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VentureDay 2012
The event will start on: 10 May 12 09:30
And will end on: 10 May 12 18:30
Organised by: VentureDay is hosted by the Bettany Centre for Entrepreneurship at Cranfield in conjunction with the Cranfield Management Association (CMA). We are pleased to announce that Smith & Williamson, Coutts & Co, Central Bedfordshire Council, St. Modwen, and CUB
Cranfield University
VentureDay is the annual event when Cranfield's extended network of entrepreneurs, investors, and advisors re-unite at the Cranfield campus, hosted by the Bettany Centre. At workshops and plenary sessions you can plan to hear and meet high profile speakers and panellists including
- Successful venture founders
- Corporate venturers
- Investors
- Advisors
- Leading-edge researchers
all contributing to a unique day devoted to starting, growing and harvesting entrepreneurial businesses. Cranfield VentureDay is in its fifth year and is an extremely popular event. Tickets have sold out every year. Cranfield VentureDay is a great opportunity to network with other venture founders, investors and advisors. It gives you exposure to best practice and allows you to take a step back from the everyday.
To listen to some of the delegates and speakers from 2011 and their impressions of the last VentureDay click here .
Key themes for 2012 include:
- Keeping the entrepreneurial spirit whilst growing
- Going global to grow
- Social media and Internet marketing
- Growing through franchising
- Managing the family business in turbulent times
- Things to know when getting in bed with an investor
- Creating a winning team
- Innovative sources of funding
- Mentoring entrepreneurs
- Making an impact through philanthropy
A booking form can be downloaded from the website. Full price tickets for VentureDay cost £120.00. The early bird registration fee for bookings received by 9 March 2012 is £90.00.
Future Events
- Why do they do it? Engaging Academics 25 May 12 13:00 University of London
- Developing and delivering postgraduate enterprise education 31 May 12 10:00 Loughborough University
- HEEG Annual Conference - The Entrepreneurial University: Where Are We Now? 18 Jun 12 09:00 University of Surrey
- IEEC2012 Conference 12 Sep 12 11:00 University of Plymouth
