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Connect Yorkshire is now recruiting high growth businesses to present at its Investment Forum. Showcasing the very best regional companies, this is a unique platform for ambitious businesses like yours who may be seeking finance to meet potential funders.

Are you a high growth business based in Yorkshire, Sheffield City Region or the Humber?
Are you looking for equity or debt from £250k to £3m?
If so, the Investment Forum is for you.

What do you get?

• Provides a great opportunity for raising your profile
• A top networking event
• Help support and invaluable advice to ensure investors will listen
• Access to free interactive workshops given by leading professionals
• Intensive one on one advice to hone your

On the day you will

• Raise you profile amongst the investment and business community
• Present your investment proposition to over 70 delegates
• Pitch to specialist for you to network
• Exhibition space specifically for you ti network
• Get a summary of your company's proposition in a delegate handbook

After the event we will

• Circulate your contact details and proposition to investors
• Offer help and impartial advice on deal progression
• Supply you with professional photographs taken on the day
• Contunue to help your company & follow your progress

How to apply

For an opportunity that will drive your company forward, contact: Amanda Robinson 0113 384 5643 / amanda.robinson@connectyorkshire.org

Deadline for receipt of application is 22nd July 2011

Journalist and former Business Editor at The Yorkshire Post David Parkin is guest speaker at the next Leeds Enterprise Network Event on Thursday 18th November 2010 5.30-7.00pm at Old Broadcasting House, Woodhouse Lane, Leeds.

The Leeds Enterprise Network, a collaboration between business start-up services at Leeds City College, the University of Leeds and Leeds Metropolitan University, provides opportunities for early stage businesses and entrepreneurs to make new business contacts and be inspired by the success stories of guest speakers.  Previous speakers include successful entrepreneur Carl Hopkins from Channel 4's Secret Millionaire Programme and elearning guru Liz Cable from Reach Further Ltd.   

To book your place contact c.muir@leedsmet.ac.uk or call 0113 812 4860. 

http://www.leedsenterprisenetwork.co.uk

Janan Thomson from Virtual Business Export Connections has suggested the following link if you are looking to develop your first website:

http://www.gbbo.co.uk

If you are looking for more specialist web design we have a few Unit businesses who can help:

Dynofusion Design  http://www.dynofusion.com/

Blueclicks http://www.blueclicks.co.uk/

Reach Further http://www.reachfurther.com/

Really enjoyed the Social Media Club with Liz Cable, Reach Further this morning with the controversial title 'Email is dead.  Discuss'!  Social media is definitely the way forward and such a great way of reaching new markets. 

I think I am finally getting to grips with Linked In and Twitter and it was really useful discovering new social media marketing tools Delicious, Evernote and Doodle - especially Evernote, I definitely need a website that promises a "perfect memory"!  Just need to get my head round RSS feeds now...

 As a trainer Liz is really engaging and knowledgeable.  I recommend coming along to the next club on Friday 5th March when Liz will be back to help us get even better acquainted with social media. 

Creative Marketing Company Blue Stag Studio, based in the @wales business incubation facility in Cardiff Bay, is currently running a prize draw for businesses to win £1000 of creative marketing.  The winner can
pick their own prize from their services and there will also be runner up prizes. 

Matthew Jones, Blue Stag Studio, hopes this will also be a chance to get to know like-minded incubator businesses across the country. 

More information is available at http://www.bluestagstudio.co.uk/competition or matt@bluestagstudio.co.uk