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Bradford Trident Business Forum 7th November at Omar Khan’s

The Bradford Trident and Grid Business Forum was one to see, there was delicious food (mmmmm) lots of people to meet and an excellent presentation by Mark Lawn. A range of businesses attended the event from Marketing to Training /Management Companies and pre-starts.  Grid members had such as good time that they cannot wait for the next event

 

Mark (Joint Chairman of Bradford City Football Club) talked about the importance of networking and teamwork in starting up a business. He also gave Grid members an insight into his personal journey on the road to success, highlighting some of the opportunities and challenges he faced along the way. Our members found his talk interesting, enlightening and inspiring! 

 

 

 

 

 

Bradford Trident and the Grid are keen to support local businesses to develop and grow. Our Business Forum’s help our members get the most out of networking by developing your ability to:
•    Walk into a room of strangers- confidently
•    Develop a network of business contacts
•    Gain advice and support from the experts
The Business Forum’s are an informal event where you could meet other businesses, exchange contacts, and have a bite to eat at the same time.  If you want to get involved the next event is taking place on the 23rd January 2009 at 7.00pm.

Write Your Book now.....

Get Your Book Written … Raise your Fees and Credibility!
 A Long-Weekend “Non-Fiction Bootcamp”
On the beautiful North Yorkshire Coast, Nov. 14th – 17th 2008

 

• A real chance to focus on You and Your Own Needs for Creating a Book.
• Invest in your own Success and Create Book that Promotes Your Business.
• Reassess your Writing Output and Product for what brings Profitable Results.
• Learn How to Develop Extra Revenues and Invoice Higher Professional Fees.

Reassess your writing output for what will bring fun and profitable results.
     

The Details
➢    Pick up stacks of information in one place in an Information Packed event
➢    Be able to ask questions and Get Real Answers to your writing output issues
➢    Network with other like minded writers and would-be writers of Non-Fiction
➢    Grow Your Income by knowing what to do next and why
➢    Create your own Strategies for Writing Book after Book after Book …
➢    Generate new perspectives about Success and Writing
➢    Take away a clear idea of How to Get Published and How to Publish Yourself

Explore and Master
➢    Different Strategies and Techniques for writing non-fiction quickly
➢    What you want to Achieve for Yourself and Perspectives of Success
➢    Identifying your Writing Style and Identifying with Your Readers
➢    Creating Effective Proposals for The Sale of Your Book Idea
➢    Understanding how you need to Think, Act and Create as an Author who Sells
➢    Creating and Maintaining Repeat and Referral Income

Your Fast Facts for the Writing Retreat on November 14th to 17th:

•    All levels of experience are welcome. You will learn quickly by doing.
•    You will receive individual Coaching and Attention
•    Great Value!  Just £375 and this includes accommodation.
•    Includes all Tuition, Coaching and 3 Months Follow-Up Support from Nick.
•    Use our Helpful Payment Plan to be with us from 14th to 17th November
•    Refreshments and Lunch each day, plus a Celebration Writers’ Dinner
•    Your timetable is from Friday evening until Tuesday midday
•    Speak with Nick Sturgeon on 01943-609309 to discuss your book now.
•    Email nick@yorkshirebusinessservices.com for Full Info.

WANT TO “OWN” YOUR PROFESSIONAL OR BUSINESS NICHE?

THEN YOU NEED TO WRITE YOUR BOOK NOW! 

SPEAK WITH NICK on 01943-609309

COURSE: ITS YOUR BUSINESS AND YOUR MONEY

This course is being run by

Nick and Zulfi from Yorkshire Business Services

at Carnegie Enterprise Centre, Bradford City Football Club, Valley Parade, Bradford.  It starts on Thursday 6th November 6-8pm and runs for 4 weeks. 

It is open to all Grid Members - make haste to book your place

Please contact Zulfi on 07802 920642 ASAP to confirm your place or to get further information.

     

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“IT’S YOUR BUSINESS & YOUR MONEY”

A 4 week evening programme

to improve your business and personal finances

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Do you think that your own finances could be better if you had a Better Business?

