Boot Camp

Pitching Masterclass

Cong Cong Bo — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 16:24:55 +0000

Start: 11 Mar 2008 - 18:00

End: 11 Mar 2008 - 20:30

Time: 6.00 for 6.30pm
Venue: Judge Business School

More important than having a great idea is figuring out how to sell it! Entrepreneurship may be instinctive, but presenting to venture capitalists benefits from rehearsal in the same way as a singer with raw talent still needs to be trained. We invite you to come and pitch your idea, receive feedback and learn from other pitches.

The masterclass will be led by Andrea Blakesley. Andrea founded Mudhut in late 2005 with the aim of advising individuals and organisations on complex verbal communication. Prior to founding Mudhut, Andrea spent three years as a Director of the Great Eastern Investment Forum, the leading UK business angel network based in Cambridge. Responsible for the selection of early stage companies and recruitment of investors, Andrea also led the GEIF investment readiness programme, coaching over 100 companies on their investment presentations to private investors. Andrea has experience in consulting companies from a wide range of sectors including biotechnology, telecoms, finance, internet, leisure, engineering and the arts.

A Social Innovation Camp - Apply by 7 March

Cong Cong Bo — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 22:55:33 +0000

4-6th April 2008
Bethnal Green, London

What happens when you get a bunch of social innovators and software developers together,give them a set of social problems and only 48 hours to solve them? We’re going to find out.

£5k Training Event Presentations

Gareth Williams — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:39:37 +0000

Attached to this page are the presentations from £5k Training Event held on 9th Feb 2008.

£5k Business Training Event

Cong Cong Bo — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 15:17:53 +0000

Start: 9 Feb 2008 - 10:00

End: 9 Feb 2008 - 13:00

Date: Saturday 9 February 2008

Time: 10am

Venue: Judge Business School

CUE would like to invite you to our business training event on Saturday 9th February at 10am in the Judge Business School.

10.00-10.30	The Judge’s Perspective	Bob Pettigrew, competition judge
10.30-11.15	Keynote: A brief History of ARM (And what it taught me about business)	Lee Smith, ARM co-Founder
	15-min break
11.30-12.00	Marketing	Peter Hiscocks, JBS
12.00-12.30	Rough guide to entrepreneurship	Jack Lang, Angel
12.30-13.00	Bonzer or Bonanza Business	Philip Baddeley, Equity Fingerprint

Whether you are a seasoned entrepreneur, setting up your first company, or even just want to find out what it takes to be an entrepreneur, everyone is welcome to attend.

Our Keynote speaker is Lee Smith, one of the founding members of ARM, who will tell us the story of how a company that started with 12 engineers in Cambridge became a global standard: their embedded microprocessors are used in most digital devices on the planet today!

For the ambitious, this event will also prepare you for the £5k challenge. In our first talk, at 10am, Bob, Pettigrew, a competition judge, will share his views on what kind of entries impress him.
Remember that to enter the £5k Challenge, you will need to write an executive summary of up to 3500 words and submit it to us by 11.59pm GMT on the 22nd of February.

Please note: The event begins at 10am prompt, so please arrive before then. There is no need to register.

Pitching Masterclass

Cong Cong Bo — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 09:12:40 +0000

Start: 26 Jan 2008 - 10:00

End: 26 Jan 2008 - 12:00

Date: Saturday 26 January 2008
Time: 10am-12pm
Venue: Engineering Department, Trumpington Street, Cambridge CB2 1PZ.

There is no need to register - just turn up.

Please note that £1k Challenge entrants are expected to attend.

£1k Challenge Training Event

Tom Craig — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 17:52:02 +0000

Start: 24 Nov 2007 - 14:00

End: 24 Nov 2007 - 16:30

Venue: Department of Engineering, Trumpington Street, Cambridge CB2 1PZ

Would you like practical advice on writing a winning entry for the £1k Challenge? Come along to our £1k Challenge Training Event to hear how to maximise your chances of winning.

Talks will cover the following topics:

What makes a great idea
How to form a great team
How to identify and quantify your market
How to raise finance

No need to sign up - just come along! For this event we will also be joined by members of LSE's Entrepreneurs Society, who are in town for the day.

CUEBiC & 3P Second Round Boot Camp

Rahul Vohra — Sun, 11 Feb 2007 20:32:59 +0000

Start: 24 Mar 2007 - 09:30

End: 24 Mar 2007 - 17:30

CUE will be holding the CUEBiC & 3P Second Round Boot Camp on Saturday 24 March 2007. This is a great opportunity to hear from successful entrepreneurs, an experienced business angel, a venture capitalist and managers from law and consultancy firms. The event will help you succeed in your own business. Various topics will be covered including business plan financials, market strategy, intellectual property and raising funding. Please refer to the programme below for details.

Date: 24 March 2007

Time: 9.00am to 6.00pm

Venue: PA Consulting, Royston

Cost: Free

CUEBiC and 3P Boot Camp Videos Online

Gareth Williams — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 17:43:36 +0000

Videos of the speakers at the CUEBiC and 3P Boot Camp are available to download.

£1k Boot Camp Video Released

Gareth Williams — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 20:55:22 +0000

A short video containing highlights of our recent £1k Boot Camp has been released. This video addresses issues such as what makes a good entry and common mistakes to avoid.

Please download the video here. (Quicktime 7 required for playback)

£1k Boot Camp Provides Advice and Inspiration

Tom Craig — Fri, 24 Nov 2006 10:02:29 +0000

On 23 November 2006, CUE held the £1k Boot camp to provide practical advice on writing winning summaries for the £1k Business Ideas Competition. Over 150 people packed the lecture theatre to hear from distinguished guest speakers including James Hay, co-founder of previous winner Splashpower, and Walter Herriot OBE, Managing Director of the St John's Innovation Centre. A lively networking session followed, helping potential entrants to find teams.

CUE has made available via its web site both a video comprising highlights of the £1k Boot Camp and a short description of the structure and content of an executive summary. The deadline for entering the £1k Business Ideas Competition is midnight on 11 December 2006.