How to identify what will make your Startup successful...
Are you thinking about forming a Startup or experiencing challenges with your Startup?
We, at BCS Entrepreneurs, have developed the How to Build and Grow a Tech Startup programme to help you succeed. With a stronger emphasis on individual mentoring, we have invited mentors with a range of background to come along and meet you.
The event will open with a welcome and introduction from Shakeeb Niazi, our Chair, followed by 2 short presentations (see speakers below).
The event will focus on putting a plan behind your idea and making it a reality. This is a crucial part of your long journey into establishing your business and beyond. Without this vital part of your journey you are travelling on a never-ending road with no destination.
The evening will cover under the headline of Business planning:
- Identifying the problem
- Pain & Gain (and your solution)
- Value Proposition Canvas
- Golden Circle
- Your pitch (every “Entrepreneur” will be allowed 60 seconds to pitch their idea)
Followed by short discussion period about the ideas you wish to develop or challenges you may be experiencing. This will then lead into the mentoring engagement where we will, where possible, match mentors to mentees.
After the mentoring there’ll be opportunity to continue networking over refreshments.
Agenda
18:00 - Registration & Refreshments
18:15 - Welcome/Introduction from Shakeeb Niazi
18:30 - Our 2 guest speakers will make short presentations on the event subject matter
19:15/19:30 - Break, Food & Refreshments
19:30/19:45 - Speed Mentoring activities – we aim to provide 3 x 20 minutes sessions, for all those attending, with a variety of subject matter experts and mentors.
21:00 - Close
Our Speakers
Alex Alinia (https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexalinia/)
Alex is an accomplished Business Solutions Consultant with over 13 years of experience within business development with a passion for Tech. He has a unique skill set, the in depth understanding of Technical and Business operations functions, that enables delivery of the most challenging projects. Alex has worked with global brands which include FTSE 500, to scale business operations nationally and internationally, specialising in startup operations.
Shakeeb Niazi (https://www.linkedin.com/in/shakeebniazi/)
Chair of BCS Entrepreneurs (https://www.bcs.org/category/17008), Shakeeb collaborates with several Universities, Incubators and Accelerators to support entrepreneurs from early stage Startups through to Scaleups. His passion lies within Social Impact outcomes that can be derived from technological innovation and business initiatives.
Shakeeb works with entrepreneurs from a wide demographic (diversity & inclusion) so that they succeed across wide-ranging business models and business sectors. His ethos is best described as an “everyman mentor” and gives 1 hour of his time to any person that would like his help.
We do hope you can join us.
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Or email: entrepreneurs@bcs.org
Please note, new date for this event.