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Would you like More Confidence in Pricing, Selling, Invoicing & Collecting the Cash?

Financial education does not need to be complicated. In the same way business ownership does not have to

be a negative experience for you. This programme will dispel some old myths and give you workable

solutions and new methods to give you personal and financial benefits.

PROGRAMME AIMS & OBJECTIVES

In this easy and welcoming 4 week programme we hope to help participants gain a greater understanding of

the role that money plays in their business and personal finances.

We will work with you to:

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Explain the fundamental Laws of Money

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Introduce ideas to Strengthen your Business Performance

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Enhance Your Personal Productivity

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Develop Financial Goals

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Plan for the Future Growth and Direction of your Enterprise

PROGRAMME OUTCOMES

By implementing the many practical money-based tools and techniques shared during this 4 week

programme, we feel confident that you will benefit personally just as much as your business does.

The real results will come in the form of you understanding and having greater skills in creating:

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More Profitable Business

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Stronger and more Reliable Personal Finances

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Better Cashflow Management and Less Bad Debt

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Higher Sales Volumes and more Repeat Business

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Greater Retained Profits

Your Hosts

Your hosts for the 4 week programme are local small business owners and enterprise educators, bringing

great experience from inside the UK Enterprise industry, helping individuals and small businesses achieve

their good goals.

Your Commitment – and Investment – to Join This Programme

Your Special Introductory Price to attend this helpful and informative programme of four evenings is just £48

payable in advance and includes your Workbook, Refreshments and email Support.

The programme takes place on Thursday evenings November 6

th, 13th, 20th ,27th

. 6pm – 8pm. At

Carnegie Business Centre, (above ticket office) Bradford City FC ground, Valley Parade.

Nick or Zulfi on 07802 920642

 

EVENT: BRADFORD DISTRICT FAITHS FORUM

Bradford District Faiths Forum supported by Manningham and Girlington Youth Partnership is hosting an event on Wednesday 12th November 2008 from 6.30pm at Carlisle Business Centre (60 Carlisle Road , Bradford BD8 8BD).

The event is aimed at raising awareness of the different faith communities in Bradford, also to increase understanding between and exposure to the different faith communities and will provide an opportunity for different faith communities to interact who would not otherwise have the opportunity.

The event will be based around artistic performances from the Faiths of Bradford.

 

EVENT: Bradford Grid Business Networking Lunch (BNL)

GRID Business Networking Lunches (BNL)

 

What is it?

The Grid Business Network Lunches provide a supportive and friendly business environment in which Grid members can get together with a wide range of people from new and established businesses, enabling you to share and develop ideas and make contacts that will strengthen your business and help you grow.

 

Who are they for and what are the benefits?

Anyone and everyone who is looking to do business and enjoys a good lunch.  The lunches aim to:

o  get your business out there and known

o  opportunity to meet with other business people and share ideas

o  learn from others about aspects of business that you may not be aware of

o  develop business leads and improve sales opportunities

o  get (initially) free advice and support from experienced professional people

All in a non-threatening informal business environment.

 

Come and meet Jonathan Smith (CS Communicate) Peter Page (Marshall Turner) Christine Garthwaite (Harmonize)

 

What’s the format?

12.30               Registration, lunch and informal networking

13.00               Opening of formal meeting

13.15               Speakers Corner

13.30               Referrals

13.35               ‘What’s new in Bradford’

13.40               Feedback

13.45               Informal networking and chance to get top up refreshments

 

When?

Wednesday 5th November 2008

12.30-2pm

For our speakers corner this month, we have

Nick Sturgeon from Yorkshire Business Services who will be providing low cost high impact marketing techniques

Trident Business Forum

 

EVENTS: Get your party shoes on! Make sure you book your place at our prestigious event yet; the GRID ANNIVERSARY DINNER celebration!

