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Basics of Building a Business (B3) is a short series of FREE seminars aimed at those interested in starting up their own business and or have an interest in enterprise. Open to University of Bedfordshire staff, students and members of the public from Bedfordshire.
The series is made up of eight seminars – each seminar will be delivered twice by a successful business person, once in Luton and then again in Bedford (Luton series has now been completed - Bedford seminars are now available). Each seminar this year will provide a mixture of theory, case studies and interactive exercises that will assist, enable and encourage you to form your own business, start up an enterprise or enter our business competitions.
The seminars link directly with the University’s B3 Business Concept Competition 2010 and the B3 Business Plan Competition 2011
The Video Link will also be used to connect the Bedford campus to the seminars in term 1 and Luton in term 2 (subject to demand).
B3 is associated with the Business School module: 'Creating a New Business' (MAR001-3), which is an available option for final year Business Studies (subject to registration), giving 30 credits. B3 is open to all University of Bedfordshire staff and students as well as members of the public in Bedfordshire. Only third year business will gain credits.
Bedford
Campus Seminars
If you have registered to attend
the Bedford seminars, these have been moved to a new location - Room P0.32 on the ground
floor just down the corridor from reception. On campus parking is free after
5pm.
Luton
video link up
If you have registered to attend the Luton video link-up sessions, these will be held in Park Square campus, room C408 (fourth floor). We will confirm on Wednesday, 2nd February, if the link-up will be available at the Luton campus as it is currently subject to a final technical test on Tuesday 1st February.
Sessions are on Thursday evenings. Starting 6.15pm prompt until approx 7.30pm finish.
Session
| Co-ordinator |
Bedford Room P0.32 |
|
| Business idea formation and vision creation |
Dr Wesley Randle, University of Bedfordshire |
3 Feb 2011 |
| Company formation - CANCELLED | Martin Wild, Holmes Wild LLP | 10 Feb 2011 |
|
Defining the market |
David Tregidgo, PA Consulting & Chris Harris, CCH Software | 17 Feb 2011 |
| Competitor analysis |
Derek Jones, Acuigen Ltd |
24 Feb 2011 |
| Building a Team | Olatokunbo Fagbamigbe, Google | 10 Mar 2011 |
| Developing Products and Service | Ashley Morrison, Lockertek |
NEW DATE - BEDFORD ONLY 24 Mar 2011 |
| Costing and Pricing |
Gary Jesson, eFinancial Management |
31 Mar 2011 |
| Raising Investment |
Ward Hills, PneumaCare Ltd |
7 April 2011 |
To register on the seminars click here to complete the B3 registration form or complete one on arrival at the first seminar you attend.
