.

Venue: Wolverhampton Business Solutions Centre, Glaisher Drive, Wolverhampton, West Midlands WV10

FREE to attend

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Wolverhampton Business Solutions Centre
Glaisher Drive
Wolverhampton
West Midlands , WV10

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30/09/2016(2 events)

8:00 am: Access to Finance


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Are you looking to grow your business? Would you like to know more about finance, grant and loan support?

If so then this event, which is part of Wolverhampton Business Week, is for you.

There will be representatives from local Banks, Accountants, and the Growth Hub will outline the support available to help local businesses to achieve their growth aspirations.

As part of this event we will be launching the new Black Country Gold grant programme, which can support capital and revenue investment projects.

There will be an initial seminar on the day, followed by the availability of one-to-one sessions with the presenters

Venue: The Black Country Growth Hub, Wolverhampton, West Midlands WV10 9RU

FREE to attend

You can register to attend here

The Black Country Growth Hub
Wolverhampton
West Midlands , WV10 9RU

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9:00 am: YouTube and video marketing workshop


30/09/2016

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YouTube is the world’s second largest search engine, but is your business utilising its potential?

This half day workshop will cover basics of setting up a business account, shooting video on a mobile device, uploading to YouTube, using the creator studio and ensuring your content is found.

The session will also discuss emerging YouTube technology and how you can utilise YouTube Live to stream live events or set up a webinar. The event will end with a look at YouTube Insights as an effective analytical tool.

This workshop is part of the Digital Skills Academy which is a collaboration between Wolverhampton Business Solutions Centre and OutserveWeb, created to improve the digital skills of businesses throughout the region. Connect with some of the leading specialists in the area and develop the necessary skills to move your Digital Marketing forward.

The Digital Skills Academy Programme provides:

  • Monthly workshops on a variety of digital marketing topics
  • Resources to support all learning
  • An online group for discussion and support
  • Certificates for all workshops attended

This is a practical interactive session and delegates should bring a smartphone or tablet and a laptop.

Venue: Wolverhampton Business Solutions Centre, University of Wolverhampton Science Park, Wolverhampton, WV10 9RT

 

Cost: £67 - £115

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Wolverhampton Business Solutions Centre
University of Wolverhampton Science Park
Wolverhampton, WV10 9RT

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03/10/2016(2 events)

9:00 am: UAV Training: Remote pilot certificate SUAS (RPCS) course


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Are you looking to explore drone technology for commercial use? The Business Solutions Centres, partnered with Rheinmetall Unmanned Systems Training Academy (RUSTA) are delivering a CAA approved Remote Pilot Certification SUAS (RPCS) course via our Visualisation Centres leading to Permission for Aerial Work (PFAW) thus providing commercial drone pilots with the skills and qualifications needed to operate safely and legally within UK airspace.

The RPCS course is designed to teach you everything that you need to know to become a commercial Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) pilot. The theory phase of the course will last for two and a half days and will cover a range of subjects that will enable you to gain the legal, as well as the practical, knowledge to be a safe drone pilot. Breakfast, lunch and refreshments will be provided.

  • Day 1 - Introduction, Air Law, Principles of Flight, Meteorology, CAPS and Lithium Polymer Batteries
  • Day 2 - Emergency Procedures, Operations Manual, and Introduction to Human Factors
  • Day 3 - Theory Examination (half day)
  • Post Day 3 - Operations Manual Evaluation and Approval, and Flight Assessment

There are limited spaces for this course so book now to secure your place.

Venue: Visualisation Centre, Glaisher Dr, Wolverhampton, West Midlands

Cost: £750+VAT GBP

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Visualisation Centre
Glaisher Drive
Wolverhampton,

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9:30 am: A series of three mentoring workshops - Marketing strategy workshop one


03/10/2016

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A Series of Mentoring Workshops designed to support and help grow your business.
Monday 3rd October - Thursday 3rd November - Tuesday 6th December.

The purpose of this series or mentoring workshops is to help your business, whatever its size and specialism, to grow and become more profitable. Businesses need firm foundations to succeed. Only companies with a stand-out marketing message, a solid sales process and robust office procedures will make the grade. These workshops will build on your passion for your product or service by ensuring business essentials are not only in place, but are working effectively for you – leading to better profits and a smoother-running operation.

The three mentoring workshops will develop your skills constructively through the series which take you on a strategic journey.
Mentoring Workshop One - Monday 3rd October – A Marketing Strategy
Create a marketing plan, which prospects to target, how to generate them and where to start

The series will be delivered by Doug Daubrey, the founder and Managing Director of Executive Training and Consultancy Limited. Since starting his business in management consulting eight years ago, Doug has helped more than 70 different companies across a variety of sectors in the UK and Europe. His tailored consultancy packages range from short-term project work to full 3-year company growth programmes, depending on the needs of each client.

Venue: Black Country Chamber Of Commerce, Creative Industries Centre, Wolverhampton Science Park, Wolverhampton, WV10 9TG

All three sessions are £30 + VAT members or £60+VAT for non-members

You can register to attend here

Black Country Chamber Of Commerce, Creative Industries Centr
Wolverhampton Science Park
Wolverhampton, WV10 9TG

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04/10/2016(4 events)

9:00 am: UAV Training: Remote pilot certificate SUAS (RPCS) course


03/10/2016 05/10/2016

Black Country Growth Hub

Are you looking to explore drone technology for commercial use? The Business Solutions Centres, partnered with Rheinmetall Unmanned Systems Training Academy (RUSTA) are delivering a CAA approved Remote Pilot Certification SUAS (RPCS) course via our Visualisation Centres leading to Permission for Aerial Work (PFAW) thus providing commercial drone pilots with the skills and qualifications needed to operate safely and legally within UK airspace.

The RPCS course is designed to teach you everything that you need to know to become a commercial Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) pilot. The theory phase of the course will last for two and a half days and will cover a range of subjects that will enable you to gain the legal, as well as the practical, knowledge to be a safe drone pilot. Breakfast, lunch and refreshments will be provided.

  • Day 1 - Introduction, Air Law, Principles of Flight, Meteorology, CAPS and Lithium Polymer Batteries
  • Day 2 - Emergency Procedures, Operations Manual, and Introduction to Human Factors
  • Day 3 - Theory Examination (half day)
  • Post Day 3 - Operations Manual Evaluation and Approval, and Flight Assessment

There are limited spaces for this course so book now to secure your place.

Venue: Visualisation Centre, Glaisher Dr, Wolverhampton, West Midlands

Cost: £750+VAT GBP

You can register to attend here

Visualisation Centre
Glaisher Drive
Wolverhampton,

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10:00 am: 123insight evaluation workshop


04/10/2016

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The West Midlands Manufacturing Club, in partnership with 123 Insight Ltd, invites you to a free Evaluation Workshop at the Wolverhampton Science Park. The event is aimed at all types and sizes of manufacturing companies that are looking to improve their existing manufacturing processes in areas such as:

  • Stock control and reduction
  • Reducing lead-times
  • Traceability and quality control
  • Reducing paper and data fragmentation across systems
  • Reducing labour costs or increasing the ability to handle more work with the same resources
  • Complete visibility across a common system, from enquiry through to invoice
  • Integrating MRP to Accounts and/or CRM
  • A business framework for obtaining ISO or other quality accreditations

The Evaluation Workshop is suitable for companies either running and existing MRP/ERP system or those that are still using paper or spreadsheet-based systems. If you're looking for real improvement in the above areas without employing teams of consultants, or making any significant IT investment or organisational upheaval, then there is an alternative solution.

An informal buffet lunch will be provided after the event, giving you the opportunity to network with other forward-thinking local manufacturers.

