Business Start-up Networking Seminars - Every Second Wednesday of the month this four part series is a must for all business start-ups and pre-starts.
The third of four part series targetted at our Business pre start and start-up owners. A must if you want to plant the seeds for your buisness success.
Details are as follows:
Date: Wednesday 13th August 2008
Place:TBC
Time:6.30PM-9.30PM
Fee- £15 for non members £30 for members
Buisness Start-up Networking Seminars - The last in a series of seminars designed for the aspiring and new business owners. Network, share information be inspired in a motivational environment.
A must for all new members
Details as follows
Date: Wednesday 10th September 2008
Time:6.30pm-8.30pm
Place: TBC
Fee £15 members and £30 non members
BRC - ACBN breakfast referal club brings a new meaning to doing business. The success of the business referral system of doing business has been a proven success. Now is your chance participate in ACBN style breakfast meeting.
Date: Thursday 24th July 2008
Time: 7.30am-9.30am
Place: TBC
Price: £15 members £30 non members
40 per session first come first served only
Good referrals makes good business and will definitely help your business to grow.
Centre For Democracy and Development -
London, UK – The second annual West Africa Night, hosted by the Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD), aims to celebrate the achievements and contribution of the West African Diaspora in the UK and to commemorate the 51st anniversary of Ghana’s Independence, the first sub-Saharan African country to achieve this milestone.
The event promises to be an exciting evening; Master of Ceremonies is former BBC TV and Radio presenter and now Director of Colourful radio Henry Bonsu. Ms Elsie Owusu OBE, founder member of the Society of Black Architects, Board Member of the Royal African Society and Principal of Elsie Owusu Architects, will be delivering the keynote speech. West African success stories highlighted throughout the evening will include Dr. Ola Sholarin, Senior Lecturer at the Westminster Business School, Femi Okutubo, Editor-in-Chief of The Trumpet Newspaper, Afua Yeboah, CEO of the African Caribbean Business Network, and John Mensah, Director of Outreach Management Services.
Entertainment on the night will be provided by the outstanding Afrobeat star Dele Sosimi and his band, DJ Ade Darami, and a performance by Adanta African Dance. There will also be an auction of Ghanaian artefacts, and guests will be treated to a dinner of superb African cuisine and drinks.
Business Start-up Networking Seminars - The Acorn Seminar Series is targeted at individuals with an aspiration to start-up in business or have recently started in business.
It is a chance to network, gather essential information for your business and get to know who the key players are when starting in business.
Date: Wednesday 9th July
Place: TBC
Time: 6.30-8.30pm
Cost£15 for members and £30 for non-members
Inspiring Africans into True Leadership - GPA Conference 2008
Inspiring Africans into True Leadership
The GPA will once again stage the conference with the theme: ‘Promoting a Paradigm Shift- Leadership & Business in Africa’. This year, the GPA will be focusing on inspiring Africans into True Leadership and Business in Africa. Over the past decade and particularly in recent years, Africa’s leadership crisis has deepened. The GPA believes Africa needs outstanding leaders who are willing to embrace change and transform our societies with passion and vision for change. We strongly cherish our position as a professional development organisation presenting a platform for emerging leaders who will transform our continent into a world class environment competing in the global village.
Venue: Royal Lancaster Hotel Bayswater, London , W2 2TY
Saturday 5th July 2008
Registration: 9:00 -10:00 am
Close: 16:30 pm
For Tickets & Booking On line For Awards & Conference click Here
Limited Corporate & VIP tickets Available email: info@gpaawards.com
How to Step Your Business Up to the Next Level - Dear member
Jeremy Harbour’s key note speech on the Power of Networking at this week’s ACBN was extremely well received by new members and guests, with many people saying that ‘they found Jeremy’s advice and experience extremely useful for everyone in business.’
However, if you missed out, you have the opportunity to hear Jeremy again next week.
I would like to invite you our next Workshops with Jeremy Harbour in Mayfair, London. You will be one of only a dozen or so people who will have the opportunity to listen to multi millionaire and serial entrepreneur Jeremy Harbour talk and answer questions on How to Step Your Business Up to the Next Level
Tickets for this event are only £29
To book tickets please click on the following link
http://www.jeremyharbour.co.uk/events.html?affiliate_pro_tracking_id=16:2:GB
Our next Workshop will be on:
Grab Your Business by the Balls - Thursday 19th June, 6.30pm - 9.30pm
Venue: Savile Club, 69 Brook Street, Mayfair, London, W1K 4ER (Nearest tube Bond Street) www.savileclub.co.uk
Previous delegates have really enjoyed Jeremy’s relaxed and informal style and found great benefit from the Q&A sessions which gives you the forum to ask Jeremy his ideas on how to overcome your current challenges.
More details are below:
GRAB YOUR BUSINESS BY THE BALLS
Looking for help to take your Business to the next level?
Learn from Jeremy Harbour’s 20 years experience of acquisitions, business turnarounds and managing hundreds of members of staff in sectors as diverse as health, IT, telecoms and training.