Artsmix @ The Loft

artsmix*  Arts Market

                                                  

   

   

Indoor Art Sales Opportunities – ‘artsmix* @ The Loft’

New for 2008 is our fabulous new home ‘The Loft Leeds’ where we will be holding weekly indoors markets. This landmark New York loft style building situated in the heart of the city, close to The Parish Church, offers a range of possibilities. It boasts 10,000 sq ft of individual exhibition/trading space over two floors, with bars and an art themed restaurant. We are billing this as Leeds’ alternative Sunday Shopping Experience and it will stay true to our core values of selling only original work with the focus on supporting emerging local talent.

artsmix* @ The Loft will offer in the region of 60 stalls, selling a wider range of products including, original fine art, hand crafted jewellery, crafts, design and photography.

Please be sure to book your pitch early, as interest is high and as a result of our recent launch events and other marketing activities we are attracting a whole range of new artists/members, particularly for our art gallery.

The first artsmix* @ The Loft market will take place on Sunday 26 October – doors will open at 11.00am. This is set to be a great launch event, attracting a wide range of artists and visitors, hopefully including the press. After this launch event the market will then go weekly (every Sunday) as from 23 November.

For more details about the Loft please see www.loftleeds.com

Outdoor Arts and Crafts Markets

We will continue to offer a range of outdoor opportunities for artists and crafts people and will build on our current contacts and experience that this year has seen us at Chancellor’s Court and Pudsey as well as enhancing other showcase events such as Leeds Pride and The Brewery Wharf Festival.

We are currently in talks with a variety of people, which should see a large and varied programme of outdoor market activity in 2009, both within and outside the Leeds boundaries – in fact there is a strong possibility 2009 will see us embarking on our first market outside Yorkshire and we may soon be exporting artsmix* over The Pennines.

Our next outdoor market will be held at Pudsey Market Place on Sunday 7th December 12.00–17.00

We are also partners in the Thackray Museum's Christmas Fair on Saturday 22nd November and are looking for traders for this exciting opportunity too.

For details of stall/gallery costs and schedules for either of the above please contact Sophie on 07725 940795 or E-Mail: sophie@artsmix.co.uk

Buy or browse, just call down and enjoy.

Click here to find the market. For dates and other events check our What’s On? Calendar. Join our mailing list for news updates.

To book a pitch or find out more details about all market opportunities please contact Sophie on 07725 940795 or E-Mail: sophie@artsmix.co.uk

 

 

   

 

      

         

COMPLIMENTARY Reiki or Hypnotherapy Sessions

GRID West member Gary Blonder, a fully qualified hypnotherapist, Reiki practitioner and stress-counsellor, has launched the FREE MONDAY DROP-IN.

Between 2pm and 5pm

 Any GRID member can turn up without an appointment at GRID west and receive free short "taster" sessions of Reiki or Hypnotherapy, (£5 non-members) either simply to have the experience or to see if either of these therapies are right for your problem. Gary also leads a free meditation class every Tuesday at 11am.

Gary's day for full private consultations is on Tuesdays at GRID West by appointment.

Book Now by contacting him on details below.

Mobile 07837 970745 garyblonder@hotmail.com
 Gary Blonder Dip.H Dip.NLP Cert SM

Eid Reception & New Course Launch

 

               

           THE UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD AND JAMIA MASJID HANFIA
                              (BRADFORD) ASSOCIATION......

          HAVE JOINED FORCES TO CELEBRATE EID AND LAUNCH THE
                        CERTIFICATE IN UNDERSTANDING ISLAM.

   ON WEDNESDAY 15TH OCTOBER 2008 AT CARLISLE BUSINESS CENTRE, CARLISLE ROAD BRADFORD, BD8 8BD
                              FROM 6PM.

MOSQUE TOUR -from 4pm(Optional) at the Jamia     Masjid Hanfia Ambler Street, off Carlisle Road.

To reflect the spirit of Islam, a religion of peace, education and tolerance, the Jamia Masjid Hanfia (Bradford) will open its doors to visitors of all faiths and nationalities to offer an enjoyable and educational experience plus an insight into the religion and culture of the Muslim people of Bradford. There will be opportunity to ask questions and interact with the mosque committee members, staff and worshipers.

R.S.V.P
School of Lifelong Education and Development
University of Bradford
Bradford, BD7 1DP
01274 233210
Email:d.mitchell@bradford.ac.uk