Enterprise Week 2018 Programme
With over 30 custom events to chose from at this year's Derry-Strabane Enterprise Week, 5-9 March 2018. Register FREE now and let us help guide you through all stages of your business journey. www.derrystrabane.com/enterpriseweek
With over 30 custom events to chose from at this year's Derry-Strabane Enterprise Week, 5-9 March 2018. Register FREE now and let us help guide you through all stages of your business journey.
www.derrystrabane.com/enterpriseweek
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DERRY-STRABANE<br />
ENTERPRISE WEEK<br />
5 - 9 MARCH <strong>2018</strong><br />
Register now www.derrystrabane.com/enterpriseweek<br />
@BusinessSupportDerryStrabane #EW<strong>2018</strong>
ENTERPRISE WEEK <strong>2018</strong> at a glance<br />
TIME VENUE EVENT<br />
MONDAY 5th MARCH<br />
9am - 1.30pm Guildhall, Derry TASTE OUR BEST FOOD TOURISM CONFERENCE<br />
9am - 5pm <strong>Enterprise</strong> Northwest, Skeoge ‘START A BUSINESS’ DROP IN DAY<br />
10am - 12noon<br />
2pm - 4pm<br />
Glenelly Room,<br />
Strabane Council Offices<br />
Guildhall, Derry<br />
THE USE OF INBOUND MARKETING TECHNIQUES<br />
TO INCREASE SALES/BUILD INTEREST<br />
WHEN CONSUMERS KNOW, BRANDS GROW!<br />
MINTELS WINNER & LOSERS PRESENTATION<br />
2pm - 4pm Fire Station, Hawkin Street PEOPLE, PRODUCTIVITY & GROWTH<br />
2pm - 5pm<br />
TUESDAY 6th MARCH<br />
6.45am - 9am<br />
9.30am - 10.30am<br />
Glenelly Room,<br />
Strabane Council Offices<br />
Everglades Hotel<br />
Labour Relations Agency,<br />
Guildhall St<br />
MARKET START UP MASTERCLASS<br />
FOYLE BUSINESS NETWORK (FBN) OPEN<br />
MORNING<br />
WORKPLACE MEDIATION<br />
10am - 11.30am The Belfray Country Inn RDP RURAL BUSINESS INVESTMENT SCHEME<br />
10am - 12noon<br />
Glenelly Room,<br />
Strabane Council Offices<br />
BRAND DEVELOPMENT - TOOLS TO HELP<br />
BUSINESS IN STRABANE GROW!<br />
10.30am - 4pm Strabane <strong>Enterprise</strong> Agency ‘START A BUSINESS’ DROP IN DAY<br />
11am - 12noon<br />
Labour Relations Agency,<br />
1-3 Guildhall Street<br />
2pm - 4pm <strong>Enterprise</strong> North West, Skeoge PERFECT PITCH<br />
PRINCE’S TRUST ENTERPRISE PROGRAMME<br />
INFORMATION SESSION<br />
ALL EVENTS ARE FREE UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED<br />
REGISTER FOR ALL EVENTS AT WWW.DERRYSTRABANE.COM/ENTERPRISEWEEK (UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED)<br />
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TIME VENUE EVENT<br />
WEDNESDAY 7th MARCH<br />
9am - 2pm<br />
MU011, Teaching Block,<br />
Ulster University<br />
GROW ENTREPRENEURSHIP FESTIVAL<br />
10am - 12noon Beam Centre, Derry PURPOSE DRIVEN BUSINESS<br />
10am - 12noon Fir Trees Hotel, Strabane IS YOUR BUSINESS BREXIT READY?<br />
10am - 1pm Lisneal College THE QUICKSTART CHALLENGE (Invitation Only)<br />
9am - 5pm<br />
2pm - 4pm<br />
2pm - 4pm<br />
Various locations<br />
Glenelly Room,<br />
Strabane Council Offices<br />
<strong>Enterprise</strong> North West, Skeoge<br />
ATLANTIC SOCIAL LAB STUDY VISITS<br />
(Invitation Only)<br />
PERFECT PITCH<br />
HAPPY EMPLOYEES = MOTIVATED EMPLOYEES.<br />
MEANS TO BOOST TO YOUR BUSINESS<br />
6pm - 7pm Holywell Trust, Derry JUNIOR CHAMBER EVENT<br />
7pm - 9pm Sandwich Co., The Diamond GROW - EVENING SESSIONS<br />
THURSDAY 8th MARCH<br />
9am - 5pm<br />
10am - 12noon<br />
Various locations<br />
Glenelly Room,<br />
Strabane Council Offices<br />
ATLANTIC SOCIAL LAB STUDY VISITS<br />
(Invitation Only)<br />
SALES IS A JOURNEY NOT A DESTINATION -<br />
CREATING AND MAINTAINING A HEALTHY<br />
SALES PIPELINE<br />
2pm - 5pm Foyle Theatre, NWRC £10K PITCHATHON<br />
6.30pm - 8.30pm Everglades Hotel ‘WHO WANTS TO BE AN ENTREPRENEUR’ QUIZ<br />
7pm - 9pm<br />
FRIDAY 9th MARCH<br />
Sandwich Co., The Diamond<br />
SOCIAL ENTERPRISE/INNOVATION SEED FUND -<br />
PITCHING SESSION<br />
9am - 1pm City Hotel MEET THE BUYER<br />
ALL EVENTS ARE FREE UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED<br />
REGISTER FOR ALL EVENTS AT WWW.DERRYSTRABANE.COM/ENTERPRISEWEEK (UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED)<br />
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INTRODUCTION<br />
I am delighted to welcome you to <strong>Enterprise</strong> <strong>Week</strong> <strong>2018</strong>. This year’s programme is packed<br />
