Event

Starting a Business - tips from the experts

Date:

9th February, 2010 18:00:00 — 9th February, 2010 20:00:00

Price:

Free

Venue:

Ustinov Theatre, Sawclose, Bath, BA1 1ET

Posted by:

CreativeBath

Sector:

Other

Tags:

business-advice, self-employed

Contact information:

Email:

Emma.Chappel@mediaclash.co.uk

URL:

http://creativebath.ev...

Event overview:

Small businesses are often the first to suffer in times of downturn - but also the most adaptable when it comes to recovery.

If you're toying with starting up your own business - or have recently done so - and are wondering how to navigate the current turbulent waters, then we can help.

Sponsored by Business Link, we have put together a panel of experts to talk about how they did it - and what they would do differently now. Learn from their experiences about the opportunities to exploit and the pitfalls to avoid.

Hurry as places are strictly limited. We look forward to seeing you there!

Guest speakers include:

Peter Clegg - Senior Partner, Fielden Clegg Bradley

Peter Clegg is a Senior Partner with Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios, having established the practice with Richard Feilden in 1978. Widely regarded as a key pioneer in the field of environmental design, he has almost 30 years' experience in low energy architecture and is actively involved in research, design and education. Peter is Chair of the South West Design Review Panel, has served as a member of the National Trust's Architecture Panel and is a founder member of the British Council for School Environments. He is also a member of the DCSF Zero Carbon Task Force for School Buildings.

Joseph Maxwell - Managing Director, Burning Blue Media

Joseph is an experienced Series Producer and Director. His most recent project was a major 6 part series for BBC2, Tribal Wives. Other credits include Series Producing and Directing a 4 part series for BBC4, The Protestant Revolution, Producing and Directing two major Channel 4 series, Bomber Crewand The Real Dad's Army. He was also a Staff Producer/Director at RDF for 4 years where he worked on a range of genres from Shipwrecked to science series.

Claire Collins - Creative Director, Concept Interior

Claire Collins is the founder and creative director of the practice and manages the design and installation of each project personally with her team and suppliers. Claire trained originally as a fine artist before studying interior design. She ran her own practice in South Africa for 10 years working mainly in Johannesburg and Cape Town, completing a wide variety of projects from hotels to private house and country estates.

Claire is a member of the British Interior Design Association and works to their code of professional conduct and contracts.

Garry Pratt - Managing Director, Teachit

Garry is co-founder of Teachit, a digital educational publisher that run some of the most successful websites in UK education based on monetizing user generated content and building highly connected and motivated vertical communities.

Previously Garry was a founder of Steamer Trading, an award winning chain of 16 specialist cookshops, and Director of International Advertising for a $2bln IT company.

And a business expert from Business Link will also be on hand to give insight form their experiences of local businesses start-up issues.

Click here to register now!