| Date |
Time |
Room |
Description |
| Tue 8 Dec |
5:30pm |
TC013 |
Workshop 1 Imagining your Business (Dr Robin Bown) |
| Fri 15 Jan |
9:15am |
TC014 |
BM304, Planning/starting a new venture. Business Ideas |
| Wed 20 Jan |
5:30pm |
TC015 |
Workshop 3 The Social Enterprise (Philip Allen, Impact for Life) |
| Fri 22 Jan |
9:15am |
TC014 |
BM304, Understanding your market, competition |
| Fri 22 Jan |
Midnight |
N/A |
BUG Idea Summary Form Submission, via email |
| Wed 27 Jan |
5:30pm |
TC013 |
Workshop 4 Market/Customer Research (Chartered Institute of Marketing) |
| Fri 29 Jan |
9:15am |
TC014 |
BM304,Research, legal forms. Speaker: James Garrod — KWEA entrant |
| Thu 29 Jan |
5:30pm |
TC203 |
Workshop 5 Intellectual Property (Rickerbys Solicitors) |
| Fri 5 Feb |
9:15am |
TC014 |
BM304, Marketing planning. Sales forecasting |
| Wed 10 Feb |
5:30pm |
TC013 |
Workshop 2 Start up Issues (Business Link) |
| Fri 12 Feb |
9:15am |
TC014 |
BM304, Operations planning. Start-up plan. Speaker: local entrepreneur |
| Thu 18 Feb |
5:30pm |
TC015 |
Workshop 6 Marketing Via Social Networking |
| Fri 19 Feb |
9:15am |
TC202 |
BM304,Financial forecasts. Profit & Loss. Cash flow |
| Wed 24 Feb |
5:30pm |
TC015 |
Workshop 7 Importance of Finances (Randall and Payne Accountants) |
| Fri 26 Feb |
9:15am |
TC014 |
BM304, Funding, bank lending. Start-up planning |
| Wed 24 Feb |
5:30pm |
TC102 |
Workshop 8 Funding Sources and Business Banking (NatWest) |
| Fri 5 Mar |
9:15am |
TC014 |
BM304, VAT, PAYE, Balance sheet forecasts |
| Tue 9 Mar |
5:30pm |
TC102 |
Workshop 9 Equity in Business (Brian Dorricott - Angel Investor) |
| Fri 12 Mar |
9:15am |
TC014 |
BM304, Planning promotion. Human capital. Speaker: local entrepreneur |
| Wed 17 Mar |
5:30pm |
TC102 |
Workshop 10 Managing People and Processes (Chartered Management Institute) |
| Fri 19 Mar |
9:15am |
TC014 |
BM304, Survival, growth, longer-term |
| Tue 23 Mar |
5:30pm |
TC102 |
Workshop 11, Marketing Drop In Sessions (Chartered Institute of Marketing) |
| Fri 22 May |
Midnight |
N/A |
BUG Business Plan Submission |
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BUG Finalist Presentations |
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Presentation of BUG Awards at the Growing Gloucestershire Conference |