full of opportunities for local businesses to access the best advice and support from<br />
leading industry experts across a range of sectors.<br />
<strong>Enterprise</strong> <strong>Week</strong> aims to provide the inspiration, information and networking opportunities<br />
which will enhance your business and help you progress to the next level.<br />
We are beginning to see a change here in the North West, thanks to the ongoing work of<br />
Council, our partners and the growing network of local businesses dedicated to driving<br />
the transformation of the local economy. While there are of course challenges,<br />
there is a new drive towards strengthening our proposition as an<br />
attractive place to do business.<br />
Through effective partnership working, commitment to<br />
progress and a shared vision of a prosperous and focused<br />
North West we will continue to forge a path to success.<br />
Your talent, aspirations and successes are part of<br />
that transformation.<br />
I would encourage all those attending <strong>Enterprise</strong> <strong>Week</strong><br />
to find out how you can benefit from Council’s dedicated<br />
business support services, and I wish you the very best in<br />
your future endeavours.<br />
Mayor of Derry City and<br />
Strabane District Council<br />
Councillor Maolíosa McHugh<br />
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MONDAY 5th MARCH ENTERPRISE WEEK <strong>2018</strong><br />
TASTE OUR BEST<br />
PRODUCING, PITCHING & PROMOTING PROVENANCE<br />
GUILDHALL, The Taste Our Best event is a bespoke Tourism Industry Engagement programme for<br />
DERRY chefs and producers.<br />
Take away knowledge to help you maximise potential retail opportunities, courtesy of<br />
our expert analysts which will help grow your business and our district as an award<br />
winning food destination.<br />
9.15am Registration & Local Breakfast<br />
9.30am Welcome<br />
9.45am Growing a Food Destination & Irish Food Currently by John and Sally Mc Kenna<br />
10.30am Mind Set of a Retailor - Diarmuid Murphy Brand Manager with Simply Better at<br />
Dunnes Stores<br />
11.15am New Product Development Support is Key - Chef Brian Mc Dermott maps support<br />
available to producers<br />
12 Noon A Chefs Voice in Retail - Chef Neven Maguire Simply Better Ambassador<br />
12.45pm Panel Discussion – All of our experts will return to the stage for a panel discussion<br />
with audience participation.<br />
LUNCH<br />
13.30pm Lunch featuring locally sourced award winning produce and producers showcase &<br />
networking opportunity<br />
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MONDAY 5th MARCH ENTERPRISE WEEK <strong>2018</strong><br />
TASTE OUR BEST<br />
PRODUCING, PITCHING & PROMOTING PROVENANCE<br />
JOHN AND SALLY MC KENNA<br />
John and Sally will be<br />
discussing growing a<br />
food destination and<br />
current trends in Irish<br />
food, the current position<br />
and strength and its<br />
importance to growing<br />
a Food destination. They<br />
will also explore hot<br />
trends to watch out for in <strong>2018</strong> and beyond.<br />
CHEF BRIAN MC DERMOTT<br />
Hear from Chef Brian<br />
Mc Dermott manager<br />
of award winning<br />
Foodovation Centre<br />
on New Product<br />
Development and what<br />
support is available.<br />
DIARMUID MURPHY BRAND MANAGER<br />
WITH SIMPLY BETTER AT DUNNE’S STORES<br />
Learn how leading<br />
retailer Dunnes Stores<br />
are repositioning<br />
their business to take<br />
advantage of the<br />
emerging food innovators<br />
across Ireland. Explore<br />
the mind-set of leading<br />
specialists - How do they<br />
engage their customers and how are they looking<br />
to evolve? What makes a good pitch to retailors,<br />
How to Pitch, When to Pitch.<br />
CHEF NEVEN MAGUIRE SIMPLY<br />
BETTER AMBASSADOR<br />
Chefs Voice, hear<br />
from Top Irish<br />
Chef and Simply<br />
Better Ambassador<br />
Neven Maguire<br />
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MONDAY 5th MARCH ENTERPRISE WEEK <strong>2018</strong><br />
“START A BUSINESS”<br />
DROP IN DAY<br />
9am - 5pm<br />
ENTERPRISE<br />
NORTH WEST,<br />
SKEOGE<br />
