Virtual Coffee Morning: Business Development, Pivoting and Finance

Event information / agenda

This week, come along to our super informal, drop-in networking event. If you need, grab 1:1 free advice from one of our specialists.

WHO IS IT FOR?

A drop-in morning for solo entrepreneurs, micro biz and SMEs that want to grab solid 1:1 advice, quickly and easily. Please note that the 1:1 expert sessions are limited to a maximum of 20 minutes.

WHO IS STEVE HOBBS?

Steve Hobbs is an experienced business owner and employer, leader and manager. The tools of his trade are questions. The aim is to ask better questions…Ones that promote thought, challenge assumptions, clarify ideas, enable decision making, inspire action.

Steve says that "There has been time to observe those around me lead, manage, plan and execute. What have I learned? Leaders who focus on the ‘Why', then the ‘How' and finally the ‘What' create teams and organisations that get things done."

WHO IS EMMA TORRANCE?

Emma is a SFEDI qualified independent business adviser helping with running & understanding complexities of running a business including business planning & finances.

She is used to being at the sharp end of retail and hospitality businesses having co-owned a cafe, gallery and meeting venue in Nottingham City Centre, enjoying successes and failures and earning valuable insights and wisdom along the way.

Emma has an MBA and have been involved in supporting and mentoring other businesses for two decades, so understands both the theory and the practical realities of running your own business. She provides one-to-one coaching, mentoring and workshops to freelancers, small private businesses and social enterprises across a range of sectors including creative, music, food, IT, educative, hospitality, leisure and retail.

WHO IS BERTIE CORDINGLEY?

Bertie Cordingley is a serial entrepreneur with many businesses under his belt. Bertie has founded companies from the idea stage, right through to multi-million exits. Bertie has experienced all types of start-ups, from bootstrapping to raising investment.

He is best known for founding the hugely successful fillmybelly.com in 2006, which was acquired by Just Eat in 2012. Bertie then went on to be a director at Just Eat for 3 years, overseeing further acquisitions which were key to their growth and subsequent IPO.

Bertie has a deep-rooted passion for helping other business owners reach their potential and is now working as a business coach. Bertie specialises in working with business owners get the most out of their businesses by sharing experience and working alongside them.

WHEN IS IT?

Drop-in anytime between 11am & 1pm but please register your place in advance. You can chat in the networking area while you wait for your preferred specialist to become available. Please note that the 1:1 expert sessions are limited to a maximum of 20 minutes. You will be emailed prior to the event to find out whether you would like to speak to an expert and given a time slot for your 1:1 session.