Ask your own questions and listen to Jeremy’s tips on how you can increase sales and profitability whilst maintaining a healthy work/life balance.
In particular, you will learn:-
- How to apply no cost turnaround strategies to your business
- The Top 5 tips on profit growth
- 3 Strategies for massive growth – double your turnover in 3 months
- How to bring massive change to your current cash flow
To book tickets please click on the following link
http://www.jeremyharbour.co.uk/events.html?affiliate_pro_tracking_id=16:2:GB
If would like to read our free Ebook on the ‘5 Most Common Excuses for not Starting a Business, Answered’ please click on the following link http://www.jeremyharbour.com/CommonExcuses.zip
If you are looking to start a business we also have an event for you
Grow Some Balls - Wednesday 18th June, 6.30pm - 9.30pm
GROW SOME BALLS
Looking for some help to get started?
It's time to take ACTION!! The Grow Some Balls workshop is a sure fire way to learn what it takes and get you started and heading in the right direction...FAST!
Learn from Self Made Millionaire and serial entrepreneur Jeremy Harbour. With over 20 years of business success and failure, Jeremy's confident he can coach you onto the fast track of turning business ambition into a reality.
"It was excellent!" - Aleem Hosein
"Very informative and educational" - Aman Sood
Put aside the fears that might be holding you back; and discover practical ways to move forward with your business ideas. In particular, you will learn:-
- The main excuses people use to not take action and how to overcome these
- Removing risk and failure from your start up
- Getting started with no money, or no experience
- How to spot a good idea and how to put it into action
- How to free yourself from working hard for others and build your own future
To book tickets please click on the following link
http://www.jeremyharbour.co.uk/events.html?affiliate_pro_tracking_id=16:2:GB
With either of these workshops you will share Jeremy’s journey; starting over 20 businesses, currently employing 130 people and still maintaining a lifestyle that affords him the pleasures in life.
Places fill up fast so don’t delay and BOOK YOURS TODAY
Tel: 0845 521 0867
Email: info@growsomeballs.co.uk
Web: www.growsomeballs.co.uk
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Paid Premium Members Only - Paid Premium Members are requested to attend this event.Notification has been sent to the official address of all premium members.
If you have any queries or wish to discuss further please contact the ACBN offices on 0207 733 9008.
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An Evening with the ACBN - The African Caribbean Business Network invites all new members to attend an evening of networking, food, information and inspiration.
Come and hear from new business owners who only a year ago were thinking of starting a business and have now turned their dreams into reality. Also find out more about the benefits of being an ACBN member and invest in your future business success and growth.
Sample the delights of Colin Brown our chef and host for the evening
Benefits of membership include:
Networking with leading business owners
High level Networking
discounts on healthcare
discounts on office equipment
discounts on finacial products
Details of the new Members event is as follows:
Date: Wedensday 11th June 2008
Time: 6.30pm-9.30pm
Place: The Lane
Osborn Street
London
E1 6TE
Fee: £15 which can be redeemed with premium membership sign up
Please note this event is very popular to reserve your place
contact membership@acbn.biz or call 0207 733 9008
Invest in your business today
Working together achieving together.
An evening of pure indulgence - ACBN NW - An evening of pure indulgence affording you the chance to be pampered at the Sugar Lounge with a host of treatments to be enjoyed.
*Welcome drink and canapés *Mini manicure Massage *Express hair styling *Mini makeovers *Eyebrow shaping *Eye lash extensions
*Portrait photography
Start time: 6:00pm
Finish: 10:00pm
Venue: Sugar Lounge
Address: Deansgate locks, Whitworth St West, M1 5HL
Tickets: £10.00
Come early to guarantee that you experience all the treatments available.
For more information please contact us
www.silkphotography.co.uk | 0161 226 4997 | 07950 424 183 / 07711 872 533
Supplier Diversity - READY? STEADY. SUPPLY!
Accessing contracts through supply chains.
London, UK (14th March, 2008) – Get set to become a ready steady supplier of contract products and services to large scale companies. Ready? Steady. Supply! Is an event designed to provide business owners with details about the structure of supply chains, and how they operate. The event takes place at the Tower Bridge Hilton on Wednesday, 16th April, 2008. RSS is an opportunity for business owners to engage in a comprehensive analysis of how their products and services can be incorporated into the structured supply chains adopted in industry. An exciting range of exciting business opportunities exist for SMEs who understand the demands and requirements of purchasers, supply chain managers and larger companies who occupy the higher and top level strata of supply chains.
RSS includes presenters from Supplier Diversity Europe and Supply London, both organizations are actively seeking businesses that are ready to become part of the supply chain of larger companies.
The workshop is delivered by Dr. Dotun Adebanjo a supply chain management consultant who has worked with leading brands including Campbell Soups, Unilever, HP, Cargills, Sainsbury’s, Kraft Jacobs, Suchards, Scottish Courage Brands, Sharwoods, & the Ministry of Agriculture, Foods and Fisheries.
