Wayne Hemmingway to speak in Nottingham

New business live! is a FREE one day event for all east midlands start-up’s and businesses that are under 3 years old. 

Sponsored by Business link the day will offer over 30 seminars and presentations with Wayne Hemmingway talking about how he went from running a shoe stall to a multi million pound fashion company as well as 2 other headline speakers.

There will be industry experts on hand to give 1:1 advice for the 1000 delegates we are expecting, 100 exhibitors and the opportunity to network with local entrepreneurs and business owners.

It’s shaping up to be a fantastic day, we are adding exhibitors, speakers and seminars daily to our website so please keep looking at the website or email us at nbl@consortiumevents.co.uk to receive updates.

Book your exhibition space by visiting www.newbusinesslive.net or calling consortium event management Ltd on 0115 9622499

On a personal note, I was privileged enough to hear Wayne Hemmingway speak a few years ago, the chap is dynamo and a true inspiration for everyone either engaged in or thinking to engage in social enterprise. I urge you all to book for this early to avoid disappointment; especially as we all need a bit of a lift in January. – Alan -

Say it loud, ‘I create and I’m skint’

Last night I attended the launch of Nottingham’s Creative Business Awards. The event was hosted by a spanking new casino of all places. Last year Area Four Records was shortlisted so I suppose its only natural that I attended this year’s bash.

This year I have left all conventional creativity behind. I have embraced the triple bottom line beloved of social enterprise culture. It hurts. Envelope stretching projects are no longer the norm. These days it’s below the bone costing, very little profit snf even less sense of the new, fun and “I don’t know, let’s find out together shall we?”

As a creative social entrepreneur all I ever want is to make work that both my client and I can be proud of. Working mostly in the V.C.O. sector has left me feeling that emotions like project ambition and project pride have given way to make do and pander. It is the difference “why and who” verses “what and how”. As a third sector media social enterprise we try to raise communications to be on a more strategic level; but to be met with constant micro management by people who are not interested in what is involved in delivery leaves me hankering for the shallow life I have put behind me.

The way I see it, you wouldn’t buy a dog and bark yourself, would you?

An enterprising way to get social!

The East Midlands School for Social Entrepreneurs is proud to announce a very special event – guaranteed to fire your enthusiasm and tickle your curiousity!

Designed for anyone who’s intrigued to find out more about Social Enterprise, we’ll introduce you to the what, how and why of this ethical way of working, with a day that promises to be informative, inspirational and very entertaining!

Simply take a look at this to find out more and don’t miss out on an event that everyone’s going to talking about!