Have you just recently started your business or are you thinking about starting one?<br />
Have you a social enterprise idea? <strong>Enterprise</strong> North West will have dedicated staff<br />
available to talk to you at their office in Skeoge. Why not call in a get some FREE<br />
advice or information on how to finance your business. No appointment required.<br />
www.enterprisenw.com<br />
THE USE OF INBOUND MARKETING TECHNIQUES<br />
TO INCREASE SALES & BUILD INTEREST<br />
10am - 12noon<br />
GLENELLY ROOM<br />
STRABANE<br />
COUNCIL<br />
OFFICES<br />
Inbound marketing is focused on attracting customers through relevant and helpful<br />
content which adds value at every stage in your customer’s buying journey or<br />
interaction journey with your brand. With inbound marketing, potential customers find<br />
you through channels such as ezines, blogs, search engines, chat bots and social<br />
media. This session will help your business to create content designed to address the<br />
problems/needs of your customers, so that you attract qualified prospects and build<br />
trust and credibility for your business.<br />
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MONDAY 5th MARCH ENTERPRISE WEEK <strong>2018</strong><br />
WHEN CONSUMERS KNOW,<br />
BRANDS GROW!<br />
MINTEL’S WINNER & LOSERS PRESENTATION 2017<br />
2pm - 4pm<br />
GUILDHALL,<br />
DERRY<br />
Mintel’s presentation will assess how ‘information’ is greatly influencing how<br />
consumers are interacting and purchasing food and drink products. It will highlight<br />
the elite communicators/brands in the food industry today and explain ‘what’ they<br />
are doing to ensure they stay ahead of the game. Brian O’Connor (Senior Analyst,<br />
Ireland) will specifically take a look at the following key areas of great importance<br />
to consumers:<br />
• Nutritional information<br />
• Ingredients<br />
• Claims<br />
• Clean label<br />
• Sustainability<br />
Within each of these areas, Mintel will highlight how brands are communicating<br />
different attributes to consumers. Mintel will look specifically at what a ‘successful<br />
brand’ looks like and provide relevant product examples. Mintel will also refer to<br />
brands that are struggling or finding it hard to communicate effectively with their<br />
target markets.<br />
PEOPLE, PRODUCTIVITY & GROWTH<br />
2pm - 4pm<br />
FIRE STATION<br />
HAWKIN STREET<br />
Delivered by the Labour Relations Agency this seminar will seek to explain how people<br />
and a positive employment relations climate are key to increased productivity and an<br />
organisation’s growth. It will also seek to address and allay the concerns that many<br />
smaller organisations have about employing people and the potential issues that<br />
might arise. Critically the seminar will demonstrate how the Labour Relations Agency<br />
can assist start-ups and SME’s who may not have a dedicated HR resource, to put in<br />
place the necessary policies, procedures and contracts of employment.<br />
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MONDAY 5th MARCH ENTERPRISE WEEK <strong>2018</strong><br />
MARKET START-UP<br />
MASTERCLASS<br />
2 pm – 5 pm<br />
GLENELLY ROOM<br />
STRABANE<br />
COUNCIL<br />
OFFICES<br />
David McComb,<br />
Director,<br />
Full Circle<br />
Whether you are a budding entrepreneur or new start business, there is no better way<br />
to test the market, meet new customers, fine tune your selling skills and bring in<br />
new sales, than running your own market stall. It is one of the most straightforward,<br />
quickest, least risky and costly ways to put your business on the map. Artisan food<br />
and craft have generated enormous local interest and with two well established<br />
local markets in Derry and Strabane, your potential shop window is already in place.<br />
This Masterclass will equip you with the knowledge, skills and attitudes needed to<br />
ensure that you, your product and your business are ready to take that vital first<br />
step in running your own market stall and making it an important part of your<br />
business model.<br />
Register: Nicolle.walters@derrystrabane.com<br />
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TUESDAY 6th MARCH ENTERPRISE WEEK <strong>2018</strong><br />
