Enrol on Connect Yorkshire’s Investor Readiness Workshops for FREE and benefit from our unrivalled expertise in helping entrepreneurs and young SMEs get their business proposition fit for finance. We’ll help you refine your business plan, protect your idea, hone your pitch and make the most of your proposition, so you can move from idea to investment. All the Investor Readiness Workshops are FREE, interactive and you’ll be mixing with like-minded entrepreneurs and business people who can help you over the hurdles you face in developing your company. The programme is a series of Five free-of-charge workshops, all held in the evening (buffet included 4:30pm registration for a 5pm start, 7:30pm close) Practical Business Plans & Going Global Speakers: Steve Knowles of Knowles and Warwick and Alastair Gardner of UK Trade & Investment Perfect your plan & executive summary and find out where to go from there onto the international stage Companies using Connect Yorkshire’s services, including our Investor Readiness Workshops, have attracted more than £27 million of international backing over the last six years. …Make sure you’re one of them! “Connect’s Investor Readiness Programme was invaluable. It really helped us focus on ensuring that our business became a success from …

This one-day course provides an introduction to a creative approach to group facilitation. It aims to encourage, develop and inspire those with responsibility to lead others through a facilitative process, be it for the purposes of team building, consultation, idea-generation or training. Throughout the day we will be using a number of different interactive exercises and games in order to illustrate content. We will also look at group dynamics, communication issues and different learning styles in order to explore how these might be of impact. This course seeks to stimulate your imagination and send you home with ideas and examples of how to develop a creative approach to group facilitation within your own context. All participants will receive a certificate of attendance upon successful completion of the course and a wealth of practical resources. Prices which include lunch and refreshments, range from £150 to £110, with bursaries available. Please also remember that ENYAN members can receive a 5% discount on all Artsplan publications and training! For more information or to book a place, please contact Jay Barron, Artsplan Development Manager, on artsplan@artswork.org.uk or call 023 8063 0960. To subscribe to ENYAN visit www.enyan.co.uk

Enrol on Connect Yorkshire’s Investor Readiness Workshops for FREE and benefit from our unrivalled expertise in helping entrepreneurs and young SMEs get their business proposition fit for finance. We’ll help you refine your business plan, protect your idea, hone your pitch and make the most of your proposition, so you can move from idea to investment. All the Investor Readiness Workshops are FREE, interactive and you’ll be mixing with like-minded entrepreneurs and business people who can help you over the hurdles you face in developing your company. The programme is a series of Five free-of-charge workshops, all held in the evening (buffet included 4:30pm registration for a 5pm start, 7:30pm close) Intellectual Property Rights & Wrongs Speakers: Richard Taylor of DLA Piper UK and Robert Franks of Franks & Co Learn how to protect your new idea, plus how to develop and enforce an IP strategy Companies using Connect Yorkshire’s services, including our Investor Readiness Workshops, have attracted more than £27 million of international backing over the last six years. …Make sure you’re one of them! “Connect’s Investor Readiness Programme was invaluable. It really helped us focus on ensuring that our business became a success from day one.” Professor David …

Enrol on Connect Yorkshire’s Investor Readiness Workshops for FREE and benefit from our unrivalled expertise in helping entrepreneurs and young SMEs get their business proposition fit for finance. We’ll help you refine your business plan, protect your idea, hone your pitch and make the most of your proposition, so you can move from idea to investment. All the Investor Readiness Workshops are FREE, interactive and you’ll be mixing with like-minded entrepreneurs and business people who can help you over the hurdles you face in developing your company. The programme is a series of Five free-of-charge workshops, all held in the evening (buffet included 4:30pm registration for a 5pm start, 7:30pm close) Effective Negotiating Skills Venue: The Workstation, Paternoster Row, Sheffield S1 2BX Speaker: Greg Barker, Strategic Corporate Finance. Negotiating is a common part of business, whether with a supplier or investor. Discover key issues to seal that deal! Companies using Connect Yorkshire’s services, including our Investor Readiness Workshops, have attracted more than £27 million of international backing over the last six years….Make sure you’re one of them! “Connect’s Investor Readiness Programme was invaluable. It really helped us focus on ensuring that our business became a success from day one.” Professor …

Enrol on Connect Yorkshire’s Investor Readiness Workshops for FREE and benefit from our unrivalled expertise in helping entrepreneurs and young SMEs get their business proposition fit for finance. We’ll help you refine your business plan, protect your idea, hone your pitch and make the most of your proposition, so you can move from idea to investment. All the Investor Readiness Workshops are FREE, interactive and you’ll be mixing with like-minded entrepreneurs and business people who can help you over the hurdles you face in developing your company. The programme is a series of Five free-of-charge workshops, all held in the evening (buffet included 4:30pm registration for a 5pm start, 7:30pm close) Presentation Skills Speaker: Jon Hammond, The Conference Coach The Secrets of Influencing and persuading your audience Companies using Connect Yorkshire’s services, including our Investor Readiness Workshops, have attracted more than £27 million of international backing over the last six years….Make sure you’re one of them! “Connect’s Investor Readiness Programme was invaluable. It really helped us focus on ensuring that our business became a success from day one.” Professor David Goodall, Paraytec Ltd There will be plenty of opportunity to ask the speakers questions and to network with fellow delegates …

Enrol on Connect Yorkshire’s Investor Readiness Workshops for FREE and benefit from our unrivalled expertise in helping entrepreneurs and young SMEs get their business proposition fit for finance. We’ll help you refine your business plan, protect your idea, hone your pitch and make the most of your proposition, so you can move from idea to investment. All the Investor Readiness Workshops are FREE, interactive and you’ll be mixing with like-minded entrepreneurs and business people who can help you over the hurdles you face in developing your company. The programme is a series of Five free-of-charge workshops, all held in the evening (buffet included 4:30pm registration for a 5pm start, 7:30pm) How to do a deal – Money, Valuations and Structures Speakers: Max Kennedy, Morton Slack & Barber Harrison & Platt An investor wants to invest in your business, but what next? Find out the deal process leading to your goal! Companies using Connect Yorkshire’s services, including our Investor Readiness Workshops, have attracted more than £27 million of international backing over the last six years. …Make sure you’re one of them! “Connect’s Investor Readiness Programme was invaluable. It really helped us focus on ensuring that our business became a success from …