2013 Programme

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So that you know what to expect at Venturefest Yorkshire,

please find below the programme for 2013 that took place on the 28th of February 2013 at York Racecourse.

Time	Room 1 - 2nd Floor Funding and Finance	Gimcrack - 1st Floor Inspiration	Room 2 - 3rd Floor Come and Learn
07:15 - 08:45	Networking Breakfast with a presentation from Dr Dave Bunka, Aptamer Solutions, winners of the Venturefest Yorkshire Investment Competition 2012.
08:30 - 09:30	Exhibition Area Open and Innovation Showcase area open
09:30 - 10:45	The Venturefest Yorkshire Investment Competition Presentations	DIY Techniques for getting your website noticed online. Lyndon Nicholson, CEO, Crowdbait	HR Myth Buster – HR is not as scary as you think.
10:45 - 12:00	Venturefest Yorkshire Investment Competition Presentations (From 1100 - 1200)	“How to exploit Social Media in your Business”. Chris Allen, Managing Partner, Blacks	'20 ways to make more money online' .
12:30 -13:30	How to Negotiate an Equity Investment Deal Ben Hendry, Nabarro	Keynote - Richard McCann, ICan	“Growth & Innovation” Expert advice for growth ambitious business owners
14:00 - 15:00	Main Keynote - Charles Cecil, CEO of Revolution, creator of Broken Sword
15:05 - 16:00	Tips for entrepreneurs and investors By Finance Yorkshire.	Design Differentiates. A panel of experts and real businesses explain how good design adds value to your business. By York Professionals.	How to deliver a successful pitch
16:00 - 17:00	Partnerships for Financial Success in Research and Innovation in Yorkshire. A panel debate hosted by Nanofactory	Start with the end in mind - Real businesses share stories on "Exit Strategies". By York Professionals.	“Fuelling your start up with graduate talent”
17:15 - 18:00	Pre Dinner Drinks, sponsored by Graduates Yorkshire
18:00 - 21:30	The Venturefest Yorkshire Gala Dinner and Awards Ceremony - with pre-dinner speech by an enterprising young student. Sponsored by the 10,000 Small Business Programme.

Other Activities taking place:

Exhibition: A number of companies and organisations all selected to participate to help support entrepreneurs. See the full range here.

Enterprise Inspirations and Young Enterprise: An area where young students show their future talent including the popular "Griffins' Nest" Competition.

Innovation Showcase: An exhibition of up to 20 of Yorkshire’s high growth potential companies from the knowledge, technology or innovation sectors. See more details here.

The Federation of Small Businesses Theatre featuring:

What Makes Micro Enterprise Rock?' - Ten Feisty Tips For Survival and Growth
FSB Independent Financial Services ‘Auto Enrolment – The FSB Solution’
FSB Insurance Service “Insurance for new and starting businesses”
FSB Legal Protection Scheme - Abbey Legal “Legal Protection Scheme”
FSB Member James Allen – “From the Battlefield to the Boardroom, innovative tactics for a corporate world”