FOYLE BUSINESS NETWORK<br />
(FBN) OPEN MORNING<br />
6.45am - 9am<br />
EVERGLADES<br />
HOTEL<br />
FBN is one of the leading networking organisations in the Derry & Strabane Council<br />
area and the only one which is run entirely by members for members and that has a<br />
disciplined and regular weekly meeting in order to support the growth of each of the<br />
members business. FBN is now inviting you to attend our open meeting to find out<br />
more. A full Irish breakfast will be served.<br />
Register: paul@hyperiongrowth.com<br />
WORKPLACE MEDIATION<br />
9.30am - 10.30am<br />
LABOUR<br />
RELATIONS<br />
AGENCY 1-3<br />
GUILDHALL ST,<br />
LONDONDERRY<br />
BT48 6BJ<br />
This briefing provides an overview of mediation as a route for the resolution of<br />
workplace disputes. We will look at the role of the mediator and some of the skills<br />
involved. It is suitable for HR practitioners and anyone with an interest in finding out<br />
how their organisation might manage conflict more effectively.<br />
Register: www.lra.org.uk/seminars-workshops-briefings<br />
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TUESDAY 6th MARCH ENTERPRISE WEEK <strong>2018</strong><br />
RDP RURAL BUSINESS<br />
INVESTMENT SCHEME<br />
10am - 11.30am<br />
THE BELFRAY<br />
COUNTRY INN,<br />
177 GLENSHANE<br />
ROAD, BT47 3EN<br />
Derry & Strabane Rural Partnership has allocated over £1.2 million to date to 23<br />
businesses through the Rural Business Investment Scheme which is supporting the<br />
creation of 69 new jobs. Come along to this session to find out more about what<br />
has been funded and be inspired to apply to the next call. The session will highlight<br />
how you could be preparing in advance of the next call as well as tips from previous<br />
applicants. A business funded through the scheme will talk about their experience as<br />
well as the impacts of funding.<br />
BRAND DEVELOPMENT<br />
TOOLS TO HELP BUSINESSES IN STRABANE GROW!<br />
10am - 12noon<br />
GLENELLY ROOM,<br />
STRABANE<br />
COUNCIL<br />
OFFICES<br />
In this workshop, Zymplify will highlight the importance of brand development and<br />
provide an overview of tools that are available to businesses in Strabane, to help<br />
them grow. This session will cover<br />
• Social media and how it can help B2C businesses target their audience at the<br />
right time, via the right means<br />
• Pay-per-click advertising, and how this channel can bring in sales<br />
• Changes that consumers are currently going through<br />
• Eemerging trends in mobile/internet retailing<br />
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TUESDAY 6th MARCH ENTERPRISE WEEK <strong>2018</strong><br />
“START A BUSINESS”<br />
DROP IN DAY<br />
10.30am - 4pm<br />
STRABANE<br />
ENTERPRISE<br />
AGENCY<br />
Be your own boss in <strong>2018</strong> with self-employment. Not sure where to begin? Drop in to<br />
Strabane <strong>Enterprise</strong> Agency and meet the team.<br />
Getting your finances right when starting a business can be difficult, but the staff<br />
at Strabane <strong>Enterprise</strong> Agency have a wealth of experience working with start-up<br />
businesses, so call in to our Drop in Day for FREE advice.<br />
PRINCE’S TRUST ENTERPRISE<br />
PROGRAMME INFORMATION SESSION<br />
11am - 12 Noon<br />
LABOUR<br />
RELATIONS<br />
AGENCY 1-3<br />
GUILDHALL ST,<br />
LONDONDERRY<br />
BT48 6BJ<br />
If you’re aged 18-30 and unemployed or working fewer than 16 hours per week, and<br />
have a business idea, our <strong>Enterprise</strong> <strong>Programme</strong> could be for you.<br />
At our Information Session we’ll tell you how we can support you and if you’re still<br />
keen, we’ll invite you on to our 4 day interactive Explore <strong>Enterprise</strong> course.<br />
PERFECT PITCH<br />
2pm - 4pm<br />
ENTERPRISE<br />
NORTH WEST,<br />
SKEOGE, DERRY<br />
The ability to make the Perfect Pitch for you, your business and your product/service<br />
or idea is a key skill. Innovation and new products and services are the lifeblood<br />
of any growing business. However, great ideas are not enough - you will need to<br />
persuade investors, lenders, customers and employees of the merits of your product<br />