Venue: Wolverhampton Business Solutions Centre, Glaisher Drive, Wolverhampton, West Midlands

Attendance is free but spaces are limited, so early booking is recommended

You can register to attend here

Wolverhampton Business Solutions Centre
Glaisher Drive
University of Wolverhampton Science Park
Wolverhampton, WV10 9RT
England

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10:00 am: Nominet trust, social tech seed pre-application


04/10/2016

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Nominet Trust’s Social Tech Seed fund opens for applications on 22nd September 2016. The programme offers entrepreneurial organisations early-stage investment – up to £50k – plus business support to develop innovative projects harnessing the power of the internet and digital technologies to deliver significant social change. Social Tech Seed supports projects tackling pressing social challenges such as the environment and sustainability, education, employment and healthcare.

Before investing time applying, why not register for our event at iCentrum in Birmingham to discover how well your project fits the bill? It’s a great opportunity to find out more about our Social Tech Seed programme and what we will be looking for in successful applications, as well as a chance for you to ask us your questions.

Venue: iCentrum, Innovation Birmingham Campus, Innvation Birmingham Campus, iCentrum, Holt Street, Birmingham, B7 4BP

 

FREE to attend

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iCentrum, Innovation Birmingham Campus
Holt Street
Birmingham, B7 4BP

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5:00 pm: Keynote speaker series – James Alexander


04/10/2016

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Join us for the first of three specialist keynote events delivered by the Climate KIC project at the Innovation Birmingham Campus.

This entrepreneur focused keynote series will educate and inspire delegates who are looking to grow and develop their business or start-up. These events are free to attend. Registration prior to the event is required.

Agenda
17:00 – 17:30 – Registration and Welcome
17:30 – 17:40 – Intro by John Cooke, Entrepreneur, Coach and Mentor
17:40 – 18:15 – Speech by James Alexander
18:15 – 19:00 – Q&A with James Alexander
19:00 – 20:00 – Networking with food and drinks

About James Alexander
James is an experienced entrepreneur and business advisor. He is currently a core team member of FutureAgenda.org, the world’s largest open foresight programme and an advisor to a number of innovative finance payers including Seedrs, Spacehive, LandBay and Tandem. He also advises a number of social ventures and charities including the RSPB (where he was previously a Trustee), the GoodLab, GreenThing and as Chair of Gen Community Ventures.

James was previously a co-founder and Executive Director of Zopa, the world’s first and Europe’s largest P2P lender, and prior to this Strategy Director at Egg.

He has also worked as a growth strategy consultant at both The Foundation and LEK Consulting, where his clients included Tesco, Eurostar, Barclays, HSBC, Save the Children, The Guardian, Redburn, M&S and Just Giving.

James holds an MBA from INSEAD and a 1st class honours degree from University College, London. He is also a birdwatcher and was fortunate enough to be part of a 3-person team who re-discovered three species of bird, previously considered by many to be extinct.

Venue: iCentrum, Innovation Birmingham Campus, Innvation Birmingham Campus, iCentrum, Holt Street, Birmingham, B7 4BP

 

FREE to attend

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iCentrum, Innovation Birmingham Campus, Innvation Birmingham
iCentrum
Holt Street
Birmingham, B7 4BP

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05/10/2016(3 events)

9:00 am: UAV Training: Remote pilot certificate SUAS (RPCS) course


03/10/2016 05/10/2016

Black Country Growth Hub

Are you looking to explore drone technology for commercial use? The Business Solutions Centres, partnered with Rheinmetall Unmanned Systems Training Academy (RUSTA) are delivering a CAA approved Remote Pilot Certification SUAS (RPCS) course via our Visualisation Centres leading to Permission for Aerial Work (PFAW) thus providing commercial drone pilots with the skills and qualifications needed to operate safely and legally within UK airspace.

The RPCS course is designed to teach you everything that you need to know to become a commercial Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) pilot. The theory phase of the course will last for two and a half days and will cover a range of subjects that will enable you to gain the legal, as well as the practical, knowledge to be a safe drone pilot. Breakfast, lunch and refreshments will be provided.

  • Day 1 - Introduction, Air Law, Principles of Flight, Meteorology, CAPS and Lithium Polymer Batteries
  • Day 2 - Emergency Procedures, Operations Manual, and Introduction to Human Factors
  • Day 3 - Theory Examination (half day)
  • Post Day 3 - Operations Manual Evaluation and Approval, and Flight Assessment

There are limited spaces for this course so book now to secure your place.

Venue: Visualisation Centre, Glaisher Dr, Wolverhampton, West Midlands

Cost: £750+VAT GBP

You can register to attend here

Visualisation Centre
Glaisher Drive
Wolverhampton,

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9:30 am: Introduction to successful importing


05/10/2016

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IMPORT ESSENTIALS

THE CRITICAL STEPS TO SUCCESSFUL IMPORTING

Introduction
Factors to be considered to ensure successful importing
What is an import? - EU and non-EU shipments, Permanent and Temporary Imports
The questions an importer must be able to answer
The vital sources of information and importer must use
Record keeping and administration – the “audit trail”
Placing the import order – “getting it right –right from the start”

Meeting the legal requirements for importing
The import licence and other legal considerations
The importance of the commodity code – a study

The costs an importer may incur
Building up the final import price and ensuring all costs are covered

How does the importer pay for goods?
An overview of the methods of payment and when they would be required
Cash with order
Documentary Credits
Documentary Collections
Open Account

Ensuring the goods are dispatched and received successfully
The import route (the seven steps)
Incoterms 2010
Dealing with forwarders and calculating freight charges
Cargo Insurance considerations

What documents an importer need to be aware of
Documentary content – what the terms mean
The common import documents – with examples

How an importer meets the requirements demanded by HMRC (Customs and Excise)?
Customs’ clearance procedures
Paying duties and VAT – including calculating charges
Suspension and relief from paying duties and VAT
The impact of the Uniform Customs’ Code – and AEO Status

How importers can benefit from temporary import procedures
What are temporary imports?
Customs’ warehousing
Inward Processing relief
Other procedures

Keeping statistical records
Intrastat and the C88

Review of programme and further actions
What to do next once the programme ends

Includes refreshments and all delegates receive detailed course notes and copies of the presentation slides. Delegates are welcome to seek further advice & information from the trainers after the workshops are completed.

Venue: TBC Wolverhampton area

£200 + VAT per Chamber member and £250 +VAT for non-members

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9:30 am: Smart cities business opportunity


05/10/2016

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The concept of the Smart City is well known and is used to describe many initiatives and projects. Population growth and resource constraints mean that cities are been driven to provide services in a smarter and more integrated manner that deliver low carbon adaptive solutions.

Following our successful event in Glasgow this event will explore what Smart means now in Birmingham and the emerging themes for policymakers of Smart People need Smart Places: infrastructure and technologies integration; exploiting the economic potential of Smart; financing change and the value of new public-private partnerships/collaborations.

Venue: Universities Centre, Faraday Wharf, Holt Street, Birmingham, B7 4BB

 

Cost: £20 Inc VAT, Free to members

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Universities Centre
Faraday Wharf
Holt Street
Birmingham, B7 4BB

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06/10/2016
07/10/2016(1 event)

9:00 am: Is your business prepared for auto enrolment?


07/10/2016

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We can help you meet your auto enrolment duties.

To help people save for their retirement, the Government requires companies to automatically enrol their employees into a workplace pension scheme. You will need to take action.

To find out what you should be doing, you are invited to a free seminar, hosted by Thomas Morgan DipPFS, an Independent Financial Adviser from one of the UKs leading financial planning led wealth managers, AFH Wealth Management.

