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Grow your business in challenging times
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04/02/09
Attended by 160 business people this was an extremely successful event at which the designers network members exhibited
An opportunity to hear new ideas and potential approaches for business growth in these economically challenging times. For entrepreneurs, innovative businesses, designers and established businesses…looking to grow.
Keynote speakers were:
- Doug Richards, Dragons Den and Serial Entrepreneur, looked at the importance of innovation and design to survive the credit crunch.
- Wayne Hemmingway MBE, co-founder of Red or Dead, will be launching Design for Business East and spoke on the difference design can make to your business profits.
Also heard from business people about how they have developed their companies, increasing profit and sales:
- Liz Lake, Essex based award winning Landscape Architects talked about how they have taken the company forward as the construction industry contracted. www.lizlake.com
- Philip Hess of Senz Umbrellas spoke about how an innovative design solution led to the creation of a successful new business. www.senzumbrellas.com
Free to Essex Businesses; there were opportunities to network, access help and advice from the experts, view exhibitions and case study presentations.
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