Online: Entrepreneurs’ Network Event – November 2021

Our free Entrepreneurs’ Network Event runs monthly and is aimed at Gloucestershire-based entrepreneurs and SMEs. Each month, we feature a different guest speaker and a change in theme.

These brilliant networking events offer a chance to gain valuable tips and insights from professionals and experts, and other start-ups and entrepreneurs.

You’ll connect and share skills, and hear about the support available to your new or growing business from Start and Grow Enterprise, University of Gloucestershire, and more.

This is an online event, held on Zoom. Get ready by Downloading Zoom to your computer. You’ll get an email to register and then a link to join the meeting. This online course involves exciting discussion, interaction, and practical activities with others in your shoes.

This Entrepreneurs’ Network Event is open to everyone. If you’re not already signed up with Start and Grow Enterprise, get your free ticket here.

Schedule

09.45am Enter Zoom waiting room

10.00am Event start time

10.20am Introduction to Start and Grow Enterprise

10.30am Guest talk

10.50am Q&A

11.00am Open networking & breakout rooms

12.00pm Event closes

Details of this month’s speaker…

The step from student to professional can be a daunting one, but what can be done to bridge the gap? This month we have Matt Sear as our guest speaker, a recent UOG graduate, who will share his exciting journey of setting up his media agency Sear Media Group. Matt will share his insights into starting up as a student, including things that haven’t gone so well, and his lucky big breaks!

Matt will cover:

– How to articulate your worth to clients

– Combating imposter syndrome

– The importance of networking

– The advantages young people have.

Ingenuity

We will also hear from Lizzie Smith, Head of the Ingenuity Programme. Ingenuity offers investment and specialist mentoring for creating a start-up that generates sustainable impact  The programme is open to everyone, no matter their background or experience. By taking part, you’ll…

• Gain an understanding of the key social and environmental issues to develop your business ideas.
• Learn from experts in industry, universities, government, charities, and the wider community to develop business solutions.
• Pitch to industry specialists and compete for investment and support.

Lizzie will be letting us know exactly what’s involved in taking part in the programme and what you can get out of it!

Entrepreneurs’ Network events are offered by Start and Grow Enterprise, a University of Gloucestershire project with funding from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). Start and Grow Enterprise supports the growth of Gloucestershire-based entrepreneurs and start-ups (trading up to 3 years) through free training, events, networks and resources.