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Grow your business in challenging times 

04/02/09

Wednesday 4 February 2009
9:30am - 4:30pm
Writtle College, Chelmsford, Essex CM1 3RR

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 are:

  • Doug Richards, Dragons Den and Serial Entrepreneur, will look at the importance of innovation and how to survive the credit crunch.
  • Wayne Hemmingway MBE, co-founder of Red or Dead, will be launching Design for Business East  and speaking on the difference design can make to your business profits.
Hear from business people about how they have developed their companies, increasing profit and sales:

  • Liz Lake, Essex based award winning Landscape Architects will talk about how they have taken the company forward as the construction industry contracted. www.lizlake.com
  • Philip Hess of Senz Umbrellas will be speaking about how an innovative design solution led  to the creation of a successful new business. www.senzumbrellas.com

  • David Godber of the Design Council will present the Design Council's new programme and how businesses in ohter areas have benefitted from it.

Free to Essex Businesses; there will be opportunities to network, access help and advice from the experts, view exhibitions and case study presentations.

To find out further information on this event and to book contact: Simon Maidment, simon.maidment@exdra.co.uk
or visit  www.exdra.co.uk/events


 

 

 

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