Celebration of SPEED at Nottingham Trent University

To mark the final months of the SPEED (Student Placements for Entrepreneurs in Education) programme, Nottingham Trent University’s business incubation unit, The Hive, is holding an exhibition of SPEED businesses and projects.

The revolutionary programme has provided students taking a placement year the opportunity to set up and run their own business in The Hive, instead of pursuing a standard industrial work-placement scheme.

The event will take place during Enterprise Week at the View from the Top Gallery on the top floor of Waterstones Bookstore in Nottingham, from Wednesday, November 19 to Sunday, November 23.


We are really looking forward to meeting 'The Ideas Man' Shed Simove at our special event on Thursday 20th November, and also at Thirsty Thursday at Oceana at 6.30. Why not meet us there and network, learn and be inspired!

New Pathway To Enterprise Event

‘Pathway to Enterprise’

Forthcoming Events

Wednesday 3 December 2008

12.00 to 2.00 pm

Hive Seminar Room

‘Getting to grips with PR Planning’

Presenter: Vivienne Tregidiga, Managing Director, Impact 108

Vivienne, whose senior management experience working in
newspapers & magazines spanning over 20 years, will deliver this
interactive workshop and will cover topics, such as:-

Getting your business out there
Public Persona
Your image
How do your customers perceive you
Crisis Management

Never under-estimate the value of PR and what it can do for small businesses
– not to be missed!

Suitable refreshments will be provided

If you are interested in attending this event,

please contact Karen Doxey on 0115 848 4354 or e-mail: karen.doxey@ntu.ac.uk

We've been asked to distribute this information across our networks. It could be an interesting and informative event, check out the website for more details. It is the day before our event..forgotten what that is? Click here!

EXPO 2008

19 NOVEMBER 2008

EPIC CENTRE, LINCOLNSHIRE SHOWGROUND

EXPO in the East Midlands is an annual free event focusing on sustainability. It provides an opportunity to see how we can achieve our vision of a vibrant economy that values all our people and protects and enhances our environment locally and globally.

This year we are focusing on Climate Change and the ways that as a region we can respond innovatively to this serious challenge. The EXPO will provide a showcase of solutions for reducing our carbon impact of our buildings, our use of energy and resources, the goods and services we consume and the ways we move around. It provides a unique opportunity for networking across many sectors and to tour round the Epic Centre, the UK's largest 'green' conference and events centre.

Meetings at this year's EXPO include a Green Infrastructure Network event, Building Climate Friendly Communities workshop and a RSS seminar on low carbon design and renewable energy.

Full details are available at: http://www.emra.gov.uk/news/events/east-midlands-expo

New Hive@Mansfield Business

• Are you a professional or skilled person?
• Are you working the way you want to?
• Are you working enough?
• Maybe you are a freelance or self-employed and would like to know what opportunities there are for you … who wouldn’t?

None of the above?

• Are you are an employer who would appreciate a simple, time-efficient and cost effective way to recruit the skills you need for your business.
• Would you like to avoid commissions and other hidden costs?

No?

Go for the back button then, UNLESS, of course you have managers, colleagues, family or friends who are frustrated by restrictive and expensive recruitment channels and would like to find a better way.

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Things are getting there, slowly!

I am off to the View from the Top today to have a look at another exhibition that's similar in format to ours. I'm going to check out how they have hung their posters, fascinating I know but pretty important for our expo!

Things are coming together, but as I said to someone yesterday, I abandoned my to do list this week as it was actually distracting me. I have been a 'one-job-at-a-time worker' for the past few days, just so I can complete some tasks and move on. It's been quite liberating, I have to say!

I am beginning to get worried though, we've got a whole bunch of people joining us for the main event on the 20th November...WILL YOU BE THERE?

The GUEST SPEEDy interview- Denis Denisenko

This interview features Denis, who's a SPEEDster in the West Midlands

www.copyfox.co.uk

–State your name for the record

Denis Denisenko

–Please tell us what problem your business solves in 50 words or less

It makes student life easier by providing free photocopying service

–Expand on your idea – how will you make money from it?

Companies finance the service and get advertised

–Explain who your customer is

Any company, charity or/and organisation interested in marketing to the youth

–Describe where you see yourself in 5 years’ time

I will be running a multi-million £ company.

PS We are expanding, so if you think you are an entreprenuerial type of person, do get in touch with me to discuss possible cooperation – dennis@copyfox.co.uk / 07892840399 / skype denis.denisenko

Random Questions

• Who is your hero?

…a person in the mirror, honestly!

What sets the 'stars' apart?

picture credit: Lily Zhu

We've been thinking about the 'Stars' of our SPEED programme here at NTU in advance of our celebration and awards ceremony in November.

I came across this blog post on Lateral Action which is very relevant to our thinking. Everyone has 'it' in them to be successful, but what have the stars got to set them apart? Mark McGuinness says

"Like many of us, the stars began with a dream. But dreams are cheap. Instead of sitting around daydreaming, they took action. Each of them did something very unusual. Something distinctive, outstanding, unique. They learned their craft. They worked hard. They took risks. They took their craft and transformed it into art. They took kicks in the teeth and learned from them. They got effective people on board. They got the word out. They promised and delivered, over and over again."

Read the rest of this well-written post here