Start Here! Starting & Growing A Successful Business, Birmingham, 8 February

DOUG RICHARD’S SCHOOL FOR STARTUPS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM

ONLINE TICKET SALES NOW CLOSED. TO ATTEND THIS EVENT, YOU MUST PURCHASE A TICKET AT THE VENUE. PLEASE NOTE THAT ONLY EXACT CASH WILL BE ACCEPTED ON THE DAY. DISCOUNT CODES WILL NO LONGER BE ACCEPTED

UNIVERSITIES / ENTREPRENEURS TICKETS = £111.62 Inc VAT

Student TICKET = £35.25 Inc VAT (must present valid student ID)

The University of Birmingham is pleased to be hosting Doug Richard’s School for Startups which comes at a time of heightened interest in entrepreneurship and self-employment for students and graduates. Birmingham’s student enterprise society, BEES, is a thriving community of nascent entrepreneurs, and all students at the University and in the region will benefit from Doug’s expert advice and guidance.

At “Start Here! Starting & Growing a Successful Business” you will learn:

• The key questions every entrepreneur must be able to answer before starting or growing a business
• How to write the perfect business model
• How to identify your product and your market
• How to start an affordable marketing campaign to increase your sales leads
• How to treat the recession as an opportunity, rather than a threat
• How to make money and secure investment

What’s included?

• 6 hours of business tuition with one of the UK’s leading entrepreneurs
• Access to online resources and materials, including membership of VentureNavigator
• Accreditation as a Graduate of School for Startups (web-badge)
• Free refreshments reception

The City of Birmingham is currently a hotbed of entrepreneurial activity. The beginning of 2010 sees the launch of B-SEEN, a business start-up support programme for graduates. Bringing together University of Birmingham, Birmingham City University and Aston University, the scheme will offer a six-month tenure in incubator space, with a seedcorn grant, training, coaching and mentoring. Students and recent graduates can register their interest in the programme on the day.

TICKET INFORMATION

• Universities Tickets – These tickets are for anyone affiliated to the B-SEEN Partnership. Set discounts available at the universities discretion.
• S4S Entrepreneur tickets – These are for anyone outside of the University
• Student & Staff Discounts – students & staff using discount codes must show their ID at registration, failure to do so will result in none entry to the event.
• Online bookings policy – We only accept online bookings with a credit or debit card. Unfortunately we do not issue invoices for future payment or allow attendees to pay on the day. Anyone who has not paid for their ticket in full before the event will not be granted access.
• Refunds and changes to ticket details policy – Unfortunately we cannot offer refunds or change the name on the booking once tickets have been booked.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

• Anyone with an idea for a business
• Owners of small businesses that want to grow
• Students interested in starting a business

EVENT INFORMATION

• Registrations starts 12:00hrs
• Event starts 13:00hrs
• In conjunction with B|SEEN www.b-seen.org.uk

TRAVEL INFORMATION

• Travel and Directions to the Edgbaston Campus
• Campus map and parking for the great Hall (R6)
• Roadworks information

MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE

We are confident that you will be completely satisfied by this event. If you are not completely satisfied with the event, we will issue a 100% refund, no questions asked. Requests for refunds must be made via email within 24hrs of the event taking place.