The workshop includes a practical case study presented by Grace Foods the Caribbean’s leading manufacturer and food distributor. Grace Food’s operations extend to the UK, Canada and US markets. Grace Foods shall share the Company’s experience of acquiring contracts through supply chains and examine the Company’s own supply chain,
PRESENTING YOURSELF TO INVESTORS - Dear Entrepreneur,
Do you want to put your business forward for private financing? Then forget about Dragon’s, the focus is on Lion’s! A special event is reaching out to the most fierce and progressive entrepreneurs – in particular those who do not fear brilliance and want to increase their prowess.
PRESENTING YOURSELF TO INVESTORS: Thursday, 13th March, 2008 – 5.30pm – 9.30pm
Presenting Yourself to Investors is designed out of the need to inspire excellence in the African Caribbean business community by supporting AC entrepreneurs and empowering them with the critical skills necessary to materialize their business potential. The first step to be addressed in this process is the delivery of professional and effective communication to potential investors.
Presenting Yourself to Investors (PYTI) - offers a practical workshop and is presented by some of the most astute and motivational members of the African Caribbean Business Community. PYTI is to be hosted by Mark Eddo: ITN Business Correspondent. Presenters include:- Dr. Uchenna Okoye who shall share her experience of acquiring private investment to establish her chain of cosmetic dental practices – London Smiling; Sonita Alleyne, OBE co-founder and Chief Executive of Somethin' Else an independent cross-platform media production company which has flourished into an enterprise worth over £15 million after securing investment capital injections; investment expert, Peter Barnett of Beers & Partners shall guide a practical workshop that allows participants to learn and experience the key elements of presenting a business proposal to investors. Beer & Partners are the largest source of business angel capital in the UK.
The event is being hosted at the Tower Bridge Hilton by the African Caribbean Business Network and is supported by Greater London Enterprise. ACBN works to improve access to business growth opportunities through the supply of information, advocacy and the delivery of demand led business support services.
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Places are limited, so to reserve your place please contact Carlton or Ade on 0207-733-9008.
Wishing you success,
The ACBN Team
PRESENTING YOURSELF TO INVESTORS - Dear Entrepreneur,
Do you want to put your business forward for private financing? Then forget about Dragon’s, the focus is on Lion’s! A special event is reaching out to the most fierce and progressive entrepreneurs – in particular those who do not fear brilliance and want to increase their prowess.
PRESENTING YOURSELF TO INVESTORS: Thursday, 13th March, 2008 – 5.30pm – 9.30pm
Presenting Yourself to Investors is designed out of the need to inspire excellence in the African Caribbean business community by supporting AC entrepreneurs and empowering them with the critical skills necessary to materialize their business potential. The first step to be addressed in this process is the delivery of professional and effective communication to potential investors.
Presenting Yourself to Investors (PYTI) - offers a practical workshop and is presented by some of the most astute and motivational members of the African Caribbean Business Community. PYTI is to be hosted by Mark Eddo: ITN Business Correspondent. Presenters include:- Dr. Uchenna Okoye who shall share her experience of acquiring private investment to establish her chain of cosmetic dental practices – London Smiling; Sonita Alleyne, OBE co-founder and Chief Executive of Somethin' Else an independent cross-platform media production company which has flourished into an enterprise worth over £15 million after securing investment capital injections; investment expert, Peter Barnett of Beers & Partners shall guide a practical workshop that allows participants to learn and experience the key elements of presenting a business proposal to investors. Beer & Partners are the largest source of business angel capital in the UK.
The event is being hosted at the Tower Bridge Hilton by the African Caribbean Business Network and is supported by Greater London Enterprise. ACBN works to improve access to business growth opportunities through the supply of information, advocacy and the delivery of demand led business support services.
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Places are limited, so to reserve your place please contact Carlton or Ade on 0207-733-9008.
Wishing you success,
The ACBN Team
ACBN General Elections - 'Don’t Miss Your Chance to Have Your Say'
The forthcoming elections will provide our membership with a chance to decide who will lead the ACBN into 2008 and beyond. To help you decide, we will be including further details and candidate summaries online:
Once compiled, the full candidate list and election schedule will be available at:
http://www.acbn.biz/elections01.php
LDA Stake Holders Meeting - 'Stake Holders Meeting'
Venue: Public Liaison Unit - London Development Agency, Palestra, 197 Blackfriars Road, London SE1 8AA
Time: 10:30am - 12:30pm
Blueprints for Excellence - 'Creating The Brand'
Venue: Prospero House, 241 Borough High Street, London E1 1GB
Cost: £ FREE - Book now to reserve your place!
Kubi Springer is the founder and host of 'Sisterhood TV' (celebrating women in business) and Director of Marketing Communications at Solutions@Gem. An energetic and innovative facilitator, not to be missed!
Did you know that you your staff are brand owners?
Find out how to create a brand profile?
Distinguish between your brand and your product or service?
You may have a unique selling point, but do you have a brand image that promotes your business effectively? How do potential customers see your business and what will make them buy from you rather than any other supplier?
Find out how your brand can affect your profits!
To reserve a place please contact: Donna Lafayette at the ACBN
Tel. 0207 733 9008
Email: donna.lafayette@acbn.biz
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