Event timings

  • 09:00am Arrival and coffee
  • 09:30am Welcome and introduction to the Black country Growth Hub
  • 09:40am What does Auto Enrolment mean for your business?
  • 10:40am Q&A, plus one-to-one's

AFH Wealth Management is a trading style of AFH Independent Financial Services Limited, which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.

Venue: The Black Country Growth Hub, Wolverhampton, West Midlands WV10 9RU

FREE to attend

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The Black Country Growth Hub
Wolverhampton, WV10 9RU

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12/10/2016(3 events)

7:30 am: Economic breakfast forum


12/10/2016

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Join us for a Business Breakfast Briefing, where the Chamber’s Alliance 4 the Black Country will present the results of the Chamber's Black Country Business Indicator and explain the implications for our local economy.

The survey is extremely well respected and influential and is used by the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee and a number of government departments. By taking part it ensures that the issues that affect Black Country businesses specifically are heard at the highest level. The results are given coverage by local, national and international media.

The British Chambers of Commerce Quarterly Economic survey is designed to monitor key economic performance indicators such as domestic trade, exports, employment, levels of investment, cash flow, prices and business confidence. The breakfast is also a chance to give your opinion on the key external issues which affect you and your views on our future relationship with Europe.

A key part of the meeting is an interactive voting system which allows attendees to vote in confidence on the key questions of the day – these are recorded and Black Country Chamber can monitor and feedback changes and trends live on the day.

The British Chambers of Commerce Quarterly Economic survey anticipated the onset of the two recessions since the early 1990s before they began and continues to act as a reliable indicator of national and regional economic performance. The data revealed by it is timely, accurate and invaluable for anyone wishing to understand the subtle shifts in the economic climate for businesses in the Black Country, West Midlands and beyond.

The survey itself comprises 23 tick box questions covering demand, employment, confidence, investment and external factors and takes just two minutes to complete. No detailed information is required and the survey is completely anonymous. Completion of this is encouraged to increase the profile of the Black Country nationally.

Venue: Park Inn Birmingham West M5 Jct 1, West Bromwich, B70 6RS

FREE to PassPort Holders

£10 + VAT for Chamber members and £20 + VAT non-members

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Park Inn Birmingham
M5 Jct 1
West Bromwich, B70 6RS

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9:30 am: Content Marketing


12/10/2016

Get Set For Growth In Partnership with NatWest will be delivering this exciting workshop...

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You’ve no doubt heard that Content is King; ‘everyone’s a publisher now’. The business benefits are clear: content marketing can raise your profile, boost your SEO, support conversions and deepen relationships with prospects and customers. In this high impact session, you will explore these benefits in more detail and cover how to audit your existing website content, develop audience personas to improve engagement and plan & execute an editorial calendar.

You will also cover:

  • Factors transforming buying behaviour today
  • Auditing your existing website and content
  • Developing audience personas to improve engagement
  • The cornerstones of compelling content: copy, audio, video, imagery
  • Planning and executing an editorial calendar

Book here..

Sandwell Business Solutions Centre

Cap Centre

Windmill Lane

Smethwick

West Midlands

Sandwell Business Solutions Centre
CAP Centre
Windmill Lane
Smethwick , B66 3LX

5:30 pm: Open Future_ Midlands, powered by Wayra, launches at Serendip


12/10/2016

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Innovation Birmingham invites you to a Serendip Smart City Incubator event announcing its latest partner: Open Future_ Midlands, powered by Wayra.
The launch event will give you the opportunity to visit the Serendip incubator space, hear from Gary Stewart, Director of Wayra UK and Telefónica OpenFuture_ UK including details of the support available via the Wayra team and connections as well as how to respond to the #WayraCall and apply.

Event Agenda:
5:30pm – 6:00pm: Registration and networking
6:00pm – 6:20pm: Gary Stewart, Director of Wayra UK and Telefónica OpenFuture_ UK
Welcome to our new Birmingham home, the Wayra mission and values. Gary will speak on the support and expertise start-ups will be able to secure.

7:05pm – 7:15pm: Cliff Dennett, Head of Business Development, Innovation Birmingham Campus
Innovation Birmingham partners with Wayra UK to deliver new Serendip Smart City Incubator quarter – why start-ups in an incubator environment are far more likly to succeed than those who go it alone.

7:20 – 7:30pm: Hear from Wayra start-ups and partners
7:30pm – 9:00pm: Drinks and networking – a chance to see the start-up and co-working facilities first hand

How to get involved:
The #WayraCall is a cross-industry call for start-ups developing innovative digital products, services and technologies that help shape the digital society in which we live.

In support of high growth businesses and their founders across the Midlands, Wayra is proud to officially launch its brand new Midlands base as part of the Serendip® Smart City Incubator at iCentrum.Open Future_ Midlands, powered by Wayra at Serendip will provide both the physical space and expertise to allow early stage and established entrepreneurs to really flourish. The facility will incorporate unique co-working spaces to include:

  • Co-working space: Free for the first six months
  • Networking: Over 180 annual events to mingle with industry influencers
  • Mentoring: 1-2-1 business advice from our experienced Serendip commercial partners
  • Market insight: Access to our commercial partners impressive databases of market influencers. Clients and collaborators.
  • Workshops: Specific start-up and innovation focussed sessions
  • Meeting room and event space facilities to support project launches and pitches
  • Connectivity with 30Gb/sec internet and super-fast Wi-fi connectivity

There really isn’t anything else quite like this in the city centre. This new partnership will present entrepreneurs with a unique opportunity to commercialise their ideas and concepts.

Venue: iCentrum, Innovation Birmingham Campus, Innovation Birmingham Campus, iCentrum, Holt Street, Birmingham, B7 4BP

 

FREE to attend

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iCentrum, Innovation Birmingham Campus, Innovation Birmingh
iCentrum
Holt Street
Birmingham, B7 4BP

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13/10/2016(1 event)

4:00 pm: Chamber afternoon networks


13/10/2016

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Our monthly early evening networking event. This event is a chance to introduce yourself to other Chamber members, to hear from local businesses and build up your contacts.

Venue: TBC

Chamber PassPort Free - £10 + VAT per Chamber member & £20 + VAT for non members

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TBC

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14/10/2016(4 events)

8:00 am: Making tax digital event with HMRC


14/10/2016

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Rob Marris MP, Emma Reynolds MP and Pat McFadden MP invite you to meet with representatives from HMRC to discuss government changes to the tax system through the Maxing Tax Digital plans and how they may affect your small or medium-sized business.

Making Tax Digital (MTD) plans include a requirement from April 2018 for businesses to maintain tax records digitally and to update HMRC quarterly. HMRC says that MTD will introduce "simple, secure and personalised digital tax accounts".

Consultations conclude on 7th November. This meeting is your chance to find out more and to discuss changes with HMRC.

Registration will run from 8am to 8.30am and teas and coffees will be provided.

Venue: Civic Centre, Committee Room 3, Civic Centre, Wolverhampton, WV1 1SH

 

FREE to attend

You can register to attend here

Civic Centre Wolverhampton
Committee Room 3
Civic Centre
Wolverhampton, WV1 1SH

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9:00 am: Council procurement and bid writing event


14/10/2016

This event is now FULL - but please email about future events or to go onto the waiting list...

Sandwell Council would like to invite you to a procurement e-sourcing event on 14 October

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The event will cover how you can:

  • Promote your company and become an accredited supplier
  • Be alerted to new tender opportunities
  • Save time by not wading through paperwork; juggling spreadsheets and relying on the post
  • Have direct support from Sandwell Council’s e-sourcing team
  • Hear more of what Think Sandwell’s Business Growth Team can offer

Would you also like more support with bid writing?  At the event you will hear from a ‘bid-writing specialist’ demonstrating an over view to how you can become a ‘winner’ in bid writing!

