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Ideas4business Unity 101 and SBGN – #15 – “Researching”

Lilly David TerryThere are many away to research your business idea when you are starting up. Unfortunately many people don’t do enough research which can lead to problems – lots of competitors, p[ricing is wrong, not a clear idea of your market …
Terry  Murphy from Grasshoppers Don’t Walk says  “If you don’t know what people want, who wants it, how much they are prepared to pay for it, you probably won’t have a very successful business. It can be done through trial and error, but most of us don’t have the time and money to make too many false starts.
With thorough research, a business can be set up to hit the market effectively and with rapid take up.
If you don’t know your competition, you won’t easily be able to explain why a customer should buy from you rather than the business next door. As usual the programme is available on Listen again on Unity 101 with David Vane from SBGN and Lilly Aroroa from Unity 101

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by sbgnuk on June 19, 2016  •  Permalink
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Ideas4business with Unity 101 radio and SBGN in community hour #11 – Pop up shops…

Alison Lilly DavidWhat is  pop up shop?  You may have heard the term but do you know what it really is? Today  on ideas4business we heard Alison John from Space -Qube telling us about the ins and outs of setting up a pop up shop. “Many people think that you just set up in the street and then disappear when you have sold something! ” said Alison, the creator of Space-Qube.

She originally started as an interior designer and set up her own business 15 years ago and currently has contracts with many large organisations but she has been working on the idea of Pop Up Shops for three years. “People don’t realise that is exactly the same as setting up a normal business with all of the legal, technical and  personnel issues and you should take 3-4 months planning the whole project” said Alison. We had many more useful tips that you can hear on Unity 101’s listen again programme

ideas4businessis a programme in community hour on Unity101 every Friday 3 pm where we look at different aspects of starting your own business. SBGN is a local cluster whop help new businesses  and there is now some help for start ups in the way of a support package called “Start and Grow” and start up loans. Find out more call 07545 982838——————————————————————————————————————-
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by sbgnuk on May 6, 2016  •  Permalink
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Painting the picture of business – A guide for creative people thinking about starting a business

Emma Morrissey BA, local Artist & business owner has switched her paintbrush for a laptop & written her first book which has been published by a local company in Hampshire.

Her first book entitled – ‘Painting the picture of business – A guide for creative people thinking about starting a business“ is practical book based on Emma’s own personal experience as a student facing the all-important decisions & the rise of unemployment after gaining her degree. This book tells of how she battled illness & embarked on her journey through business studies set up her own business and is an inspiration to any young person considering their future.

The book also works as a workbook with templates & tips throughout, to help creative people wanting to know more.

“I am very pleased to be given the opportunity to share my business story from a creative point of view as a way of helping other students that may be in the position I was several years ago not knowing what to do when they leave full time education” Emma Morrissey – Founder at Emz Portraits & Crafts.

There will be an official book launch at Southampton Central Library where local business owner David Vane from Southern Business Growth Network will be opening the event at 1pm, the launch will be on November 20th 2015, between 1pm-4pm.

Emma will also be appearing at the Small Business Saturday on December 5th  which will be held at The Boutique Village, Milbrook Southampton.

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by sbgnuk on November 18, 2015  •  Permalink
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UK startups lead the way in diversity

UK startups are five times more likely to have women working at them than startups in the US, according to a report commissioned by Wayra UK, Telefónica Open Future’s digital startup accelerator.

The startupDNA report also found that those working at startups in the UK are two-and-a-half times more likely to be under the age of 36 and 10 times more likely to be from an ethnicity other than white and Asian.

London was revealed as the driving force for diversity in UK startups, finding that the capital is three times more likely to have women in its startup community than in Silicon Valley and Tel Aviv. New York City was revealed as the world’s top place for female entrepreneurs, with 24% of women claiming to be in leadership roles in the city’s startup ecosystem.

Read more… Computerweekly.com

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by sbgnuk on June 17, 2015  •  Permalink
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Britons generate over 13,000 new business ideas every hour

According to new research released today, more people are turning to entrepreneurship than ever before with Britons collectively generating over 13,000 new business ideas per hour.

The study, conducted by print and design company MOO, found that 82% of the UK population have had an idea for
a new business in the past year with Britons aged 25-34 having had the most new business ideas overall. 

Wales, Brighton and Liverpool were found to be home to the highest percentage of people who have already started working on a new venture.

