This document provides an agenda for a two-day workshop on business planning and pitching called Ignite 2013. Day one will cover introductions of participants and their business ideas, as well as sessions on developing a business proposition, sales and marketing. Day two focuses on planning and running a business, as well as a session on the business plan and pitching. The workshop aims to help participants develop plans that can be submitted to a business plan competition with a £100k prize fund for early-stage Cornwall-based businesses. Key dates are provided, including the closing date to submit an initial video pitch and the final date to submit a full business plan.

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AGENDA – DAY 1
Introduction – Oxford innovation & Ignite
Person – all about YOU!
Proposition Part 1 – all about your IDEA
Lunch
Sales and Marketing – getting it out there
Proposition Part 2 – making some money and scaling
Summary

3. Alan Street
Business Coach

4. Oxford Innovation
Who are we?
Where do we operate?

5. Cornwall Project
European funded
Aim to increase wealth and employment

6. Cornwall Project - Offer
Up to 30 days of fully funded coaching /
mentoring for eligible businesses
Director Peer groups
Expert sessions
Business Plan Competition - IGNITE

7. Housekeeping
Emergency exits
Fire alarms
Photos?
Mobiles – ON but SILENT !!
Please use Twitter - @Ignite_Cornwall
Product = Product OR Service
Please DO interact with / challenge us!

8. Introductions
The 8 second challenge!
Introduce yourself to the group in less than 8
seconds
Being focussed and succinct is a vital business
skill
Name and something about you and/or your
business
We’ll try this again at the end of Day 2

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Ignite 2013
Alan Street

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IGNITE 2013
A business plan competition
Prize fund worth more than £100K.
Open to pre- and early start businesses based in Cornwall and
IoS
Must have been trading for less than 12 months on
17 September 2013

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The Process
Attend Ignite Experience Workshops
Submit 3 minute ‘video’ pitch
Judges select finalists
Finalists submit written business plan
Judges select winner

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Looking for....?
A plan for a good business
more than.....
A good business plan

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Looking for....?
Some form of IP
Scalability
Employment
Uniqueness (USP)
Tested concept and/or market
Strong entrepreneur

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Key Dates
Ignite Experience Workshops – June / July / August
Closing Date – 17th September
Announce Finalists – 1st October
Submit Business Plan – 29th October
Winner Announced – 14th November

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DAY ONE
Closing Date – 17th September
You – The Entrepreneur
Your Business Proposition
Sponsor Lightning Talks
Sales and Marketing
DAY TWO
Planning and Running your
business
Sponsor Lightning Talks
The Business Plan
Pitching
Plan for Next 2 Days