Intel Challenge Business Plan Competition

Do you have a startup idea that you would love to pitch to Silicon Valley entrepreneurs and investors?

Intel Challenge Europe is looking for the best technology entrepreneurs to participate in the competition by June 15, 2010
You only need to submit 1-page executive summary to apply at www.intelchallenge.eu

We invite you to participate in this competition to win cash prizes and a trip to participate in the global US$25K Intel + Berkeley Technology Entrepreneurship Challenge at the University of California, Berkeley. As a participant, you will receive coaching from local and US mentors, access to webinars and feedback on your idea from experts.

Eligibility requirements:

- We accept projects from students or recent graduates of any level of formal academic study.
- All team participants must be adults under the laws of the country of origin of participants
- The submissions must be in English

For more information, visit www.intelchallenge.eu
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Managing a sustainable entrepreneurial family business

22 June 2010, Start-up Cafe, Coventry University, Priory Street, Coventry (12 – 2pm)

Coventry University is hosting an informative event tailored  for Family Businesses.  Influenced by the same fast changing trends as any other business, staying entrepreneurial not only to survive but also to grow the business  and build family wealth over time presents a range of challenges .

This event aims to help identify alternative ways to deal with difficult family business problems ,  it provides access to a network that can help you find innovative business solutions and information on a range of business support programmes, currently being provided by Coventry University and The Enterprising Coventry team.

22 June 2010, Start-up Cafe, Coventry University, Priory Street, Coventry (12 – 2pm)

AGENDA
12.00  Arrival, light lunch & networking
12.30  Welcome Vice Chancellor Madeline Atkins, Coventry University
12.40  Sustainable Entrepreneurial Family Businesses of the Future Dr Gideon Maas, Co-Director,  Institute of Applied Entrepreneurship, Coventry University
13.10  Discussion – challenges  and possible solutions for family businesses
14.00  Close

To book a place at this event, please email Ldrummond@cad.coventry.ac.uk
We look forward to hearing from you.

Operation Husky

All New and Coming Soon :: www.operation-husky.com

Lee Arthur visits Students In Business

The next Students in Business meeting (4th March) will see business investor Lee Arthur, share his experiences from building up a successful national advertising company (Street Broadcast), to investing in businesses that require between £1M to £5M, to turbo charge their success. Lee will share his thoughts on new businesses and tips to succeed in this current economic climate.

As usual we will have the Start-Up Cafés famous curry and beverages, all free of charge! So bring some friends and improve your future potential from
this fantastic speaker!

Where: Start-Up Café (behind Alan Berry Building)
When: 4th March 2010 6:00 – 8:30pm
How much: FREE!

Please RSVP either on facebook or to shill@cad.coventry.ac.uk

Calling all budding entrepreneurs in Coleshill

The newly opened Coleshill business centre is opening its doors to all budding entrepreneurs who are thinking of starting their own business or recently started and need some support. Coventry University will be hosting the first of many one day events at the Coleshill Business Centre based in the Town Hall. The idea is to give people advice guidance and encouragement to take that first step. Centre Manager Kathryn Stewart explained ‘the centre is at the heart of Coleshill to help support Coleshill people who want to take that first step into starting their own business. We are offering a one day workshop on Friday 19th February or Friday 5th March which will cover all you need to know to help you start your own business or if you have just opened your business it is always a good opportunity to meet fellow entrepreneurs and pick up any top tips you may have missed from the workshop business advisers ‘ she expanded ‘ over recent years we have helped 100’s of people set up a vast range of businesses from life style to high tech – this is Coleshill’s turn to really join forces with us as a business centre and Coventry University to take advantage of the support systems we are offering.’

The interactive and informative workshop will be covering topics such as access to finance, intellectual property rights and those critical steps you need to consider when starting your own business. A range of speakers will be giving out advice and guidance during the day and is a really good opportunity for all those who are interested and need some help to go a long and find out more information and what services are on offer at the business centre to help from funding to networking to meeting the right people at the right time. The workshop is only for a limited number of places to ensure the business advisers have time to spend with each individual who attends.

If you are interested in this opportunity places are strictly limited to the first 8 people so you need to book your place as soon as possible on the 19th February or 5th March. For more information please contact Kathryn on 07974 984965 or email kstewart@cad.coventry.ac.uk