Friska Lectures - Enterprise 102: Branding, Marketing & Sales
Date: 15th March 2012
Time: 5.30 - 7.30pm
Venue: Friska, Bristol [ Map ]
Following a successful opening, Friska Lectures returns with the second workshop in the series looking at how to address branding, marketing and sales within a startup.
Speakers:
Tom Stokell - MD at Challenge for Change, Director of 90 Seconds
Tom Alcott - Co-founder at Frank Water, Director at the Social Network Company, Co-founder of Peppermongers
Tom Morgan - Founder at The League of Adventurists
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Friska Lectures - Enterprise 101: Starting Out
Date: 8th March 2012
Time: 5.30 - 7.30pm
Venue: Friska, Bristol [ Map ]
In the first of three informal business workshops three successful entrepreneurs will be speaking and fielding your questions on the topic of business start ups.
Speakers:
Jason Baker - MD at People Source Consulting
Richard Pitkin - Director of the Innovation Centre at the Bristol & Bath Science Park
Ian Grimley - Partner at Roxburgh Milkins LLP
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Enterprising China: Charity Awareness Networking Event
Date: 6th March 2012
Time: 6.30pm
Venue: Radison Blu Hotel, Bristol [ Map ]
Bringing together like minded people who have interest in growth in China, having a business in China and Chinese culture, this is an opportunity to gain an overview of how Bristol China relationship is growing overtime and how businesses can benefit from it. Alongside it is an exquisite opportunity to network with an array of local Bristol Entrepreneurs whilst enjoying the Live Chinese Music.
Followed by Microfiance panel discussion, WOKAI BRISTOL is aiming to create an awareness of microfinance charity and the wider community impact it generates. The panel includes a wide variety of microfinance organistions that have expertise in the field and have come a long way. The support from wider community is of paramount importance to us, therefore, through this event we hope to pool support from a wider public.
Professional ticket : £15.00 [ Book Here ]
Including buffet dinner and £ 10 wokai gift card collected at the door (microloan capital for borrower of your choice at www.wokai.org
Limited free student tickets, booking required [ Book Here ]
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Creative Entrepreneurs Speaker and Networking Evening
23rd February 2012
7.30pm
Venue: The Showroom, 31 College Green, Bristol
Thinking of, or in the process of starting a creative business?
Come along to hear about getting into the field and have your questions answered...
Speakers:
Paul Appleby - Chair of Bristol MEdia and founder of VID communications
Melissa Kidd - Founder of Coaching Creatives
Innovation Night 2: "Transforming Ideas"
21st February 2012
7.30pm
Venue: The Hophouse [ map ]
Can you take a sketchy idea and create a viable buisness plan?!
Prizes will be awarded for the most creative and inspiring pitches, decided by a panel of judges.
Prizes, prizes, prizes!!!
Launch of the 2012 McKinsey Students in Society Competition and Balloon Kenya talk
31st January 2012
6.00pm
Venue: Wills Memorial Reception Room [ map ]
Join us for the launch of this year's McKinsey Students in Society competition
In addition there will be an information session with innnovation enterprise Balloon Kenya
Christmas Event: Ascot Race Night
5th December 2011
7.30pm
Venue: Zerodegrees [ map ]
Join us at Zerodegrees for what will be the best £5 you will spend this Christmas.
The night will include...
Complimentary champagne on entry, followed by a 3 course luxury buffet and as many more drinks on us as we can afford!
The main event will see 6 races screened over the course of the night, with each ticket including 3 free bets. And more available to be purchased if your feeling lucky on the night.?..!
Prizes will also be on offer for the most successful punters!
The university's own Hornstars will provide the nights music with a festive jazz twist.
Don't miss out!
Tickets are available online and can be purchased… [here]
Innovation Night
17th November 2011
7.30pm
Venue: The Hophouse [ map ]
Bristol Entrepreneurs and Bristol Social Enterprise bring you the Innovation Night.
Come for drinks and the chance of winning £100 for a simple enterprise challenge based on newspapers...
More will be revealed on the night!
Both the Bristol Global Innovation Tournament and Final of the Coffee Mat Challenge will be announced at the event.
Entrepreneurs Question Time
14th November 2011
7.00pm
Venue: Merchant Venturers Building [map], Room 1.06, followed by networking drinks at The Woods [ map ]
Guest Speakers:
Ben Taylor - Founder of Language Connect
Chris Wallis - Investor in a number of businesses, and runs Champions Life Academy
Dan Turner - Forming partner of ByBox
Davinia Bulford-Cooper - Started her first business (an Art Gallery on the Christmas Steps in Bristol) whilst still doing her degree
Four successful Bristol alumni who have all gone on to run successful start up buisnesses will be joining us to share their experiences and field your questions.
Nando's Speaker Event
26th October 2011
Food & drink reception from 6.30pm, talk will begin at 7.00pm
Venue: Wills Memorial Building [ map ]
Speaker: Rob Papps Nando's Managing Director
Nando's has become a household name in the UK in recent years, but its rich heritage dates back to Portuguese explorers and a small mining town restaurant in Rosettenville, a small suburb in Johannesburg , South Africa.
Join us with Managing Director Rob Papps to explore Nando's history, the challenges it faced during its growth and his vision for Nando's future.
IMDb Speaker Event
19th October 2011
7.00pm
Venue: Wills Memorial Building [ map ]
Speaker: Col Needham IMDB CEO
The Internet Movie Database is the world's most popular and authoritative source for movie, TV and celebrity content. The IMDb consumer Website "www.imdb.com" is consistently ranked as one of the most visited sites in the world with more than 110 million unique visitors per month. IMDb offers a searchable database of more than 2 million movies, TV and entertainment programs and more than 4 million cast and crew members.
Come to hear Col Needham, IMDb CEO, talk about the history of IMDb and how it became the autoratitive source of content it is.
Freshers Fair 2011
7th October 2011
11am to 7pm
Venue: Victoria Rooms, Queens Road [ map ]
Be sure to stop by and visit us at freshers fair, where you'll be able to learn more about upcoming events, chat to current members and hopefully sign up!
We're a free society to join and we put on some fantastic events throughout the year so there is really no reason not to!
Also look out for some free samples from one of our sponsers Swinkeys Sweets!
AGM
29th March 2011
Venue: Brass Pig [ map ]
Join us in the Brass Pig on Tuesday the 29th March for the Bristol Entrepreneurs AGM.
If you're interested in having a position on next years committee then this is the night for you. With all the current committee members around to answer any question you have it's certainly not to be missed.
The positions for next year are:
- President
- Vice-president
- Treasurer
- Events co-ordinator
- Technical director
Yeo Valley Speaker Event
22nd March 2011
Venue: Merchant Venturers Building [ map ]
Speakers: Yo Valley marketing director
If you even so much as own a TV you won't have missed the brilliant Yo Valley agricultural inspired rap!
We've invited down the Yo Valley marketing director to tell us about the inspiration behind the commercial that propelled the brand into the public eye over night.
If you want to know how to market that company you're thinking about getting of the ground but don't know how to get the word out, or are looking for a career in marketing, then this is the one for you.
Wagamama Speaker Event
15th March 2011
Venue: Merchant Venturers Building [ map ]
Speakers: Steven Hill, Wagamama managing dierector
Join us in MVB to hear the story behind the restaurant. Steven Hill, managing director of the firm talks about where it came from and how it all happened.
If you're thinking you might just want to start your own company, or if you just like Wagamamas as much as we do then we're sure you'll have a great night!
With plenty of tasty Wagamama food for free after the event, there really is just NO excuse to miss out!
Sign up here to avoid missing out on this great event!