or service. In today’s highly competitive environment, the ability to plan and deliver<br />
the Perfect Pitch sets apart the most successful businesses. This workshop will equip<br />
you with the knowledge and skills to ensure that you are making the most of every<br />
opportunity to pitch your business.<br />
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WEDNESDAY 7th MARCH ENTERPRISE WEEK <strong>2018</strong><br />
GROW<br />
ENTREPRENEURSHIP FESTIVAL<br />
MU011,<br />
TEACHING<br />
BLOCK, ULSTER<br />
UNIVERSITY<br />
9.15am<br />
9.45am<br />
10am<br />
Keynote Address: Peter Casey, Claddagh Resources<br />
and Investor on RTE’s Dragons Den<br />
Question & Answer Session - Focusing on Business Start Up<br />
Showcase Entrepreneurs: Aoife Doherty, Sass & Halo; Megan Canavan, Scattr; Jemma<br />
Duffy, Independent Derry.<br />
Masterclass Series (Register for one)<br />
Masterclass 1: Crunching the Numbers, Barney Toal, Innovate NI<br />
Have an idea for business? Tempted to trust your gut without any research. We look<br />
at effective and accessible ways to qualify an opportunity before taking the plunge.<br />
Masterclass 2: Turning your passion into a career, Martina Rodgers,<br />
Northbound Brewery<br />
How can you turn your skills and dreams into a career? Here, Martina Rodgers from<br />
Northbound talks about how they turned their passion into a successful family<br />
business, and the challenges along the way.<br />
Masterclass 3: Hackers guide to branding and marketing, Ciaran Murray, Your Derry<br />
Advice, tips and experience shared with Ciaran Murray, web entrepreneur, satirist and<br />
social media star on how best to position your business.<br />
10.45am<br />
11.15am<br />
Coffee Breakout - Atrium Area.<br />
Networking in the Business Support Zone with music and light refreshments.<br />
Keynote 2: Ronan Stewart, Roco: Building on Home Grown Success<br />
Ronan Stewart tells the story behind Derry’s biggest and most prestigious hair and<br />
beauty salon, which has received international recognition for their products and<br />
service. Ronan will chat openly about the challenges facing Roco as they expand<br />
their business and launch their award winning eco-friendly products into shops and<br />
stores nationwide.<br />
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WEDNESDAY 7th MARCH ENTERPRISE WEEK <strong>2018</strong><br />
11.45am<br />
12 Noon<br />
12.45pm<br />
1.15pm<br />
1.30pm<br />
Question & Answer Session<br />
Masterclass Series (Register for one)<br />
Masterclass 4: The HR advice you’ve probably never got, Ryan Williams,<br />
Connected Talented<br />
Hiring the right team is crucial in a growing business, and here, Ryan Williams lays<br />
out how to find the best people to create the ideal team to take you to the next stage.<br />
Masterclass 5: Scalable & Saleable<br />
Strategies for taking your business to the next level, replicating your success as you<br />
grow and getting the best deal should you decide to exit.<br />
Masterclass 6: The Success of Failure<br />
Not everyone gets it right first time and makes a success of their business. In this<br />
session we look at the takeaways from failure and how we can dust ourselves down<br />
and pick ourselves up again.<br />
Final Keynote: Craig Thompson, Mini Ladd<br />
Craig Thompson aka. Mini Ladd, the YouTube megastar who has gone onto<br />
international success and fame by vlogging and gaming online shares.<br />
Question & Answer Session<br />
Light Lunch & Networking in the Business Support Zone<br />
Ronan Stewart<br />
Peter Casey<br />
Craig Thompson<br />
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WEDNESDAY 7th MARCH ENTERPRISE WEEK <strong>2018</strong><br />
PURPOSE DRIVEN BUSINESS<br />
10am - 12 Noon<br />
BEAM CENTRE,<br />
DERRY<br />
Know your Purpose, Grow your business!<br />
Purpose conveys why your business exists and acts as a ‘North Star’ guiding<br />
commercial strategy and behaviours. This event will provide the overall principles as<br />
well as practical examples from a range of sectors to help you understand what your<br />
purpose is and then how to start using it to grow your business.<br />
SPEAKERS<br />
Tim Magowan: Purpose Director -Smarts Communicates - “Does purpose<br />
bring profit?”<br />