This event is open to all local businesses and SMEs that may be interested in learning more about the council's tendering process using Intend.

To find out more about the event or register please email think_sandwell@sandwell.gov.uk

Venue: Sandwell Business Solutions Centre – CAP Centre, Windmill Lane, Smethwick, B66 3LX.

Time:  9am to 11am

 

Sandwell Business Solutions Centre
CAP Centre
Windmill Lane
Smethwick , B66 3LX

9:30 am: The "Nuts & Bolts" of Marketing - A practical guide to developing an effective marketing strategy for your business


14/10/2016

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So what is marketing and why is it so important for your business?

Well one way of getting your head around the concept is to think of marketing as a management process responsible for identifying, anticipating and satisfying customer requirements profitably. In simple terms it is about getting the right product or service to the right customer in the right place at the right time. But in today’s complex and uncertain world, marketing isn’t just a process it is in fact an attitude of mind. It requires that when making “marketing decisions” you look at these from the viewpoint of the customer. Why? Because more than likely, your business is operating in a crowded and busy marketplace where the customer is in control and much to your dismay spoiled for choice!

This half day course introduces you to the principle marketing activities and techniques necessary for your business to achieve and retain a competitive advantage.
Part 1:
  • Understanding customers - (how they make buying decisions and the important role of market research)
  • Understanding the Product – (thinking in terms of features and benefits & lifecycles)
  • Understanding the Environment – (a practical solution to help you keep ahead of the competition!)
Part 2:
  • Segmenting, targeting & positioning - (maximising your chances of selling your wares)
  • The importance of pricing and branding
  • The communication mix (a few ways of getting your key messages across to the right people)
The Facilitator:

Barry D’Souza currently enjoys an international reputation as a results driven leadership and management specialist. His approach to working is relaxed, jargon free and focused entirely on the client and is backed up with the company’s guarantee to deliver exceptional value to its clients.

By combining leading edge business thinking, with 20 years of professional experience, and strategies drawn from the areas of NLP and Emotional Intelligence, he delivers compelling and experiential based solutions that never fail to exceed client expectations.

Barry holds an MBA, is a Master Practitioner of NLP, Executive Coaching and Hypnotherapy and is a Chartered Manager. His contributions to the fields of training, coaching and management have been recognised in the form of fellowships from the Chartered Manager’s Institute, The Institute of Leadership and Management, The Institute of Consulting and the RSA.

About the Providers:

Walking Among Giants provides bespoke training, consultancy and coaching packages to businesses throughout the West Midlands and the Iberian Peninsula.

Operating within the context of leadership and management, their areas of specialism are Business & Financial Strategy, Marketing, Operations Management & Personal Development.

Your data will be shared with Walking Among Giants for this event.

Venue: Wolverhampton Business Solutions Centre, Glaisher Drive, Wolverhampton, West Midlands

FREE to attend

You can register to attend here

Wolverhampton Business Solutions Centre
Glaisher Drive
University of Wolverhampton Science Park
Wolverhampton, WV10 9RT
England

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12:00 pm: Digital garage on tour in Dudley


14/10/2016

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The Digital Garage on Tour will arrive in Dudley to give local businesses the chance to attend a free masterclass and learn crucial skills for the digital age.

Experts from Google will run a seminar that offers advice and tips to local business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs on making the Internet a growth engine for their business.

The Digital Garage on Tour has been designed to support and advise businesses regardless of their technical expertise – from complete tech novices creating their first website through to improving an existing website and online marketing.

Venue: Dudley College, Dudley DY1 4AS

FREE to attend

You can register to attend here

Dudley College
Dudley , DY1 4AS

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4:00 pm: Chamber Afternoon Networks


18/10/2016

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We are delighted that this month we will have a special behind the scenes tour of the Black Country Living Museum. Innovation, entrepreneurial spirit and manufacturing prowess made the Black Country 'the workshop of the world' and The Museum is keen to work in partnership with today's businesses too. Join us for a bespoke tour of the Museum like you’ve never seen it before. See how a huge variety of heritage spaces across the 28 acres can be used for small private meetings through to conferences and seminars or corporate evenings where the Museum can be yours exclusively.

We’ll finish the evening sampling some local craft beers in the candlelit Bottle & Glass Inn, a building which originally stood in Brockmoor and thought to have been built between 1774 and 1776. Wash these down with some local Black Country nibbles and an opportunity to network amongst like-minded local businesses whilst sharing your experiences of the Black Country living Museum.

Venue: The Black Country Living Museum Trust, Tipton Road, Tipton, West Midlands, DY1 4SQ

Chamber PassPort Free - £10 + VAT per Chamber member & £20 + VAT for non members

You can register to attend here

The Black Country Living Museum Trust
Tipton Road
Tipton
West Midlands, DY1 4SQ

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19/10/2016(3 events)

Greater Birmingham presents investment opportunities at MIPIM UK

19/10/2016

MIPIM UK 2016 takes place at Olympia London from Wednesday 19 to Friday 21 October.

The UK's largest gathering for property professionals will have a special Midlands delegation this year. For the first time, the Greater Birmingham regions are joining forces at the exhibition to showcase their leading investment offer.

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Throughout the three days of MIPIM UK, a range of multi-million pound development opportunities will be highlighted by representatives from Birmingham, Solihull and the Black Country, with connectivity forming the central theme.

The event will see Greater Birmingham’s £1bn Curzon Investment Plan (designed to leverage opportunities created by HS2) being promoted amongst the country’s leading investors, agents and developers.

To learn more about the Greater Birmingham team's presence at MIPIM UK 2016 and find out how you can meet them, visit this page at Invest Black Country. You can register to attend MIPIM UK at http://www.mipimuk.co.uk/.

 

 

Olympia London
Hammersmith Road
Kensington
London , W14 8UX

4:00 pm: Intelligent Mobility: Autumn seminar


19/10/2016

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Following our previous successful Intelligent Mobility event in Spring 2016, this is a great opportunity for those interested in Intelligent Mobility, Transport, Mobility as a Service or Connected Autonomous Vehicles to hear about new developments in this area and to meet and network with like-minded individuals, start-ups, SMEs and organisations who are pushing this exciting agenda forward.

This free event will be held in at Innovation Birmingham Campus’ iCentrum building, home to the Serendip Smart City Incubator.

Serendip is actively working with West Midlands Combined Authority to provide free support for start-ups and entrepreneurs working within the Intelligent Mobility sector.
More information on incubation support at Serendip and how to apply will be available at this event.

Agenda:

16:00  Registration, Coffee & Networking

16:30  Welcome: Chris Perry, Transport for West Midlands

16:35  Keynote Speaker: Stuart Lester, Transport for West Midlands “Developing Connected Autonomous Vehicles in the West Midlands”

17:05  Monique Seth, Conigital “CAV and Project Insight in Birmingham”

17:15  Beth Garner, Viaqqio “Car Freedom and Pick and Mix projects”

17:25  Dr Ralf Kernchen, Accelogress “Save a Space project in the West Midlands”

17:35  Speaker to be announced

17:45  Panel – Q&A with our speakers

18:05  Summary: Chris Perry, Transport for West Midlands

18:10  Networking  – Drinks & Canapes

19:00  Event Close

Venue: iCentrum, Holt Street, Birmingham Science Park Aston, Birmingham, B7 4BP

FREE to attend

You can register to attend here

iCentrum
Holt Street
Birmingham Science Park Aston
Birmingham, B7 4BP

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5:30 pm: Tech Wednesday


19/10/2016

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Tech Wednesday is our monthly meet-up for the Technology and entrepreneur community within Birmingham.

