INNOVATION
STEP ON THE GREAT ACCELERATOR! Throughout the next year, Sussex Innovation is launching a series of live events across the South East, offering a comprehensive toolkit for start-up founders to refine their business model. Join the Business Hot House Great Accelerator for a programme of intensive training, held across two days in the company of other growing businesses If you’re a fast-growing start-up based in or around Horsham, Chichester, Brighton & Hove, Worthing or Haywards Heath, Sussex Innovation’s expert team are coming to town with a packed two days of workshops to help jumpstart your business. Sign up now to reserve your free place at the Business Hot House Great Accelerator. THE SPECIALIST INNOVATION CONSULTANTS WILL DELIVER A SERIES OF SESSIONS INCLUDING:STRESS-TESTING YOUR BUSINESS MODEL Interrogate the key building blocks of your business with the Business Model Canvas, a one-page plan to help you
rapidly road test new concepts or explore necessary changes to an established model. Delivered by Simon Chuter, an experienced start-up mentor and sales and marketing specialist with a background running his own charity fundraising business. PITCHING YOUR BUSINESS Learn how to tell your story clearly and effectively, engaging investors, partners, customers, employees and media with your values, vision and mission through a well-chosen narrative. Led by Joseph Bradfield, a content and communications expert with experience at one of the country’s biggest PR agencies. BUILDING AND LEADING YOUR TEAM Find the right plan to scale your business successfully by understanding the key concepts in recruitment and management, and how they help keep your employees motivated and aligned behind the same ambitious plans. With Nigel Lambe, Sussex Innovation’s CEO and a veteran of leadership teams ranging from Small Batch Coffee to PepsiCo.
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