business & innovation

Fundraising: The Essentials - Building a High Growth Company

The next in the series of Fundraising: The Essentials is here! Come and join us over breakfast to hear Guy Rigby talk and to learn about building High Growth Companies and to hear how Growth Accelerator can help you.

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Date: 28 November 2013
Location: Central London - Full details upon successful application, UK

CharityComms Making the comms business case and setting the budget workshop

This workshop will help you develop an action plan for making the case for your comms activity with real-life examples. You can also become familiar with the most common approaches used to create a budget that not only delivers against organisational outcomes but also supports the comms business case.

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Date: 22 October 2014
Location: to be confirmed, UK

In The Brain of Kelly Waters: My Agile Journey - If Only I Knew Then What I Know Now

Want to hear key insights from the man behind 'All About Agile'? Then don't miss this free talk, where he'll take you through all the lessons he's learned!

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Date: 10 December 2013
Location: The Skills Matter eXchange, UK

SME Growth Hack: From Startup to Stock Market in 18 Months

Versarien Copper

What on earth is that in the picture? A biscuit? A sponge? Some kind of ancient artefact? A new type of Copper that's 10x more effective at cooling computers? Yup, that's right, the last one.

Developed by researchers at Liverpool University and brought to market by Versarien. CEO and Co-Founder Neill Ricketts tells the incredible story of startup to stock market in 18 months at Thursday's SME Growth Hack in London. Got your ticket?

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18 November 2013 by Chinwag Team

6 Crucial Questions to Kickstart Your SME Social Media Strategy

Love hearts = social/ coffee = buzz by Bev Goodwin 

Ed: When long-time Chinwag contributor, Jemima Gibbons, heard about the SME Growth Hack she kindly put together this blog post with 6 crucial questions to develop an SME's social media strategy. Excellent prep for the event. Got your ticket?

By definition, every company created in the last decade is a Digital Native. Or at least, it should be. If you’re a Millennial business, there’s absolutely no reason why you shouldn’t be using digital and social technologies effectively throughout your operations. 

So - why aren’t you?

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18 November 2013 by Jemima Gibbons

Grow Your Business over Christmas & New Year!

You want to take a step forward and grow your business. You also know that you should be using email and social media marketing to do that, but you don't know where to start. Sound familiar? Then why not attend this free seminar, where we'll show you exactly how you can get started.

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Date: 21 November 2013
Location: The Lilla Huset Professional Centre, UK

Grow Your Business over Christmas & New Year!

You want to take a step forward and grow your business. You also know that you should be using email and social media marketing to do that, but you don't know where to start. Sound familiar? Then why not attend this free seminar, where we'll show you exactly how you can get started.

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Date: 19 November 2013
Location: America Square Conference Centre, UK

SME Growth Hack Programme Announced: Duedil, Market Invoice, Eventbrite, Startup Britain & more

SME Growth Hack Speakers Mosaic

Want to grow your business? Spending too much time working in the business and not enough developing it?

Help is at hand with next week's SME Growth Hack day (Thu 21 Nov), which thanks to support from UK Trade & Investment is free to attend.

The day includes a programme of expert speakers from Market Invoice, Eventbrite, Constant Contact, Duedil, Alibaba, Startup Britain and more.

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13 November 2013 by Chinwag Team

Women Shift Digital

body>data>space presents Women Shift Digital, a conference for women and men, designed to celebrate women in digital careers, network the networks and influence the influencers.

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Date: 26 November 2013
Location: Level 39, UK

Wearable Futures 2013

50 speakers. 300 attendees. A world of possibilities. Exploring the future of wearables, from smart materials to new technologies. Two days of thinkers and doers showcasing, debating and sharing. A place for designers, innovators, and all creative minds.

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Date: 10 December 2013
Location: Ravensbourne, UK

Which $Billion Tech Giants Are Profitable? Fewer Than You Think [infographic]

Which tech giants are profitable?

Twitter's successful IPO values the company in the billions before it turns a profit. Nothing new here for a tech stock, although unsurprisingly there's plenty of commentary.

Pandodaily writer David Holmes posted an infographic that analyses 12 of the leading tech firms and their profitability over the last 10 quarters. Only half at any quarter are profitable.

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11 November 2013 by Sam Michel

Apps World North America 2014 - Discover the future of multi-platform apps

12/11/214 13/11/2014 http://www.apps-world.net/europe ExCeL Arena Apps World Europe 2014 - Discover the future of multi-platform apps

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Date: 12 November 2014
Location: ExCeL Arena, London, UK

Apps World North America 2014– Discover the future of multi-platform apps

Apps World will be welcoming 8000+ attendees and 250+ exhibitors for 2 days of discussions and debate around the app ecosystem on 5-6 February at Moscone Centre West, San Francisco.

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Date: 5 February 2014
Location: Moscone Centre West, San Francisco, UK

Telecoms Tech World

Telecoms Tech World 26th Nov 13 - 27th Nov 13 Olympia, London

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Date: 26 November 2013
Location: Olympia, London, UK

#SMWF Europe

#SMWF Europe 31st March – 1st April 2014 The Brewery, London

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Date: 31 March 2014
Location: The Brewery, London, UK