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NORTHERN ADVANTAGE AUTUMN INCUBATOR WORKSHOPS
£1,000s worth of training for just £300!
19 to 20 September and 10 to 11 October 2009, The Castle Green Hotel, Kendal, Cumbria

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO REGISTER GO TO: www.northernadvantage.co.uk/events.htm OR call Project Manager Rose Padmore for more information on (01562) 881013

Don’t miss your chance to attend these unique business savvy incubator workshops, developed by media industry professionals, for media industry professionals and delivered over two intensive residential weekends in the Lake District. The programme, which brings together individuals with different strengths and skill bases, is carefully designed to build confidence in idea sharing and encourage collaboration.

Speakers include:

Leigh Wharton, Manchester University Business School, Incubator Unit

Phil Roberts, BBC's Head of Region for the North East & Cumbria

What’s it all about?
• Guidance on how to make an idea attractive to funders – how to find future partners and gain contacts
• Networking with an enthusiastic band of Northwest based media freelancers with a mix of skills
• Practical advice to help you develop a business idea from spark to pitch
• Get inspired by other dynamic business stories from the Northwest
• Developing your skills at pitching ideas in a professional way
• Writing a business plan for a bank or backer
• Understanding the challenges business face

WEEKEND ONE: September 19/20

Be inspired – creative thinking with John Forrest, MDP Training Consortium.
Case Study – how businesses work with Paul Smith, Reactive Audio
What a business idea needs with Leigh Wharton, of Manchester Business School Incubator Unit
Case Study - confident pitching for business with Ian Roberts, Broadcaster.
Find your inner entrepreneur - Team work on fledgling ideas.

WEEKEND TWO: October 10/11

Carry on creating with John Forrest.
Creative ideas using the northern advantage with Phil Roberts, Head of Region for BBC in the North East and Cumbria
Final idea development and pitch practice involving team mentoring with Media Development Professionals and Producers.
Pitching practice with Christine Pyke (& camera)
Pitching to Leigh Wharton
Business planning with Leigh Wharton.
The legacy – taking the ideas forward.

FEES: The subsidised rate of £300 (inclusive of VAT) includes overnight stay and all meals from Saturday morning through to Sunday afternoon for both weekends.

What they said the last time:

• A fabulous opportunity that truly opened my eyes to an entrepreneurial life and honestly changed my thinking from that of an unwilling freelancer to now being excited about trying my own thing – very liberating!
• The best thing was the amount of skills and contacts gained in such a short period of time...
• Hopefully opened lots of doors and certainly helped my creative skills, great value for money...
• A great, diverse team running the weekend whose words of wisdom I will carry forward for a long time...
• It lets you find out how much more you are capable of than you actually thought...
• Opens minds and opportunities.
• Excellent weekend! I particularly like the people, small group size and access to interesting professionals including Mike Ryan and Leigh Wharton.
• As for value for money; I'm already starting to see a much bigger return on the knowledge I gained than I expected. Thank you!”

Be prepared to bring along your own ideas for development, or join a team working on new entrepreneurial ideas.

YOU WILL LEAVE:
• Inspired – to take on future projects
• Involved – with other like minded business entrepreneurs
• Discovering – your inner entrepreneur
• Able – to pitch ideas with confidence
• Understanding - how a business works

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO REGISTER GO TO: www.northernadvantage.co.uk/events.htm OR call Project Manager Rose Padmore for more information on (01562) 881013.










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