Business networking event in Leeds

Don’t miss the startupslive Leeds business event. Come and be inspired by how Sahar Hashemi, founder of Coffee Republic, created a high street brand with a £30m turnover. Discover how Gavin Wheeldon started Applied Language Solutions, a highly successful translation and interpretation business with turnover in excess of £4m. Discover how to improve the way you communicate with customers. Interact with our guest entrepreneurs and advisers during the lively panel debate. And meet, mingle, have a drink and enjoy networking with 120 like-minded business start-ups. Join us at the startupslive business seminar in Leeds and be inspired.

Matt Thomas, Editor of startups.co.uk

The Inspirational Programme

6.30pm

Event registration opens

6.30 - 7.30pm

Networking

Your chance to network with 120 business start-ups and make new contacts

7.30 - 7.35pm

Welcome

David Lester, serial entrepreneur and founder of www.startups.co.uk opens the event

7.35 - 8.05pm

Sahar Hashemi - Hear the powerful story of lawyer turned entrepreneur turned best-selling author. Discover how she staked everything to start Coffee Republic and build it into a £30m turnover business. You’ll be inspired by this sincere tale of what it takes to make it big in business.

8.05 - 8.25pm

Keeping Connected: developing your business and customers

Georgina Gilmore, Head of Enterprise Channel marketing, Vodafone UK provides insight into how to communicate to effectively develop your business

8.25 - 9.00pm

Lively Panel debate

Topic - Starting and running a successful business
Local entrepreneur, Gavin Wheeldon, talks to David Lester about how he started Applied Language Solutions

Followed by panel Q&A session on topics ranging from how do you raise
finance, increase sales and know if your product is right for the
market? Listen and question the entrepreneurs and the advisers on the
panel.

Chaired by: David Lester, founder of www.startups.co.uk

Speakers:
Sahar Hashemi, Co-Founder, Coffee Republic
Gavin Wheeldon, Founder, Applied Language Solutions
Others - TBC

9.00 - 10.00pm

Networking

More opportunities to make new contacts

10.00pm

Event closes