Shauna Walsh: Heron Brothers - Supply Chain Focus - “Sharing your purpose with<br />
your supply chain”<br />
Ian Bennington: Owner - Part Two Design - “Making purpose good for your people”<br />
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WEDNESDAY 7th MARCH ENTERPRISE WEEK <strong>2018</strong><br />
IS YOUR BUSINESS<br />
BREXIT READY?<br />
PREPARE YOUR EXIT STRATEGY AND IDENTIFY THE OPPORTUNITIES<br />
AND CHALLENGES FACING YOUR BUSINESS.<br />
10am - 12 Noon<br />
FIRTREES<br />
HOTEL,<br />
STRABANE<br />
The decision to leave the EU has opened a period of high uncertainty for business<br />
decision makers, and has the potential to have significant implications for local<br />
businesses both North and South. Come along to this event to find out more about the<br />
support available to your business in preparing your exit strategy and hear from our<br />
panel of experts on their views:<br />
‘Start to Plan’ Service, InterTradeIreland - Is your business looking to navigate a<br />
way through Brexit? InterTradeIreland is offering 100% funding (up to £2,000/ €2,000<br />
inclusive of VAT) towards professional advice in relation to Brexit matters.<br />
Kieran Kennedy, MD of O Neill’s Sportswear will discuss the support they have<br />
received from InterTradeIreland and how O’Neills is planning for Brexit.<br />
Eoin Magennis, Ulster University Economic Policy Centre will analyse what<br />
has happened so far with Brexit and where should we look for opportunities<br />
and challenges.<br />
Alan Bridle, UK Economist and Market Analyst, Bank of Ireland will provide an<br />
outlook of the current economic climate and his views on what may impact business<br />
trading during the transition phase of the Brexit process.<br />
Brian O’Connor, Senior Consumer Analyst, Mintel Ireland will provide insights<br />
on current consumer trends and how consumers are interacting and purchasing<br />
products. Brian will also be providing his views on the Brexit transition period.<br />
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WEDNESDAY 7th MARCH ENTERPRISE WEEK <strong>2018</strong><br />
THE QUICKSTART CHALLENGE<br />
(INVITATION ONLY)<br />
10am - 1pm<br />
LISNEAL<br />
COLLEGE<br />
Schools across the NW will be invited to participate in the QuickStart Challenge as<br />
part of the Derry City & Strabane District Council <strong>Enterprise</strong> <strong>Week</strong> <strong>Programme</strong>. The<br />
event will task young people between the ages of 13-14 with an entrepreneurial<br />
challenge and following the event they will then be afforded the opportunity to<br />
participate in the Young <strong>Enterprise</strong> QuickStart programme to develop their business<br />
idea into a reality.<br />
PERFECT PITCH<br />
2pm - 4pm<br />
GLENELLY ROOM<br />
STRABANE<br />
COUNCIL<br />
OFFICES<br />
The ability to make the Perfect Pitch for you, your business and your product/service<br />
or idea is a key skill. Innovation and new products and services are the lifeblood<br />
of any growing business. However, great ideas are not enough - you will need to<br />
persuade, investors, lenders, customers and employees of the merits of your product<br />
or service. In today’s highly competitive environment, the ability to plan and deliver<br />
the Perfect Pitch sets apart the most successful businesses. This workshop will equip<br />
you with the knowledge and skills to ensure that you are making the most of every<br />
opportunity to pitch your business.<br />
David McComb,<br />
Director,<br />
Full Circle<br />
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WEDNESDAY 7th MARCH ENTERPRISE WEEK <strong>2018</strong><br />
HAPPY EMPLOYEES =<br />
MOTIVATED EMPLOYEES… MEANS<br />
A BOOST TO YOUR BUSINESS!<br />
2pm - 4pm<br />
ENTERPRISE<br />
NORTH WEST,<br />
SKEOGE<br />
In business, we all love experiencing the buzz of making that sale, the feel-good<br />
factor of making an important decision or quite simply, the satisfaction of knowing<br />
that you have put in a good day’s work. Think what it would be like to feel like that all<br />
of the time. What if our people performed at the highest level possible, consistently,<br />
regularly, all of the time? Impossible, you are thinking. But what if? What if you had<br />
