Business

Sparks of Creativity: From Idea to Business Success

The London Fusion Quarterly Meet-up is a networking event designed to get digital and creative SMEs talking. This month we are hosting Ian Livingstone, one of the founding fathers of the UK gaming industry, talking about entrepreneurship, intellectual property and Lara Croft.

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Date: 24 September 2014
Location: The Work Foundation, UK

Driving Engagement and Developing Your Business Through Social Media

Attendee packs on social media, networking opportunities and refreshments of tea & coffee, champagne & canapes will be provided. Book your ticket today to seccure your place on this must-see event

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Date: 20 October 2014
Location: TBC, central london, UK

NewFinance #London Insurance Disrupters - Business Model Innovation day

The objective of this workshop is to change the business mechanics of the Insurance industry by creating new business models that may be adopted by existing and new companies.

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Date: 17 July 2014
Location: Central Working (Whitechapel), UK

Conscious Business - Tomorrow’s Company Today

How can tomorrow's businesses respond practically to an exponentially changing world? See the future of business and meet next generation business leaders. Hear from people doing it today and find out how you can too. Speakers: David Wood - Chair of London Futurists, Tom Nixon - Founder of NixonMcInnes, Jack Hubbard - Founder of Propellernet

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Date: 2 June 2014
Location: Post*shift, UK

Boom In Tech Recruitment

A report by KPMG and Markit illustrates hiring in Britain’s tech sector is almost at its highest for three years, demonstrating its resilience in the tough economic climate. 

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Services in the City (Open Data) Design Jam

Services in the City (Open Data) Design Jam is a fully funded design jam and explore the potential of open data to enhance our city, by creating new services or helping improve existing services.

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Date: 3 June 2014
Location: The Work Foundation, UK

VAT Changes And What They Mean For You Or Your Business

A single paragraph in the Budget Report 2014 could have repercussions for you or your company:

As announced at budget 2013, the government will legislate to change the rules for the taxation of intra-EU business to consumer supplies of telecommunications, broadcasting and e-services.

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Pocket Gamer Connects 2 Helsinki

After an amazingly successful first outing in London, Pocket Gamer Connects is coming back again, this time to sunny (honest) Helsinki!

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Date: 16 June 2014
Location: Wanha Satama, UK

Blognix: Blogging Conference

Blognix 2014 is a blogging conference that prides itself on having an approachable vibe. We want bloggers from all over the UK to come to Birmingham to celebrate all that is positive about blogging, learn new skills that will equip them to take their blog further, and forge new connections with others.

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Date: 14 June 2014
Location: Custard Factory, UK

March 5 PsychUp: Dr of Social Media Jillian Ney and Ogilvy’s Daniel Bennett

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PsychUps are for anyone interested in exploring the ever-changing world of behavioural science and how it can be applied to business.

Date: Wednesday 5th March 2014

Time: 6pm

Venue: The Bakery London, 25 City Rd EC1Y 1AA (Map)

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Chinwag Psych: February PsychUp

Whether you're in marketing, analytics, academia or just fancy learning from the experts about the power of psychology, neuroscience & behavioural economics within a business. This event is for you.

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Date: 4 February 2013
Location: The Bakery, UK

Pocket Gamer Connects - East meets West

Brand new for 2014 comes Pocket Gamer Connects, a global mobile games conference from Steel Media, the publisher behind Pocket Gamer and PocketGamer.biz.

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Date: 20 January 2014
Location: Vinopolis, UK

How to Build the Most Successful Community - Breakfast Networking with GIFFGAFF

Next Friday +100 professionals will meet to learn growth strategies on how to build and a engage community. Our guest speaker, Kim Faura (Board Member and Head of Commerce at GiffGaff) will share his experience growing one of today's most successful communities. Don't miss this unique opportunity!

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Date: 6 December 2013
Location: The Bakery, UK

SME Growth Hack - Make it a Real Business.

 

If you were under the impression hacking was dodgy business - think again. Growth hacking is the rapidly expanding practice of discovering creative options to traditional marketing.


Real BusinessThis coming week, on Nov 21, us at Chinwag and UKTI are excited to partner with Real Business, the UK’s first magazine for entrepreneurs and SMEs, to host SME Growth Hack - Build. Promote. Sell. Inspire. With Real Business aiming to aid business leaders in their day-to-day activities and decision- making, they are a great addition to any SME related events and we are happy to have them onboard.

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Inspiring Entrepreneurs: Marketing Maestros

Stand out from the crowd with our Marketing Maestros’ top tips to help you build your brand and grow your business.

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Date: 16 September 2013
Location: British Library Conference Centre, UK