This hugely successful Masterclass session outlined everything delegates needed to know about successfully pitching for business, sales or investment.
The panel of experts covered pitching from every angle including:
The seminar also provided the chance to network with the business experts and other companies, giving opportunities to identify new companies of importance to delegates businesses and create new business relationships.
Panel Expertise
Jayne Lawton – Grobox
British Female Innovator of the year 2006, 2006 Packard Bell Working Mum of the year-just two of the awards won by Jayne Lawton, an award winning innovator and entrepreneur as well as a full-time mother and marathon runner. Her business idea came from her area of expertise as a trained horticulturist with the Royal Horticultural Society.
Through her time lecturing partially sighted students, Jayne identified a gap in the marketplace for a designer growing box product with a collection of handpicked scented plants. She now has a successful internet based business with a range of products which are also available in Sainsbury’s and Wilkinson’s. Jayne will explain how with persistence and determination she has built a successful business and will also pass on some of her experiences in getting her product to market to encourage others.
www.groboxgardens.co.uk
Andrew Thorp, Managing Partner – MojoLife
Andrew is a co-founder of MojoLife and plays a key role in its leadership. A graduate of Manchester University, Andrew is a professional speaker, communication skills trainer and the Founder of Speakeasy Groups, an innovative training concept based around storytelling. Andrew spent many years in the golf & leisure industry – as a professional referee, tournament organiser, operations & marketing manager and a journalist. A life-changing experience led him to adopt a different path, and he successfully ‘re-branded’ himself. As well as in the UK, Speakeasy operates in Australia and groups are forming in Portugal and India. Andrew has spoken at the prestigious TEDx conference, sits on numerous advisory panels. Andrew has authored ‘The 7 Pillars of Sporting Success and how to apply them in business’ and he is currently writing a book on storytelling and communication skills for business.
http://www.mojolife.org.uk
Bill Caldwell – Associate – Beer and Partners Investor Network
Bill has enjoyed a career in project management, new business development and sales helping to build a leading agency in the niche market of Medical Education and Communications. The company experienced exceptional growth over twenty years, from five to five hundred staff and several divisions in offices in the UK, USA and Hong Kong. He also worked with many early-stage client companies. After several years as a Board Director, Bill retired shortly after exit. He is an active Angel Investor and aims to create a comprehensive portfolio. He combines a personal experience of early stage investment in start-ups with a career involvement of building a company from scratch to successful exit.
www.beerandpartners.com
Please find Bill’s slides as a pdf below:
umic_master_class_bill_caldwell.pdf
Kerry Needs – Writer and Speaker
Kerry is an author and speaker on mastering your mind-set and managing your emotions. Kerry specifically speaks on stress and well-being, self-esteem and positivity, and how to live a happier life. Her work primarily focuses on empowering people to take charge of their thoughts and actions – to recognise that we have conscious control over our minds and emotions
www.kerryneeds.com