more good days than bad? What impact would that have on your business?<br />
Come along and find out more about the science behind feeling good at work, this<br />
session will help you to get to grips with the thinking behind employee engagement,<br />
the disengaged employee, those who are falling out of love with their job, why this<br />
happens and what you can do to make sure it doesn’t.<br />
Martin Magennis,<br />
Associate Director,<br />
Full Circle<br />
JUNIOR CHAMBER EVENT<br />
6pm - 7pm<br />
HOLYWELL<br />
TRUST, DERRY<br />
JCI Derry empowers young people to create positive change within themselves, their<br />
business and their community. JCI offers a safe place to develop key personal skills,<br />
professional networks and an awareness of social need in our city. Come along to find<br />
out more about how JCI Derry and the wider JCI International organisation can help<br />
you realise your goals - be they personal, business or community.<br />
Registration bit.ly/JCIDerryEW<strong>2018</strong><br />
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WEDNESDAY 7th MARCH ENTERPRISE WEEK <strong>2018</strong><br />
GROW<br />
ENTREPRENEURSHIP FESTIVAL<br />
EVENING SESSIONS<br />
7pm - 9pm<br />
SANDWICH CO,<br />
THE DIAMOND<br />
How can the Growth Deal Grow Derry? A panel of stakeholders will communicate<br />
the benefits of a Growth Deal and how active business engagement partnered with<br />
statutory bodies can ignite and drive further economic activity and growth within our<br />
council area.<br />
ATLANTIC SOCIAL LAB STUDY VISITS<br />
(INVITATION ONLY)<br />
VARIOUS<br />
LOCATIONS<br />
As part of the overall Atlantic Social Lab programme, <strong>Enterprise</strong> North West will<br />
host a number of local best practice social enterprise study visits for local and<br />
international social innovators. The aim of the Atlantic Social Lab programme is to<br />
develop and promote social innovation approaches and methods to give response to<br />
key growing social issues of the Atlantic Area, both within citizens, third sector and<br />
social enterprises as well as the public sector. Through an intensive transnational<br />
cooperation, the partners will implement and test small probing innovative<br />
interventions to finally scale them up within their own regions.<br />
This project is co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund through<br />
the Interreg Atlantic Area <strong>Programme</strong> and delivered locally by <strong>Enterprise</strong> North West<br />
alongside other European partners.<br />
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THURSDAY 8th MARCH ENTERPRISE WEEK <strong>2018</strong><br />
SALES IS A JOURNEY<br />
NOT A DESTINATION<br />
CREATING AND MAINTAINING A HEALTHY SALES PIPELINE<br />
10am - 12noon<br />
GLENELLY ROOM<br />
STRABANE<br />
COUNCIL<br />
OFFICES<br />
For many enterprises the biggest challenge is to be able to keep a balance between<br />
delivering and selling. Too often we do one to the neglect of the other, with all too<br />
familiar consequences. This workshop looks<br />
at the sales process and builds on this to<br />
provide practical tools for effectively creating<br />
and implementing a healthy and productive<br />
sales pipeline. This will include a number of<br />
key activities including forecasting, metrics,<br />
qualification, phasing and action planning.<br />
£10K PITCHATHON<br />
2pm - 5pm<br />
FOYLE THEATRE,<br />
NWRC<br />
Now in its second year, the £10k Business Start-up Challenge is a competition<br />
developed by Derry City and Strabane District Council to:<br />
• Reward creativity and innovative business ideas that will benefit the local<br />
economy<br />
• Inspire, encourage and develop the spirit of entrepreneurship and enterprise in<br />
the council area<br />
• Provide assistance both financially and via specialised business support to<br />
entrepreneurs that have demonstrated the ability to create jobs and export their<br />
products into new markets<br />
Seven businesses have now been shortlisted to pitch their ideas in front of an<br />
audience and judging panel to be in with the chance of winning:<br />
First Prize - £2,500<br />
Second Prize - £2,000<br />
