'Inspiring Entrepreneurs: From Battlefield to Business' was run in partnership with the British Library, Heropreneurs, Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund, Royal Navy & Royal Marines Charity and ABF The Soldiers' Charity, British Legion, Franchising Works and Help for Heroes.
The event was held to inspire and encourage members of the Armed Forces to consider starting up a business once they have left the services and to signpost the support services available to them, including the British Library Business & IP Centre.
Panel included: Ben Brabyn, Peter Fitchett, Sarah- Jane Hill, Matthew Rock (moderator), Mark Palmer and Stephen Fear (British Library Entrepreneurs in Residence).
In celebration of International Women's Month, Mothers of Invention provides a rare opportunity to hear from a group of inspirational and pioneering female entrepreneurs, and learn the secrets of their success.
Speakers included: Not on the High Street founder Sophie Cornish, The Authentic Food Company founder Kamal Basran, Rosie Wolfenden and Harriet Vine co-founders of Tatty Devine and retail branding expert Christina Richardson.
In celebration of International Womens Month, Mothers of Invention is a rare opportunity to hear from a group of pioneers from fields as diverse as film, retail, marketing and design.
Business is getting ethical. The social enterprise sector and businesses with an ethical profile are not only growing fast, but are seen by our politicians as the solution to many social issues. It is estimated that social enterprises comprise five per cent of the whole UK economy, with a combined turnover of £27bn. Such is their significance that the government now has a Social Enterprise Unit, run from within the Cabinet Office. Even hard-nosed venture capitalists now run social enterprise funds and are increasingly investing in clean-energy ventures.
Is the current economic downturn keeping you awake at night? Hear from four entrepreneurs who have acheived business success despite tough times, at this British Library event.
Are you a budding entrepreneur in search of a good idea? Are you seeking to build a venture based on a proven and tested formula? Are you, in short, looking for your own blueprint for business success?
Alternatively, you may already be running your own successful business and want to expand fast. Blueprints for Business is a unique opportunity to hear from leading entrepreneurs who, in differing ways, have built personal and business success on the back of franchising.
Inspiring Entrepreneurs; The Power of Social Media event took place on 9 Feb 2011, bringing together four great speakers to discuss their experience of using social media and how they've used it to develop their companies/careers.
The 'Ingenious Britons' event, part of our Inspiring Entrepreneurs series, broughy together leading inventor-entrepreneurs to share their secrets for success. The audience also had the chance to put their own questions to the panel about their experiences in building their business and developing their products.
Successful entrepreneurs Cath Kidston, founder of Cath Kidston Ltd; Deborah Meaden, Dragons' Den investor and entrepreneur; Brent Hoberman, co-founder of lastminute.com and mydeco.com and Tom Bewick, Chief Executive of Enterprise UK answered questions from the audience at the Inspiring entrepreneurs: Question time for Entrepreneurs event on 17 November 2010.
Hear from entrepreneurs who are using social media to drive their business: Sarah Beeny of tepilo.com, Will 'King of Shaves' King and Shaa Wasmund of smarta.com
The British Library Business & IP Centre supports entrepreneurs and small businesses from that first spark of inspiration to successfully launching and developing a business.
In the Centre you can access the UK's most comprehensive collection of business and intellectual property information for free. You can also attend workshops on IP, market research, business planning, finance and much more.
On this channel you can find out about some of our success stories, and also watch some of our celebrity speakers during our Inspiring Entrepreneur events.
The British Library Business & IP Centre supports entrepreneurs and small businesses from that first spark of inspiration to successfully launching and developing a business.
In the Centre you can access the UK's most comprehensive collection of...
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