Venture Matrix 07/08
JOSEPH WI LDE (SPIRAL EFFECTS) STUART M ARTI N (DEMOGRAPHIC RESEARCH LTD)
Opportunity to make our companies
visible within the VM Networking Event
Gathered a number of contacts Chance to understand how it all
works “ Start to think about your "venture" - what will make you stand out from the rest - how will you differentiate your researching skills etc from the rest - get yourselves registered and prepare for the 5th” – Simon Brown
Find out what opportunities are
available See how other ventures present
themselves
Started as separate ventures Our companies
Understood the added value of
combining skills. Carried on to operate individually
but worked together Spiral Effects
Completed a number of tasks as a Demographic Research Limited
team This began with designing and
creating a HTML email
Gained employment with
After the event
Identity designs
Research 4 SHU
Promising promotions
Completed work regarding “ I hope you remember our meeting during the conference anyway I’ d like you to use the images attached to make an email the looks like the spam email you get off places like apple.com”
HTML Email
Website & logo design
Local business research
Comfort in learning environment
Eco homes Project
Two main projects:
Research 4 SHU
Comfort in learning
Eco Homes
Questionnaires Reports based on the findings of primary
research Key university resources (i.e. mintel) Hired 7 researchers “ We feel can trust you fully, … you are two of the best researchers within the Venture Matrix”
Deadlines
We were faced with a tight deadline, Researchers
therefore contracted other researchers to assist Abilities Enthusiasm
“ Thank you for the interest in our business. There are three members of our company we would like to meet up with you to discuss the work”
Instruction Unfulfilled contracts
Commissioned to create a website Working With Others
and set of logos
Communication is essential Clear project outline required Regular checks on progress Prompt payment “ Sorry I haven’t got back to you I’ m still waiting on the answers from the other group”
Always use contracts Motivation
What We Learnt
You only get out what you put in Working with people Team working Networking
“ I would like you to know I am extremely satisfied with the end result and I appreciate the level of contact you've maintained with me”
Communication Archiving Chinese Proverb -I hear and I forget I see and I remember I do and I understand
Continuous improvement Next Year
Expansion of the Venture Matrix Look for new opportunities Increase portfolio of projects Merge ventures into one
Liaison venture between students
and external companies “ Bigger and better!”
Any Questions?