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Essential event for budding entrepreneurs
Access free business skills training and advice from startup experts
Growing Your Own Business Conference, NEC, Birmingham 17 - 18 Feb 2017
Growing Your Own Business Conference
The Growing Your Own Business (GYOB) conference & showcase is incorporated within The National Franchise Exhibition on 17 & 18 Feburary at the NEC, Birmingham.
The event is designed to equip entrepreneurs with the skills necessary to build and sustain a successful business.
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Networking
When 'going at it alone' and setting up a business, it is important to meet like-minded aspiring entrepreneurs and successful business owners to build your network and gain essential advice.
Meet with representatives from organisations that specialise in boosting business growth, as well as fellow visitors with varying levels of experience, to gain useful insights and first-hand guidance.
Growing Your Own Business Hub
Get free, impartial advice from a range of business experts across both days of the exhibitions.
Exhibitor list coming soon!
Keynote Speakers
Inspiring entrepreneurs will speak about the highs and lows of starting your own business and share the secrets behind their success.
Growing Your Own Business Workshops
Find out how to develop and sustain a successful business at the Growing Your Own Business workshops, with advice on finance, digital marketing, publicity generation and social media.
Want to get invovled?
If you are interested in getting involved in the Growing Your Own Business showcase, please get in touch. We are looking for speakers and companies with a wealth of expertise in business growth strategies, startups or entrepreneurship.
Email: Sarah.Gash@vmgl.com to find out more.
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Confirmed Keynotes
Steve Bartlett 
Co-founder of Social Chain
In 2014, Steve Bartlett and Dominic McGregor dropped out of university to launch Social Chain, an innovative social media marketing agency which has since experienced phenomenal growth.
24-year-old Steve now heads up a team of over 70 employees who use the company’s vast network of social communities to get any topic trending online in under 17 minutes. The business counts Apple, ITV and Disney amongst their clients and is gaining recognition in trade and national press.
By speaking at high-profile events and expanding Social Chain into Germany and the US, Steve has established himself as one of the most exciting entrepreneurs of our time.
His keynote presentation, 'Deeper than engagement' will take place at 12:15 on Friday 17 February - book your free ticket now!
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Growing Your Own Business Workshops
Friday 17 February 2017
11:15 - 12:00 | Building the right team for business success
Speaker: Dave Dougan
- How to build a great team
- The importance of diversity
- How to keep your team motivated
- Managing customer expectations as your business grows
12:30 - 13:15 | Connecting with your customers to boost sales
Speaker: Andy Brown
- What is PR? Using communications to achieve your business aims
- Identifying what to say and how to say it to build strong relationships
- How does PR work?
- How can a PR agency help?
- Making your website kick-ass
- Inbound and outbound marketing essentials
- Real-time social media
- Becoming a king of content
15:00 - 15:45 | The truth about SEO & Digital Marketing
Speaker: David Harris
- Discover what SEO is and why you need it
- How to choose killer keywords
- On- and off-page optimisation tips and tricks
- How to rock at local search
Saturday 18 February 2017
11:30 - 12:15 | How to use social media to build business
Speaker: David Glenwright
- The differences between the major social networks and their audiences
- Using images to enhance the quality of content and maximise engagement
- Finding and participating in conversations to generate business
- Tools and techniques to help manage your time effectively
12:30 - 13:15 | Marketing masterclass - how to generate more sales
Speaker: Adrian Marks
- Master online lead generation
- Position your business for maximum results
- Triple your enquiries using four simple steps
- Maximise social and digital marketing
13:30 - 14:15 | Raising finance through crowdfunding
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- An introduction to crowdfunding
- How crowdfunding works
- What investors and borrowers are looking for
- The three key points when considering crowdfunding
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- What is a business SatNav?
- How will it help you be successful?
- The difference between profit and cash
- How much working capital will you need for your business journey?
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