Each month we also have ‘Show ‘n Tells’: a couple of tech start-ups/people with side projects from the region will be demoing their stuff to the group for feedback and discussion.  If you want to present, then get in touch!

We meet at 5.30 pm at Innovation Birmingham.  If you’re not sure where we are, then just ask at reception and a friendly face will point you in the right direction.  New faces always welcome.

For more details, please visit the dedicated profile on meetup.com

Agenda: 

5.30 – 6.00pm – Registration and networking

6.00 – 7.00pm – Talks (see details of speakers below)

7.00 – 8.00pm – Networking with pizza and beer

This month’s speakers are:

David Burden – Virtual Reality, what is really going on?

Adam Callow – The 5 biggest mistakes I made from bootstrapped to VC funded

James Ellis – Why don’t we train in the Creative industry

Venue: iCentrum, Innovation Birmingham Campus, Innovation Birmingham Campus, iCentrum, Holt Street, Birmingham, B7 4BP

 

FREE to attend

You can register here to attend

iCentrum, Innovation Birmingham Campus, Innovation Birmingha
Holt Street
Birmingham, B7 4BP

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20/10/2016(6 events)

Greater Birmingham presents investment opportunities at MIPIM UK

19/10/2016

MIPIM UK 2016 takes place at Olympia London from Wednesday 19 to Friday 21 October.

The UK's largest gathering for property professionals will have a special Midlands delegation this year. For the first time, the Greater Birmingham regions are joining forces at the exhibition to showcase their leading investment offer.

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Throughout the three days of MIPIM UK, a range of multi-million pound development opportunities will be highlighted by representatives from Birmingham, Solihull and the Black Country, with connectivity forming the central theme.

The event will see Greater Birmingham’s £1bn Curzon Investment Plan (designed to leverage opportunities created by HS2) being promoted amongst the country’s leading investors, agents and developers.

To learn more about the Greater Birmingham team's presence at MIPIM UK 2016 and find out how you can meet them, visit this page at Invest Black Country. You can register to attend MIPIM UK at http://www.mipimuk.co.uk/.

 

 

Olympia London
Hammersmith Road
Kensington
London , W14 8UX

7:30 am: Fresh Perspectives; Managing a diverse workforce


20/10/2016

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Promote cohesion in a period of particular uncertainty

In an age in which organisations are more diverse than ever, Andrew will discuss how leaders can adapt and refocus in a changing environment with new challenges.

Andrew will share insights gleaned from research focused on some of the most stressful and high-pressure jobs in the world, emergency room doctors, astronauts, submarine crews, and apply them to the challenges of the modern, diverse workforce.

Drawing on his experience in designing training for high-stress team scenarios, including NASA, the U.S Army, and Navy, along with his own research on diversity in organisations, he will present attendees with practical and useful advice.

Attendees will learn best practices and strategies to manage diverse teams and promote teamwork and cohesion in a period of particular uncertainty and stress.

Venue: Aston Business School, Aston University, Birmingham, B4 7ET

FREE to attend

You can register to attend here

Aston Business School
Aston University
Birmingham, B4 7ET

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8:00 am: Black Country Transformational GOLD Launch Event


20/10/2016

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Black Country Transformational GOLD business grant scheme for SMEs launching on Thursday 20th October.

Full details of what’s on offer for Black Country SME businesses and how to apply will be announced at this Breakfast Launch Event.

Black Country Transformational GOLD is designed to assist SMEs deliver transformational projects, with the aid of the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) support. It can provide capital and revenue grants of 30% of total transformational, job creation project costs. Grants available range from £1,500 and £9,000.

The scheme is managed by the City of Wolverhampton, working in partnership with Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council, Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council and Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council.

Black Country Transformational GOLD is funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and is a follow-on from the previous highly successful Black Country GOLD grants project.

Places are limited and demand is likely to be high so businesses are advised to register to attend quickly.

Book here

If you have any queries or need any further information, please contact Nicy Morgan on 0121 569 2096 or nicy_morgan@sandwell.gov.uk

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Marston Room, Technology Centre
University of Wolverhampton Science Park
WV10 9RU

9:30 am: Get Connected in Sandwell


20/10/2016

Sandwell College, in collaboration with Think Sandwell, is pleased to announce its next 'Get Connected in Sandwell' networking meeting on Thursday 20 October from 9.30am to 12.30pm at Central Campus.

There will be three fantastic guest speakers:
Alan Taylor from MiGlass
Barry Mapp, EQ coach and speaker
Simon Gee from Acutec.

As always, there will be opportunities for all delegates to network. A free lunch will be provided.

To book your place now visit https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/get-connected-in-sandwell-tickets-27774348825.

 
 
 
Central Campus
Spon Lane
West Bromwich
B70 6AW

9:30 am: The "Nuts & Bolts" of Marketing - A practical guide to developing an effective marketing strategy for your business


20/10/2016

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So what is marketing and why is it so important for your business?

Well one way of getting your head around the concept is to think of marketing as a management process responsible for identifying, anticipating and satisfying customer requirements profitably. In simple terms it is about getting the right product or service to the right customer in the right place at the right time. But in today’s complex and uncertain world, marketing isn’t just a process it is in fact an attitude of mind. It requires that when making “marketing decisions” you look at these from the viewpoint of the customer. Why? Because more than likely, your business is operating in a crowded and busy marketplace where the customer is in control and much to your dismay spoiled for choice!

This half day course introduces you to the principle marketing activities and techniques necessary for your business to achieve and retain a competitive advantage.
Part 1:
  • Understanding customers - (how they make buying decisions and the important role of market research)
  • Understanding the Product – (thinking in terms of features and benefits & lifecycles)
  • Understanding the Environment – (a practical solution to help you keep ahead of the competition!)
Part 2:
  • Segmenting, targeting & positioning - (maximising your chances of selling your wares)
  • The importance of pricing and branding
  • The communication mix (a few ways of getting your key messages across to the right people)
The Facilitator:

Barry D’Souza currently enjoys an international reputation as a results driven leadership and management specialist. His approach to working is relaxed, jargon free and focused entirely on the client and is backed up with the company’s guarantee to deliver exceptional value to its clients.

By combining leading edge business thinking, with 20 years of professional experience, and strategies drawn from the areas of NLP and Emotional Intelligence, he delivers compelling and experiential based solutions that never fail to exceed client expectations.

Barry holds an MBA, is a Master Practitioner of NLP, Executive Coaching and Hypnotherapy and is a Chartered Manager. His contributions to the fields of training, coaching and management have been recognised in the form of fellowships from the Chartered Manager’s Institute, The Institute of Leadership and Management, The Institute of Consulting and the RSA.

About the Providers:

Walking Among Giants provides bespoke training, consultancy and coaching packages to businesses throughout the West Midlands and the Iberian Peninsula.

Operating within the context of leadership and management, their areas of specialism are Business & Financial Strategy, Marketing, Operations Management & Personal Development.

Your data will be shared with Walking Among Giants for this event.

Venue: Sandwell Business Solutions Centre, Cap Centre, Windmill Lane, Smethwick, B66 3LX

FREE to attend

you can register to attend here

andwell Business Solutions Centre
Cap Centre
Windmill Lane
Smethwick, B66 3LX

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6:00 pm: Crystal Lecture 2016: The sustainable development goals - why should business bother?


20/10/2016

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We are delighted to announce that Malcolm Preston, Global Head of Sustainability Services at PricewaterhouseCoopers will deliver the keynote address at this year's prestigious lecture - in partnership with the Chartered Management Institute.

