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Free Seminar and Workshop Series
Spring - Summer 2012
Money, Money, Money - Monday 16th April 2012
Workshop: R&D tax credits.
Kevin Boughen, HMRC Tax unit.
TIME: 5:15pm to 6:00pm
Who can apply for R&D Relief and what conditions an R&D project must meet to qualify. They can explain what costs you can claim for, how you claim, and whether you can get tax relief, or Tax Credits paid back to you.
Seminar: Funding and rewards - putting money in your business and (hopefully) taking it out again.
Mark Donaldson, Mint Consulting, (Live stream).
TIME: 6:00pm to 8:00pm
HMRC & Businesses - What are the key decisions? How do we finance the business? How do we make money out of the business? Should I give a loan to my business? How do I manage cashflow? Models of funding? How do I get paid? How do I exit?
IP, Marketing and Sales - Tuesday 8th May 2012
Workshop: Every business owns IP.
Dave Hopkins, UK Intellectual Property Office.
TIME: 2:00pm to 5:30pm
This very successful workshop has been delivered to a wide range of stakeholders including SMEs, Business Link and UKTI advisors and a variety of professional bodies for more than 10 years. The Workshop aims to give participants a good overview of intellectual property and how it can impact on SMEs.
Seminar: Promoting your idea and business (or why marketing is harder than C++).
Philip Lowndes, Zealworks.
TIME: 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Promoting your idea and business (or why marketing is harder than C++). Have you got a logo or a brand? How to use media / PR? What types of marketing actually work? How do I differentiate my company? How do I launch my products / services?
Strategy - Wednesday 20th June 2012
Workshop: Strategic planning workshop.
Andrew Hatcher, Applied Knowledge Network Ltd.
TIME: 2:30pm to 6:00pm
NOTE: There will be a charge for this workshop
This workshop gives attendees a clear insight into when planning does and doesn't work and how, when it does, it can generate value within any activity.
The Planning Equation - a formula for knowing when planning makes sense - a simple approach to judging when structured planning is and isn't appropriate.
Different types of planning approach - examples of available systems and processes.
Introduction to 3 simple fool proof planning concepts -- a detailed look at the three main pillars of planning activity and how they can be easily addressed in 'X' easy steps.
Planning 'got-to-haves' - what extra elements are necessary to ensure that planning is successful and that it links explicitly with implementation.
Planning in Action activity - group exercise in developing a simple plan that can be communicated and monitored.
Seminar: Strategic planning seminar.
Andrew Hatcher, Applied Knowledge Network Ltd.
TIME: 6:00pm to 8:00pm
How do we deal with customers and suppliers? How do we deal with growth? How to plan your strategic roadmap? How to leverage different funding sources?
VENUE: All events will be held in The Exchange, Colworth Science Park, Sharnbrook, Bedfordshire, MK44 1LQ.
The sessions worth £25 are provided free of charge* through support from the Startup Masterclass programme and Colworth Science Park.
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