Growth Investment Innovation and Investment Event - with Ex dragon Rachel Elnaugh
Event Type: This event is free to attend
Location: Exchange Building, Jubilee Campus, University of Nottingham, NG7 2RJ
Date & Time: 18th March 2009 5:30pm
Entrepreneurial Lessons from Red Letter Days........
Rachel Elnaugh
What is she doing now she is no longer on BBC TVs Dragons Den? The answer is that she has spent the past two years or so away from the mainstream media spotlight, working in the small business sector inspiring, motivating and helping entrepreneurs - through speaking at business events, consultancy and mentoring.
Rachel held an audience of 150 entrepreneurs, investors and professionals spell bound as she recounted with real honesty the highs and lows of running a high growth business from start up to boom to bust.
31 separate businesses also entered the Elevator Pitch Competition. The recorded pitches were reviewed by our panel of judges:
Rachel Elnaugh - Ex-Dragon
Michael Acton Smith - Firebox.com, Mind Candy
Alex Tew - Milliondollarhomepage, Popjam
Winners Announced
We are delighted to announce the winners of the Elevator Pitch Competition from our last event :
Most Innovative Idea and Best Overall Pitch
Steve Lloyd - Caecus Ltd
Most Likely to Get Funding (Joint Winners)
Mike Hunter - BetterLanguages.com Ltd
Simon Coe - ENTiVA SystemsLtd
The winners will receive 3 months on-line mentoring with Rachel Elnaugh and 2 tickets to the iFestival Gala Dinner. The winning videos have been posted and promoted on our website. To view the winning pitches click here
To hear Rachel's radio interview of the event follow this link - Rachel Elnaugh Interview
View the gallery and video from the event below.
Submitted By Sarah Crennell
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