JOSEPH WILDE(SPIRAL EFFECTS)STUART MARTIN

(DEMOGRAPHIC RESEARCH LTD)

Venture Matrix 07/08

Networking Event

“Start to think about your "venture" - what will make you stand out from the rest - how will you differentiate your researching skills etc from the rest - get yourselves registered and prepare for the 5th” – Simon Brown

Opportunity to make our companies visible within the VM

Gathered a number of contacts

Chance to understand how it all works

Find out what opportunities are available

See how other ventures present themselves

Our companies

Spiral Effects

Demographic Research Limited

Started as separate ventures

Understood the added value of combining skills.

Carried on to operate individually but worked together

Completed a number of tasks as a team

This began with designing and creating a HTML email

After the event

“I hope you remember our meeting during the conference anyway I’d like you to use the images attached to make an email the looks like the spam email you get off places like apple.com”

Gained employment with Identity designs

Research 4 SHU

Promising promotions

Completed work regarding HTML Email

Website & logo design

Local business research

Comfort in learning environment

Eco homes Project

Research 4 SHU

“We feel can trust you fully, … you are two of the best researchers within the Venture Matrix”

Two main projects: Comfort in learning

Eco Homes

Questionnaires

Reports based on the findings of primary research

Key university resources (i.e. mintel)

Hired 7 researchers

Deadlines

Researchers

“Thank you for the interest in our business. There are three members of our company we would like to meet up with you to discuss the work”

We were faced with a tight deadline, therefore contracted other researchers to assist

Abilities

Enthusiasm

Instruction

Unfulfilled contracts

Working With Others

“Sorry I haven’t got back to you I’m still waiting on the answers from the other group”

Commissioned to create a website and set of logos

Communication is essential

Clear project outline required

Regular checks on progress

Prompt payment

What We Learnt

“I would like you to know I am extremely satisfied with the end result and I appreciate the level of contact you've maintained with me”

Always use contracts

Motivation

You only get out what you put in

Working with people

Team working

Networking

Communication

ArchivingChinese Proverb -I hear and I forget

I see and I remember

I do and I understand

Next Year

“Bigger and better!”

Continuous improvement

Expansion of the Venture Matrix

Look for new opportunities

Increase portfolio of projects

Merge ventures into one

Liaison venture between students and external companies

Any Questions?