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Business Growth Lunch
IT Lab, Salford24 June 2016
Welcome and introductionsRichard JefferyDirectorBusiness Growth Hub
Agenda
• 12.00pm – Welcome and Introductions, Richard Jeffery, Director, Business Growth Hub
• 12.05pm – Welcome from IT Lab, Jonathan Broadley, Business Engagement Manager, IT Lab
• 12.10pm – Update from the Hub, Richard Jeffery, Director, Business Growth Hub
• 12.15pm – Guest speaker, Belinda Beaver, Director, Ag!tare
• 12.40pm – Questions and answers
• 12.55pm – Venturefest and closing remarks, Richard Jeffery, Director, Business Growth Hub
• 01.00pm – Lunch and networking
• 02.00pm – Event Close
Housekeeping
Phones on silent• WiFi
• Network: • Password:
• @bizgrowthhub• #BGHEvents
WelcomeJonathan BroadleyBusiness Engagement ManagerIT Lab
Jonathan BroadleyBusiness Engagement Manager
1. Fire exits2. Toilets3. Smoking
House Keeping
Group Summary
Nearly 300 Employees
Over £30m turnover
IT Lab Formed in
1998
Offices in London, UK
Manchester, UK,Woking, UK
Cape Town, SA
Over 750 supported
clients
Featured inThe SundayTimes Best
Small Companies to Work For List
Over 750 Clients Across the UK
Our geographical reach means we are
a truly national provider of services.
Together with our growing network of
global service delivery partners,
which operate in 11 countries, we can be your global partner.
Our Perspective
CloudLabOur specialist cloud practice is built to deliver cloud savvy consultancy, hosting, project and managed services to our clients.
IT ConsultancyA complete range of IT consultancy services delivered on time and to budget by our expert team.
IT SupportWhatever your organisation needs, we have the experience and expertise to deliver a full range of on-demand IT support and managed services.
ApplicationsA comprehensive portfolio of leading business and productivity applications and the ability to design custom software that meets your exact requirements.
Our Process
Driven by a deep and continuous understanding of our clients’ needs, we design, implement and continuously improve solutions and services to
support their missions (whatever they may be).
Industry recognised IT Support
Accreditations
Our Clients
Our Values
RespectfulDemonstrating integrity, honesty, respect and equality in all our dealings with each other and clients.
HappyMaintaining an excellent workplace, one that is challenging, stimulating and fun.
LoyalEstablishing and maintaining mutually rewarding and lasting relationships with suppliers, customers and each other.
SmartSetting the benchmark for the provision of IT service and support excellence.
Hub UpdateRichard JefferyDirectorBusiness Growth Hub
Make a positive difference
Guest speakerBelinda BeaverDirectorAg!tare
•New business•Small business•Limited initial investment•Restrictive company name
•Great ideas versus no capital•Limited time for development•Technology product
•No debt•Plenty of energy & attitude•Plenty of resilience & determination•Total belief in our product•Regular revenue•Knew what we were trying to achieve•Understood our clients’ pain•We had a plan!
•Development vs growth•Technology – big players, cash rich, fast moving versus small business•Sacrificing revenue•Getting angry!
Generating innovative ideasNew product development
Market research
Connecting to technology experts and knowledge
Prototyping & testingIP
Accessing funding/investmentCommercialisation/marketing
………always look for the pain!
•Stay positive•Don’t give up •Believe•Be resilient•Embrace change•Do your research thoroughly – product & potential clients•Work with people you trust – don’t have to be experts•Feedback is THE most important aspect of innovation – all feedback is good
•Continue developing our products and consolidating our position in the marketplace – we’re still a small business•Planning to look for an investor? Sell the IP for our products? Whole business….?
Q&A
Closing remarks and VenturefestRichard JefferyDirectorBusiness Growth Hub
• Wed 21 September at Bridgewater Hall
• A unique opportunity for entrepreneurs, investors and innovators to chat informally, share ideas and develop new partnerships
• Meet the Funders• Meet the Experts• Innovation Showcase• Live pitching• Specialist workshops
Book your place at www.venturefestmanchester.com
“Winning at Venturefest changed everything. The Business Growth Hub’s extensive networks and connections put us in touch with a number of other businesses and we are now at a point where we have built one of the most powerful billboard solutions for retailers looking to increase their customer base.”
EuroScience Open Forum24 – 27 JulyManchester Central
• Europe's largest science conference dedicated to scientific research.
• Business Growth Hub running six invitation only workshops at the conference.
• Tickets for the conference can be purchased at www.esof.eu
Please leave your feedbackPlease take a couple of minutes before the lunch to complete the feedback form and return to the Hub
Contact us to find out more
Phone: 0161 359 3050
Email: [email protected]
www.businessgrowthhub.com
@bizgrowthhub
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