Malcolm will discuss:

  • What is sustainability?
  • The role of business in society
  • Measuring impact
  • A whistle-stop tour of the Sustainable Development Goals

Programme

6.00pm: Refreshments and networking

7.00pm: Introductions and presentation of CMI Rosebowl Award

7.10pm: Lecture

8.30pm: Event concludes

Venue: The Forum, Lord Swraj Paul Building, University of Wolverhampton Business School, University of Wolverhampton WV1 1SG

FREE to attend
You can register to attend here
The Forum, Lord Swraj Paul Building
University of Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton , WV1 1SG

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21/10/2016(1 event)

Greater Birmingham presents investment opportunities at MIPIM UK

19/10/2016

MIPIM UK 2016 takes place at Olympia London from Wednesday 19 to Friday 21 October.

The UK's largest gathering for property professionals will have a special Midlands delegation this year. For the first time, the Greater Birmingham regions are joining forces at the exhibition to showcase their leading investment offer.

MIPIM

 

 

 

Throughout the three days of MIPIM UK, a range of multi-million pound development opportunities will be highlighted by representatives from Birmingham, Solihull and the Black Country, with connectivity forming the central theme.

The event will see Greater Birmingham’s £1bn Curzon Investment Plan (designed to leverage opportunities created by HS2) being promoted amongst the country’s leading investors, agents and developers.

To learn more about the Greater Birmingham team's presence at MIPIM UK 2016 and find out how you can meet them, visit this page at Invest Black Country. You can register to attend MIPIM UK at http://www.mipimuk.co.uk/.

 

 

Olympia London
Hammersmith Road
Kensington
London , W14 8UX
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11:45 am: Join us at Black Country Diners Club to hear from Sporting Director of Wolves


25/10/2016

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Running for over ten years, the event has secured a reputation for being a prestigious and well-established networking event, attracting leading business people from across the region.

Guest speaker: Kevin Thelwell, Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

We are pleased to announce that Kevin Thelwell of Wolverhampton Wanderers FC, will be joining guests to discuss what his role entails as Sporting Director, plus an insight into the future plans of the first team.

This could be a fantastic opportunity to treat your customers and colleagues to a ticket for this well-attended event, by hosting a table of 10 at a cost of £220. Alternatively, it is possible to book a single delegate ticket for £22.

We look forward to seeing you there.

Venue: Molineux Stadium, Waterloo Road, Wolverhampton WV1 4QR -  Hayward Suite

You can register to attend here

Molineux Stadium
Waterloo Road
Wolverhampton, WV1 4QR

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26/10/2016(1 event)

10:00 am: Business start-up seminar


26/10/2016

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This event will provide tailored help and support to individuals who want to set up and run their own successful new business.

The event will cover a variety of topics including

  • Is it right for you
  • Business Planning
  • Legal status and legalities
  • Taxation
  • Next steps

The seminar offers a structured approach to identifying opportunities, planning for success and ensuring a better chance of survival.

There is no cost to attend but pre-registration is required.

Venue: Sandwell Business Solutions Centre, CAP Centre, Windmill Lane, Smethwick B66 3LX

FREE to attend

You can register to attend here

Sandwell Business Solutions Centre
CAP Centre
Windmill Lane
Smethwick , B66 3LX

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27/10/2016(6 events)

9:30 am: Increase your profit and add customer value using lean manufacturing techniques


27/10/2016

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Improve your business by increasing profit and efficiency, adding further value to your customer!

Implementing Lean Manufacturing tools and Continuous Improvement Techniques will help you develop your company further.

The session will help you to understand how your manufacturing business can benefit from the tools and improve its performance. This will be achieved by:

  • Creating a culture of pro-active improvement identification.
  • Reducing waste and increasing productivity.
  • Enhancing customer service.
  • Improving environmental best practice.
  • Improving Health and Safety.
  • Defining Customer Value.

The session is designed to be interactive session where you will be guided through live case studies and will also have the opportunity to direct any questions to the Lean experts.

West Midlands Manufacturing Club has teamed up with LEAD (Lean Education And Development Ltd) to bring you this informative, engaging and measurable workshop.

You will also find information about LEADS fully funded 12 month programme available to all SMEs which aims to help you address and improve every aspect of your business performance.

The programme is designed to help small cross functional teams with the principles of Lean and Continuous Improvement. Teams will be trained in using Lean tools and techniques, and will work on areas of improvement in a structured and supportive environment.

The programme gives you the opportunity to develop and upskill your workforce and also offers national qualifications to all participants

Venue: Wolverhampton Business Solutions Centre, Glaisher Drive, Wolverhampton, West Midlands

FREE to attend

You can register to attend here

Wolverhampton Business Solutions Centre
Glaisher Drive
Wolverhampton,

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9:30 am: Lean Awareness Workshop for Manufacturers


27/10/2016

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West Midlands Manufacturing Club has teamed up with Lean Education and Development Ltd to bring you this informative workshop, come along and get to grips with Lean.

Get to grips with the principles of Lean and Continuous Improvement and understand how your manufacturing business can benefit from this problem solving methodology by:

  • Creating a culture of pro-active improvement identification
  • Reducing waste and increasing productivity
  • Enhancing customer service
  • Improving environmental best practice
  • Focusing on health and safety

You will be guided through live case studies and you will have your chance to question the Lean experts.

Venue: Wolverhampton Business Solutions Centre, Glaisher Drive, Wolverhampton, West Midlands WV10

FREE to attend

You can register to attend here

Wolverhampton Business Solutions Centre
Glaisher Drive
Wolverhampton
West Midlands , WV10

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9:30 am: The essential guide to letters of credit for exporters


27/10/2016

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The Essential Guide to Letters of Credit (A practical workshop for exporters)

Course Objective

Our Essential Guide to Letters of Credit one day workshop is aimed all key people involved in handling Letters of Credit, ie: export sales, project teams, export managers, administrators, finance teams, shipping and customer services.
The training will ultimately help you to
• understand how letters of credit work
• confidently request letters of credit from overseas buyers
• incorporate workable and favourable terms for your business
• prepare documents which comply with the most challenging of terms and most importantly......
• REDUCE BANK FEES AND TIME SPENT ON ADMINISTRATION!
Delegates will receive training delivered in a highly interactive, practical and engaging format delivered by an experienced practitioner in letters of credit.
The training will include a range of recent letters of credit case studies with a focus on how to avoid the common pitfalls. Bring along your own examples for discussion and we can help you to develop your future strategy for managing L/Cs!
All delegates will receive detailed course notes (including templates and checklists) and copies of the presentation slides. You will also receive a complimentary copy of the ICC ‘rules’ UCP 600.

Venue: To be confirmed in the Dudley or Wolverhampton Area

£200 +VAT per Chamber member; £250 +VAT for non-members

You can register to attend here

 

To be confirmed in the Dudley or Wolverhampton Area

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10:00 am: Chamber brunch networks


27/10/2016

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Popular mid morning Brunch networking meeting. This event is a chance to introduce yourself to other Chamber members, to hear from local businesses and build up your contacts.

Venue: The Venue 171-173 High Street, Dudley, DY1 1QD

Chamber PassPort Free - £10 + VAT per Chamber member & £20 + VAT for non members

You can register to attend here

 

The Venue
171-173 High Street
Dudley, DY1 1QD

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12:30 pm: The Art of the Possible: Arts and Tech Birmingham


27/10/2016

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Innovation Birmingham, Beatfreeks and Doink have been scoping the potential for a digital arts incubator to be based at the Innovation Birmingham Campus’s iCentrum building. With support from Arts Council England, we have been mapping arts and tech nationally, understanding what artists need and want through co-design sessions, and visiting examples of best practice, we will share our learnings and findings in an attempt to add to collective knowledge in this area. We’ll be launching our proposed plans for an arts and tech incubator in 2017 and we will explain how we will drive innovation in the region through supporting new talent.

