Lombard House 2 Purley Way
Croydon
CR0 3JP
24/01/2008 – 18:30 – 21:30
FORTHCOMING EVENTS Thinking of an Idea to Make Money
Are you a stay at home mum or dad who would like to earn some extra money? Are you on
benefits and would like to earn your own living? Are you currently working for someone else
but would like to work for yourself? If the answer to any of these questions is yes, then the
first step is to think about what people might like to buy. Come along for an opportunity to
learn a variety of ways that people use to think of new business ideas. There is no need to
have any business experience. Feel free to bring a friend or family member to help you think
of ideas.
Venue: Gold Coast Bar, 224 Portland Road, South Norwood. SE25 4QB
31/01/2008 – 18:30 – 21:30
Can I Start a Successful Business from My Idea?
Is your inspiration enough to create a profitable, sustainable business? What strengths do you
have and what do you still need? This workshop helps you test and develop ideas from a
simple starting point. Learn more about the key ingredients for a successful business.
Venue: Gold Coast Bar, 224 Portland Road, South Norwood. SE25 4QB
07/02/2008 – 18:30 – 21:30
Protect Your Ideas
Introduction to protecting your intellectual property including patents, trade marks,
registered designs and copyright. So now you have an idea for a business and want to
harness innovation to build a strong business model and a great reputation. But how can you
stop people from copying your business or product idea? This workshop explains the various
ways in which business ideas can be protected, including patents, design registration,
trademarks and copyright. Discover how sometimes it is better to share information with
others, to avoid stifling progress. Learn how to facilitate vital collaboration using simple,
formal agreements.
Venue: Gold Coast Bar, 224 Portland Road, South Norwood. SE25 4QB
Ideas into business is a Croydon Enterprise initiative delivered by the London Innovation Centre
www.croydonenterprise.com www.linnoc.net
London Innovation Centre is a trading name of Kingston Innovation Centre (Properties) Limited. Registered in England under no. 4557707. Registered office: Unit 3, Kingsmill Business Park, Chapel Mill Rd, Kingston KT1 3GZ
Lombard House 2 Purley Way
Croydon
CR0 3JP 08/02/20087 – 10:00 – 12:30
Innovate or Die?
Can you think of a business which is the same as it was twenty years ago? Probably not,
things are changing constantly and all businesses need to find and implement new ideas to be
successful. Businesses have a choice – Innovate and thrive or die. This workshop will help
business owners to think of and apply new ideas to their business. Lunch will be provided.
Venue: Antenna Studios, Bowyers Yard, Haines Lane, Crystal Palace. SE19 3AN
12/02/2008 – 09:30 – 12:00
Can I Start a Successful Business from My Idea?
Is your inspiration enough to create a profitable, sustainable business? What strengths do you
have and what do you still need? This workshop helps you test and develop ideas from a
simple starting point. Learn more about the key ingredients for a successful business.
Venue: Addington Community Association, Central Parade, New Addington, CR0 0JB
13/02/2008 – 18:30 – 21:30
Turning your Business Idea Green
This workshop will help you to make your business idea more attractive to client by
incorporating green principles and ideas into the business. Centering your business round a
green product or an environmentally aware selling proposition is going to give you access to a
ready-made market.
Nowadays, the green message is all around us and has created a market for planet-friendly
products that could be addressed whatever your core business idea.
Access to the green-aware consumer can support your prices and provide you with a unique
selling proposition to strengthen your position vis a vis your competitors. Not only that but
every article and TV programme that deals with these issues is providing you with free
decision support to your customers. (Decision support is how you provide help to the
customer who is choosing between alternative services and products. Your green credentials
will provide the distinguishing difference to tip the balance towards your product/service).
Venue: Gold Coast Bar, 224 Portland Road, South Norwood. SE25 4QB
Ideas into business is a Croydon Enterprise initiative delivered by the London Innovation Centre
www.croydonenterprise.com www.linnoc.net
London Innovation Centre is a trading name of Kingston Innovation Centre (Properties) Limited. Registered in England under no. 4557707. Registered office: Unit 3, Kingsmill Business Park, Chapel Mill Rd, Kingston KT1 3GZ
Lombard House 2 Purley Way
Croydon
CR0 3JP 21/02/2008 – 18:30 – 21:30
From Start Up to Star – innovative ways to develop your business reputation From startup to star: innovative ways to build your business reputation One of the key
aspects to business success is building an excellent reputation. What sort of reputation would
you like for your business? How can you go about building it? In this workshop you will have
the opportunity to reflect on the type of reputation that you would like for your business and
to explore innovative ways to build that reputation.
Venue: Gold Coast Bar, 224 Portland Road, South Norwood. SE25 4QB
13/03/2008 – 18.30 – 21.30
New Horizons for successful businesses
It's tough at the top - so give yourself time-out to scan new horizons. This workshop is
designed for established business people like you to step back and look at the big picture,
sharing experience and exploring some innovative ways of creating your own future.
Venue: Lombard House, 2 Purley Way, Croydon CR0 3JP
26/03/2008 – 09:30 – 12:00
Can I Start a Successful Business from My Idea?
Is your inspiration enough to create a profitable, sustainable business? What strengths do you
have and what do you still need? This workshop helps you test and develop ideas from a
simple starting point. Learn more about the key ingredients for a successful business.
Venue: Addington Community Association, Central Parade, New Addington, CR0 0JB
01/04/2008 – 09.30 – 12.00
Thinking of an Idea to Make Money
Are you a stay at home mum or dad who would like to earn some extra money? Are you on
benefits and would like to earn your own living? Are you currently working for someone else
but would like to work for yourself? If the answer to any of these questions is yes, then the
first step is to think about what people might like to buy. Come along for an opportunity to
learn a variety of ways that people use to think of new business ideas. There is no need to
have any business experience. Feel free to bring a friend or family member to help you think
of ideas.
Venue: Addington Community Association, Central Parade, New Addington, CR0 0JB
For further information or to book on a workshop, please contact:
Fola Ogunsola (T) 0845 262 8545 (E) admin@linnoc.net
All workshops are available free of charge to people living or working in Croydon.
Ideas into business is a Croydon Enterprise initiative delivered by the London Innovation Centre
www.croydonenterprise.com www.linnoc.net
London Innovation Centre is a trading name of Kingston Innovation Centre (Properties) Limited. Registered in England under no. 4557707. Registered office: Unit 3, Kingsmill Business Park, Chapel Mill Rd, Kingston KT1 3GZ