An inspirational talk from a CEO who turned around a failing business and saw it sell for over 200,000,000 pounds.

Imagine being part of a management team trying to uphold the 200‐year‐old reputation of a company that has gone from a successful global brand to basket case.

What do you do?

Find out how to be a leader in these challenging times from the man who turned £1 into £200 million.

Nick Sanders’ career began as an undergraduate apprentice at Rolls Royce where he worked on the civil engine product support and engine development projects. Later, Nick was the CEO of the
very successful CompAir Group where he led the business to one of the greatest turnarounds in history. For an exciting and interactive talk, followed by networking session join us…

Limited spaces available so please email us via contact@astonentrepreneurs.com to confirm that you’re attending.

When: Wednesday, December 8th, 2010 from 6 PM – 7.30 PM
Where: Faraday Wharf (Birmingham Science Park – opposite Gosta Green Astroturf)

Free for Aston Entrepreneurs
£1 for other Business Societies
£2 for General Admission

Download the flier here.

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Sign up and learn how to create a great sales pitch for your business idea. The session will be run by the National Council for Graduate Entrepreneurship in partnership with Aston University Careers and Employability Centre, SPEED WM programme and Aston Entrepreneurs on: Wednesday 3rd November – 2pm – 5pm, MB568.

In this interactive session you will learn what it takes to make up and provide a great pitch. We will develop these ele-ments in detail and then get you to put these together into a great story which you can remember and then pitch out to the audience. You will have firsthand experience and feedback on your own pitching style. You will also learn to gauge audience response and adjust the presentation accordingly.

To find out more about signing up for this event or to find out more about the programme which offers support and funding to set up your own business please contact Kim Jones in the Careers and Employability Centre: k.jones3@aston.ac.uk

Application Form
To register for a place at the event, please complete the application form (click here) and email it to Kim Jones at k.jones3@aston.ac.uk

View the original PDF here.

Our first high profile event is happening on the 28th of October (next Thursday) at KPMG’s fantastic Birmingham offices at One Showhill. Here you’ll have a chance to network with successful entrepreneurs, including a host of Aston graduates now running their own businesses.

It’s also an opportunity to meet our main sponsor KPMG and ask questions about the business and career opportunities, get advice on which entry route might be best for you and pick up some useful hints and tips on getting through their recruitment process!

Free drinks & nibbles will be provided and tickets, whilst free, are strictly for paid AE members only. Tickets will be allocated on a first come, first served basis – so if you are interested please get your ticket soon.

Go to http://astonentrepreneurskpmg.eventbrite.com to register for a ticket.

We will be meeting on campus at around 5pm and walking (5 mins) to the event. We’ll email all registered attendees before the event to confirm the pre-meeting location and ask you to confirm that you’re coming.

The aim of the event is to welcome all our new members into the society, introduce you to our exec team, upcoming events and most importantly – let everyone get to know each other!

We’ve got lots of fun games planned too, including a sweets trading game, quiz, a marshmallow/spaghetti building exercise & lots more.

The location for the event will be in the Main Building, on the 7th floor in room MB708 B. You can use the red or blue sky lifts to reach the 7th floor, where there will be signs directing you to the room.

Entry is free for all AE members, and any new members can come along and sign up on the night.

Your participation at the event is also one step towards achieving the Aston Entrepreneurs award.

This workshop is ideal for businesses at all stages but particularly early-stage and growth businesses looking to raise finance. It explores what information is critical in a business plan, what should be left out and how it can best be presented depending on the type of finance that is required for the business i.e. bank debt, angel investment or grant funding.

There is then a chance for delegates to interact with the presenter and the audience by testing their own business’ value proposition to understand how it can be turned from being an idea into a potential business. In the second part of the workshop, each section of a business plan is discussed with particular reference to your business.

This course will teach you everything you need to know about how to prepare a ‘perfect’ business plan, looking at the difference between an internal business plan and preparing a document to raise finance.

We will be working on your business plan throughout the day so bring what you already have.

Event Title:- Business Plan – just do it
Event Time:- 9:00am – 4:00pm
Catering: Breakfast & lunch included
Requirements: Your own Laptop to work on your business plan
Cost: £10 charged to show commitment to attend
Contact: Twitter @entrepreneurs4f or 0121 250 3503

http://businessplanwritting.eventbrite.com/

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