Fashion or design focused?

Girls Talk London are partnering with luxury high end designer Lucy Choi London (niece of Jimmy Choo) as part of our I am Mogul Pop-up festival. This is an excellent opportunity if you wish to pursue a career in Fashion/Design or have ambitions to start your own business.

Lucy Choi London invites you to their Mayfair Boutique on Tuesday 21 November 2017 at 6:30pm to have an exclusive sit down one-to-one chat with the founder and designer Lucy Choi who is the niece of legendary designer Jimmy Choo to find out how she has built her fashion brand and how she has become a leader in a competitive business.

Afterwards, Celebrity Fashion Stylist, Denise Brown, will join Lucy for a Q&A sharing her story on how fashion changed her life and answering all your style and fashion queries! Denise has worked with celebrities such as Rihanna, Kanye West, Ed Sheeran and Vogue UK Editor Edward Enniful, and her vibrant energy helps her clients look and feel their best and she wants to support women to make their own rules in life and work!

For more information and to register – using the student discount code GTLSTUDENT – go to www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/i-am-mogul-pop-up-festival-an-evening-with-lucy-choi-london-tickets-37790441227.

TechMeetups: Global tech community

• Ideathons and Hackathons weekends
• Demo nights
• TechStartupJobs Fairs

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Lets Talk Africa/Africa First

Let’s talk Africa event took place on 30 November 2012 at the Downing college, University of Cambridge, and you can find resources from the event at  www.letstalkafrica.org.  The event aimed  to provide a platform where University students: both post- and undergraduates, could hear about opportunities inherent in Africa and how they can explore them. Recruiters also attended the summit.

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a super networker?

FlyingStart Online: self employment webinars

Upcoming Webinars

Free webinars lasting one hour with 30 minutes of the presentation followed by 30 minutes for you to ask your questions.

Remember to check out all the upcoming webinars by going to: http://www.mihmentoring.com/webinars/upcoming-webinars

Entrepreneurial tips?

The 2012 Young Entrepreneurs Festival (YouTube) on 17 and 18 September 2012, organised by The Tech City Investment Organisation, in partnership with the Creative Pioneers Can-Start programme of the IPA and Metro, and supported by ad:tech London, brought together 70 of the brightest aspiring young entrepreneurs to compete for a chance to pitch to angel investors and potentially raise seed funding for their business idea.

Business planning

for starting up – http://bit.ly/fiMeIX
for growth – http://bit.ly/lZfi8U
While we have always said that planning is the key to the success of your business, it is a common misconception that the planning only occurs at the start of the process. Planning is positive habit and the new year is a very good time to stick to it. So we have two guides for you – one for those of you just starting and one for those of you who have started.

Web Fuelled Business bootcamps

Web Fuelled Business events are full day bootcamps designed to help you, the small business, learn how to use the web to increase sales, save money and go global. You will come away with a plan of action and practical, no-nonsense tactics to improve your marketing, your sales, your conversion, and your productivity on the web.

The event also provides a networking opportunity and a chance to meet other SMEs and entrepreneurs.

Events are held throughout the UK.  The London date is still to be confirmed but you can register your interest.

Flying Start webinars

Remember to check out upcoming webinars by going to: http://www.mihmentoring.com/webinars/upcoming-webinars 

Jelly Event

What is Jelly?
Jelly is a casual co-working event for freelancers, people working at home or running a small business; it’s an opportunity to meet new like-minded people once a month, with laptops  in a social environment.

What happens at a Jelly?
Jelly is a mixture of work, chat, sharing of tips and ideas, maybe the opportunity to work on collaborative projects.

How did it start?
Jelly started in the USA and has become increasingly popular in the UK with over 30 Jelly events all ready started and more on the horizon.

What does it cost to attend?
Jelly is a free event, however, take some money for tea/coffee  and lunch.

When is it?
Crystal Palace Jelly launched in January 2011 and events are held on the third Thursday of every month. You will need to book your ticket each month to attend, and tickets are released 2 weeks before each event and close the day before. Ticket are on a first-come first-served basis.

For more information visit http://jelly.eventbrite.com.

Do I qualify?
If you’re in business, a freelancer or a home-worker then yes you do, even if you are considering starting a business then its a great place to come and get some inspiration and ideas.

Want to come along?
It’s simple, click on the ticket link above to register your place and confirmation will be sent to you. If you can’t make it on the day for any reason, do let them know.

Need help to finance a business idea or new project?

Shell LiveWIRE is one of the biggest online communities for young entrepreneurs in the UK, operating in 25 countries around the globe supporting youth entrepreneurship.  They offer an Awards programme to help get young entrepreneurs off the ground, ie the Young entrepreneur’s award and the Grand Ideas Award.

If you’re aged 16-30 and need funding to get your new business idea or project off the ground, the Shell
LiveWIRE Grand Ideas Awards offers up to to 6 x £1,000 prizes every month to the most innovative ideas submitted by new businesses (in their first 12 months of trading).

To find out more about the Shell live Wire Awards, Click here