Read more… Startups.co.uk

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UK startups pitch to John Lewis’ JLAB accelerator judges in hope of winning £100,000

Hopeful UK and European startups pitched to win a place in John Lewis’ accelerator scheme, JLAB, in East London this morning, all hoping to replicate the success of last year’s winner, iBeacon tech firm Localz. 

The retailer is on the hunt for the ten best entrepreneurs in the UK and Europe, after whittling over 160 applications down to a shortlist of 24.

The top ten startups will sit inside John Lewis’ head office at West London as part of JLAB for twelve weeks over the summer, before the retailer awards one winner with £100,000 and a possible business opportunity.

Read more… Techworld, 4th June 2015

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by sbgnuk on June 10, 2015  •  Permalink
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New UK start-ups will tend to be pop-up shops?

Almost a third of new businesses launched in the UK over the next two years will start life as a pop-up shop, a new study has claimed. In a poll of 2,000 consumers by EE, the telecoms company, of the 29pc that were planning to start a businesses within the next two years, 29pc will do so by launching a pop-up store to test out the market and hone their product offering.

A pop-up is defined as anything from a burger van to a market stall that serves as a temporary retail outlet. If these data are extrapolated across the UK, there will be 11.6m start-up entrepreneurs creating 3.4m pop-up shops by 2017.

Read more… Telegraph, 2nd June 2015

The Boutique Village in Southampton is offering start-ups pop-up positions in a large warehouse, in the West of the City. Owner, Adrian Williams says “We are offering low cost space in the Boutique Village, for start-ups and new businesses.” Click here for more.

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by sbgnuk on June 5, 2015  •  Permalink
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What does this mean for small businesses?

start ups“In terms of big business Labour created a negative stigma of those making a profit – which would dis-encourage UK inward investment and also the arrival of Ed Miliband at 10 Downing St would have worried many IT contractors – who make such a valuable contribution to the digital economy.

“The Conservatives made a number of references in their manifesto towards supporting the digital economy – notably of benefit to entrepreneurs and start-ups, saying: ‘More tech companies are starting up here than anywhere else in Europe.’ They also promised to ‘back the financial technology revolution’ and pledged to make the UK the ‘best place in Europe to innovate, patent new ideas and set up and expand a business’ as well as ‘make Britain the technology centre of Europe’.

“In perspective a Conservative government is likely to encourage the tech sector far greater than any of the other parties which is positive for untapping the massive sector potential.”

Anthony Sherick, managing director, Technojobs: read more
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What is the value of new businesses getting together?

people croppedSolent Business Growth Network is a cluster of small business owners who support new and existing businesses and have recently been involved in supporting new businesses who are applying to SWIG Start up Loans.

It is generally considered that starting your own business can be risky and many fail within the first few years. But SBGN has introduced a number of meetings across the south where new business owners can meet and share ideas and receive some support from SBGN Trusted Partners.

Ideas4business and The Enterprise Club Southampton started last year to offer help and support toVideo capture people who have an idea for a business or who are not sure how to start and SBGN has helped over 100 people over the last 12 months. The ideas4business sessions are held in Southampton and Winchester Libraries and we are hoping to offer the same service in Portsmouth Library soon  and they are open to anyone who would like some help and advice.

The ‘SWIG’ meetings are held in Bournemouth, Southampton, Andover and Portsmouth for business owners who have just started and offer the opportunity to meet other new businesses and get some support from the SBGN network. The sessions are relaxed and friendly and include a presentation from a variety of speakers.

Here is a quote from an attendee –

David,
It was a good meeting and nice to meet others in the same position and status as myself within the business start-up process. I wish everyone the best of luck and look forward to meeting everyone again.

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How do I get a start up loan?

SWIG Start-Ups is the South West delivery partner of the government-backed Start-Up Loan Scheme aimed at supporting budding entrepreneurs into starting their own business. SBGN is pleased to be working with SWIG to provide hekp and guidance for applcants

SWIG has been financing businesses across the south west for over 20 years. With loan finance available for young entrepreneurs, start up or growth businesses, we support you along your entire business journey.

Here at SWIG Start-Ups, we want to help you get your business off the ground. We work with support agencies including SBGN  so we can offer you fully-funded advice on your business plan local to you, as well as a mentor to support you in your first year.

We understand the application process can seem quite daunting at first. Download our Step-by-Step guide so you know how far away you are from getting your money, find out what we expect in a Business Plan with our Template and Guidelines or visit our Resources Page to see what documents your final application will include. And with the help from mentors at SBGN we try to make your wishes come true!

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