The event will include a comment from Gary Topp on how this feeds into the wider ‘young, diverse and digital’ agenda in the Greater Birmingham region as well as workshops with Virgin Start Up*. Be inspired by digital performance art and hear from Birmingham Children’s Hospital on their ideas for digital input into The Big Sleuth in 2017.

Agenda:

12:30pm – drinks, lunch and networking

1:00pm – opening presentation from DH and AH with handouts

1:20pm – comment from Gary Topp Cultural Central

1:30pm – performance

2:00pm – optional workshops (choice of workshop A, B or C)

3:00pm – event close

Please RSVP and share with any colleagues who might this event useful to attend. Email any queries directly to anisa@beatfreeks.com

Venue to be confirmed

FREE to attend

You can register to attend here

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6:00 pm: Keynote speaker series – Geoff Ramm


27/10/2016

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Geoff Ramm, Multi-Award Winning Speaker & Author of ‘Celebrity Service’ and ‘OMG Marketing’ 

A keynote evening with Geoff Ramm experienced entrepreneur and business advisor.

Join us for the second specialist keynote events delivered by the Climate KIC project at Innovation Birmingham Campus.

This entrepreneur focused keynote series will educate and inspire delegates who are looking to grow and develop their business or start-up. These events are free to attend. Registration prior to the event is required.

About Geoff Ramm

Geoff is the creator of ‘Celebrity Service’ and ‘Observational Marketing’. He is also the author of OMG (Observational Marketing Greats) and a multi-award winning keynote speaker who has inspired audiences around the world including North America, Europe, Africa and Asia.

Geoff uses real life marketing and customer service stories and observations, that not only enthral and enthuse, but leave audience members’ minds buzzing with new ideas which will help them to gain and retain more customers by standing out from the competition.

Geoff works with high profile clients across industries including banking, retail, travel and manufacturing. He has launched start-up enterprises without a budget, created marketing ideas which have become legend, and marketed global giants including Honda, Toyota and Chrysler.

Prepare to be entertained, energised and enlightened as Geoff takes us on a journey of memorable marketing ideas, that will inspire you to make the most of a limited marketing budget and take your business and brand to the next level.

Venue: iCentrum, Innovation Birmingham Campus, Innvation Birmingham Campus, iCentrum, Holt Street, Birmingham, B7 4BP

 

FREE to attend

You can register to attend here

iCentrum
Innvation Birmingham Campus
Holt Street
Birmingham, B7 4BP

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01/11/2016(3 events)

10:00 am: LinkedIn optimisation and lead generation workshop


01/11/2016

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GetSet for Growth West Midlands have teamed up with OMG Ltd to deliver this practical insight into how to make LinkedIn work better for businesses.

With over 20 million users in the UK alone, LinkedIn is one of the biggest players in social media, and is indisputably the leading platform for business networking. Are you getting everything that you could be out of this channel? This interactive workshop will teach you not only how to optimise your personal profile through nine, simple one-off actions, but it will also show you with three regular actions to turn your profile into a mean, lean, lead-generation machine. You’ll leave equipped with the knowledge and tools to get to work, as well as a weekly plan of action that will take you no more than twenty minutes per week.

Venue: Visualisation Centre, Glaisher Drive, Wolverhampton, West Midlands

FREE to attend

You can register to attend here

Visualisation Centre
Glaisher Drive
Wolverhampton
West Midlands,

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11:00 am: Annual recruitment fair 2016


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Organisations offering opportunities across various degree disciplines will be in attendance at the fair.

Opportunities on offer at the Recruitment Fair 2016 will include:

  • The chance to meet with local, national and international employers, recruitment agencies and support organisations
  • Access to the latest graduate, placement and seasonal job opportunities
  • Free advice on job applications, interview techniques and career planning from our careers advisers
  • Enterprise and self-employment resources

Venue: Harrison Learning Centre, City Campus, Wolverhampton

FREE to attend

You can register to attend here

Harrison Learning Centre
City Campus
Wolverhampton,

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3:00 pm: SPARK/Santander breakthrough event


01/11/2016

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Find out how to grow your business at the SPARK/Santander Breakthrough Event

We're pleased to invite you to our Breakthrough event for an afternoon dedicated to helping you on your business journey.

This Breakthrough event aims to give you the inspiration, practical insights and professional support you need to start or develop your own business, as well as see it survive and thrive.

Our topic for the evening is employing staff – the dos and the don’ts and some ideas on how to support your Business when it comes to attracting talent.

What’s involved?

You’ll have the chance to hear from a couple of guest speakers - Peninsula, the Employment Law specialists and also from the Santander Internship programme. Some of the areas we will cover are:

  • Recent changes in Employment Law e.g. shared parental leave and overtime in holiday pay
  • What Brexit really means for employers
  • Increasing employee productivity and engagement
  • Managing internet and social media use during and after office hours
  • Dealing with an under-performing worker
  • Recruiting & retaining the best staff
  • Reducing absenteeism in the workplace
  • Auto-Enrolment & Pension Reform
  • Interns as a way to bring in expertise

They’ll share their experience and learning on the employment theme and be able to answer any questions you have.

You’ll also get to network with like-minded local businesses, so you can discuss the key issues impacting the area, share ideas and find ways to support each other.

We’ll open our doors at 3:00 pm for a prompt start and will conclude the evening at 4.30pm.

How do I RSVP?

Please RSVP confirming your attendance including your name and business name to Sandra Simpson sandra.simpson@wlv.ac.uk

We look forward to welcoming you to the event.

Venue: SPARK Business Incubation Centre, Creative Industries Centre, University of Wolverhampton Science Park, Wolverhampton, WV10 9TG

FREE to attend

You can register to attend here

SPARK Business Incubation Centre, Creative Industries Centre
University of Wolverhampton Science Park
Wolverhampton, WV10 9TG

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02/11/2016(1 event)

11:00 am: Annual recruitment fair 2016


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Organisations offering opportunities across various degree disciplines will be in attendance at the fair.

Opportunities on offer at the Recruitment Fair 2016 will include:

  • The chance to meet with local, national and international employers, recruitment agencies and support organisations
  • Access to the latest graduate, placement and seasonal job opportunities
  • Free advice on job applications, interview techniques and career planning from our careers advisers
  • Enterprise and self-employment resources

Venue: Harrison Learning Centre, City Campus, Wolverhampton

FREE to attend

You can register to attend here

Harrison Learning Centre
City Campus
Wolverhampton,

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03/11/2016(4 events)

9:00 am: ScaleUp 2016


03/11/2016

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The mammoth ScaleUp 2016 expo is set to bring together the experiences of Britain’s top entrepreneurs – those that have already successfully done battle with classic growing pains – to help younger, but equally ambitious businesses, get to the next level. Keynote speakers include:

  • James Eder (former Birmingham University student) founder of Studentbeans.com and app Causr
  • JasonStockwood, CEO of Simply Business, ‘The Sunday Times Best Company to Work For’ Jason believes technology and data are heralding a new era of insight into human productivity
  • Michael Bruce, co-founder, Purplebricks.com (protech -seen a  445% increase in revenue)

Hundreds of founders are expected to attend the day-long November 3 event, organised by small business support group Enterprise Nation and in collaboration with Sherry Coutu’s ScaleUp Institute and the Institute of Chartered Accountants, England and Wales (ICAEW), which is to be held in Birmingham’s Aston University Business School.