Third Prize - £1,500<br />
Runner up prizes (x4) - £1,000 each<br />
Come along and vote for your favourite pitch!<br />
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THURSDAY 8th MARCH ENTERPRISE WEEK <strong>2018</strong><br />
“WHO WANTS TO BE<br />
AN ENTREPRENEUR” QUIZ<br />
6.30pm - 8.30pm<br />
EVERGLADES<br />
HOTEL<br />
Business should be fun, and so we are delighted to have Foyle Business Network<br />
deliver what has now become a regular event for our enterprise week, come along and<br />
test your Entrepreneurial knowledge against your business peers! It’s a great night<br />
out and there are exciting prizes for winners and some fun ones too!<br />
Register: paul@hyperiongrowth.com<br />
SOCIAL ENTERPRISE/ INNOVATION SEED FUND<br />
PITCHING SESSION<br />
7pm - 9pm As part of the Social <strong>Enterprise</strong> partnership between <strong>Enterprise</strong> North West, Social<br />
<strong>Enterprise</strong> Northern Ireland and Derry City and Strabane District Council, groups and<br />
SANDWICH<br />
COMPANY, THE social entrepreneurs have been invited to apply for the Social <strong>Enterprise</strong> Innovation<br />
DIAMOND Seed Fund to enable them to start delivering project ideas. Applicants have been<br />
shortlisted and will now pitch for a prize package of £1,200. Come along to hear the<br />
finalists pitch and take the opportunity to network with other social innovators and<br />
social entrepreneurs.<br />
Register: amanda@socialenterpriseni.org<br />
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FRIDAY 9th MARCH ENTERPRISE WEEK <strong>2018</strong><br />
MEET THE BUYER<br />
9am - 1pm<br />
CITY HOTEL<br />
Derry City and Strabane District Council in collaboration with Causeway Coast<br />
& Glens Borough Council aim to ensure that our local small and medium sized<br />
businesses have the confidence to bid successfully for public sector and big business<br />
contracts. ‘Meet the Buyer <strong>2018</strong>’ presents the opportunity for SMEs to showcase their<br />
business capabilities to an influential, public sector and big business audience.<br />
BUYERS ATTENDING (WITH MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED) INCLUDE:<br />
• Best Western White Horse Hotel • Londonderry Inner City Trust<br />
• Bishops Gate Hotel<br />
• Mid & East Antrim Borough Council<br />
• BSO PaLS<br />
• Millenium Forum<br />
• Causeway Coast & Glens Borough • NI Water<br />
Council<br />
• Northern Ireland Housing Executive<br />
• Central Procurement Department • Northside Shopping Centre<br />
(Directorate)<br />
• O’Neills Irish International Sports<br />
• City Hotel<br />
Co.Ltd<br />
• City of Derry Airport<br />
• Seagate Technology<br />
• Dell<br />
• SONI<br />
• Derry City & Strabane District • The Belfray<br />
Council<br />
• The Maldron Derry<br />
• Education Authority, Western<br />
• The North West Academy of English<br />
Region<br />
• Ulster University<br />
• Everglades Hotel<br />
• Visit Derry<br />
• Fleming Agri Products<br />
• Letterkenny Institute of Technology<br />
Pre-registration is necessary for this event as meetings are on an appointment<br />
basis only. For further information and to participate please contact<br />
lorraine@londonderrychamber.co.uk or telephone (028) 71 262 379.<br />
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BUSINESS CONTACTS ENTERPRISE WEEK <strong>2018</strong><br />
DERRY CITY & STRABANE<br />
DISTRICT COUNCIL<br />
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT<br />
Tel: (028) 71 253 253, Ext: 6983 / 6916 / 6980<br />
Email: Businessboost@derrystrabane.com<br />
INVESTMENT<br />
Tel: (028) 71 253 253, Ext: 6661 / 6662<br />
Email: investment@derrystrabane.com<br />
RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME<br />
Tel: (028) 71 253 253, Ext: 6947<br />
Email: rural.development@derrystrabane.com<br />
EMPLOYMENT, SKILLS & TRAINING<br />
Tel: (028) 71 308 466, Ext: 6657<br />
Email: skills@derrystrabane.com<br />
MARKET TRADING<br />
Tel: (028) 71 253 253, Ext: 6664<br />
Email: markets@derrystrabane.com<br />
Derry City & Strabane District Council<br />
98 Strand Road<br />
Derry<br />
BT48 7NN<br />
Tel: (028) 71253253<br />
www.derrystrabane.com<br />
47 Derry Road<br />
Strabane, Co. Tyrone<br />
BT82 8DY