The independent Scale-Up Report on UK Economic Growth 2014, identified five key barriers that businesses must conquer if they are going to achieve their growth ambitions.  These are:

* Finding employees to hire who have the skills they need

* Building their leadership capability

* Accessing customers in other markets / home market

* Accessing the right combination of finance

* Navigating infrastructure

ScaleUp 2016 will hear from entrepreneurs like Tim Robinson, the man who drove the exponential growth of delivery solution Doddle, Jimmy Cregan, the charismatic force behind Jimmy’s Iced Coffee and Irene Graham, the driving force behind  ScaleUp Institute’s board on the vision of the eco-system Britain needs to develop in order to achieve and retain higher level firms.

There will also be a chance to hear from Enterprise Nation founder Emma Jones, MBE, the Government’s SME Crown Representative.

Emma Jones said: “While start-up rates remain high, scale-up rates in Britain are still lagging behind those of other countries.  This is not down to a lack of ambition, this is about opening up access to the skills and advice businesses desperately need to clear the common hurdles on the journey towards growth.

“Understanding what the issues are and that there is a solution is a critical step in helping businesses to expand profitability, and in turn creating employment and economic growth in Britain.”

Irene Graham, CEO of the ScaleUp Institute said: “Never has there been a better time for us all to work together on supporting our high growth businesses to attain greater scale. It demands our financiers, advisors, corporates, educators, cities and policy makers to all work together to lean in and support these businesses in their growth journeys”

“It is great to work with Enterprise Nation and the ICAEW on this event to highlight  the practical support that can be provided.”

Stephen Ibbotson, ICAEW’s business director, said: “Britain has some of the world’s most innovative and enterprising young companies but there comes a point in the life of every business where the challenges to growth can seem daunting.

“It is in everyone’s interests to help entrepreneurs on their way. There is no problem they face today which cannot be overcome, whether it’s raising money, developing new products, expanding into overseas markets, taking on new staff or seizing opportunities as they fly by. This conference will help provoke, inspire and guide entrepreneurs to have the courage of their convictions and grab the chance to grow while they still can.”

Mark Hart, Professor of Small Business & Entrepreneurship at Aston Business School and Deputy Director of the national Enterprise Research Centre (ERC), said: “We are delighted to host the Scale Up 2016 at Aston University. Local economies thrive when ambitious, innovative and competitive companies are given the right environment to succeed. By putting specific support and education in place to enhance leadership and entrepreneurial skills, we can create that environment, and increase the number of high-growth firms which we know from our research at the ERC have a major impact on growth and jobs across the country.”

Venue: Aston University Business School, Birmingham, Aston University Business School Birmingham B4 7ET

Cost: £49.00 - £75.00 per person

 

You can register to attend here

 

Aston University Business School
Aston University
Birmingham , B4 7ET

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9:30 am: A series of three mentoring workshops - Sales strategy


03/11/2016

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A Series of Mentoring Workshops designed to support and help grow your business.
Monday 3rd October - Thursday 3rd November - Tuesday 6th December

The purpose of this series or mentoring workshops is to help your business, whatever its size and specialism, to grow and become more profitable. Businesses need firm foundations to succeed. Only companies with a stand-out marketing message, a solid sales process and robust office procedures will make the grade. These workshops will build on your passion for your product or service by ensuring business essentials are not only in place, but are working effectively for you – leading to better profits and a smoother-running operation.

The three mentoring workshops will develop your skills constructively through the series which take you on a strategic journey.

Mentoring Workshop Two - Thursday 3rd November – The Sales Strategy
How to make contact with your prospects, set appointments, your touch points and closing the deal.

The series will be delivered by Doug Daubrey, the founder and Managing Director of Executive Training and Consultancy Limited. Since starting his business in management consulting eight years ago, Doug has helped more than 70 different companies across a variety of sectors in the UK and Europe. His tailored consultancy packages range from short-term project work to full 3-year company growth programmes, depending on the needs of each client.

Venue: Black Country Chamber Of Commerce, Creative Industries Centre, Wolverhampton Science Park, Wolverhampton, WV10 9TG

All three sessions are £30 + VAT members or £60+VAT for non-members

You can register to attend here

Black Country Chamber Of Commerce, Creative Industries Cent
Wolverhampton Science Park
Wolverhampton, WV10 9TG

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10:00 am: Spark: Making collaboration invisible yet accessible to your team


03/11/2016

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Using collaborative working for a more efficient, innovative and creative business

What is Collaborative Working?

What is CISCO Spark?

Spark is a simple, secure and complete communication and collaboration platform for messaging, meetings and calls. This session is being led by Nowcomm, who have been using Spark to realise benefits in time, cost savings and convenience.

Using collaboration tools like Spark can bring your teams closer together, make functioning smarter, and making their work and projects more productive and more profitable. It can be used to help enable innovation to happen within your organisation

Spark is a simple, secure and complete communication and collaboration platform for messaging, meetings and calls.

We hope you can join us at 10am on Thursday 3rd November 2016. This interactive session has great speakers , live demos and will show you how Spark can really make a difference to your organisation.

The morning will kick-start with pasteries and coffee, and close with a tasty buffet lunch. We look forward to seeing you and your colleagues.

Agenda:

09:45 Registration

10:00 – 11:15 What is Spark

– What problem are we trying to solve?
– Product
– Programmable
– Platform

11:15 – 11:30  Break

11:30 – 13:00 Demo & Hands on

User Experience

– Introduction – High level features functions
– Integrations / Innovations
– Bridging the Gap (Physical and Virtual)
– “Art of the Possible”

Co-Founder and Technical Director, Nowcomm

James is responsible for the technical development of Nowcomm’s product and services portfolio and provides technical leadership on client projects. He has over 20 years’ experience in networking and systems integration including 5 years with Cisco. James co-founded Nowcomm in 2006.

Luke Nelson

Collaboration Solutions Specialist, Cisco

Luke joined Cisco in 2007 and altogether has 20 years’ experience in the IT industry, across many verticals including; finance, retail, manufacturing, government and technology. Luke’s role at Cisco gives him responsibility for incubation and routes to market for Cisco’s Next Generation Collaboration technologies across EMEAR.

This work forms part of The Innovation Engine Project, which aims “to create new markets for SMEs in Greater Birmingham & Solihull by finding challenges that need innovative solutions”.

Venue:  Universities Centre, Innovation Birmingham Campus, Holt Street, Birmingham, B7 4BP

 

 

FREE to attend

You can register to attend here

Universities Centre
Innovation Birmingham Campus
Holt Street
Birmingham, B7 4BP

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12:30 pm: Hiring/Engagement by Jeff Grout


03/11/2016

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Jeff is a successful business consultant specialising in leadership, people management, team building, peak performance, recruitment and retention issues. Formerly UK Managing Director of a leading international recruitment consultancy and Business Manager to Sir Clive Woodward, he holds a number of corporate advisory and executive coaching appointments and is also a successful business author.

He has written widely on leadership, careers, business success, peak performance, recruitment and entrepreneurship. Jeff has spoken at Henley Business School, Ashridge Management College, Cardiff Business School and the Danish Centre for Leadership. Listed in the ‘100 Best Business Speakers in Britain’, Jeff Grout is in considerable demand as a motivational business speaker, conference chairman and interviewer.

Please note that places are limited for this event and will be allocated on a first come first served basis with the exception of Climate-Kic Accelerator companies who will get first peference as it is a Climate-Kic Programme.

Venue: Faraday Wharf, Innovation Birmingham Campus, Holt Street, Birmingham, B7 4BB

 

FREE to attend

You can register to attend here

Faraday Wharf
Innovation Birmingham Campus
Holt Street
Birmingham, B7 4BB

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