By Phase 2, you will have built a team and be ready to make your idea happen. In this phase you will benefit from a professional mentor, write a business plan and pitch for investment. The £5k Challenge rewards propositions that show practicality, financial viability and strong teams.

Venue: Engineering Department

Dr Hermann Hauser CBE, co-founder of Amadeus Capital Partners

Learning from mistakes is important. Hermann Hauser, a hugely successful Entrepreneur, who has had his share of failures, will explain why they happened.

Time: 6.00 for 6.30pm
Venue: Judge Business School
Speaker: Jeff Soule

Having read Public Policy and Urban Planning at Harvard, Jeff Soule is the Director of Policy at the American Planning Association. He has worked with Chinese officials and businessmen for more than 12 years and become a very influential figure in urban planning and real estate field both in China and America. Recently Jeff was elected president of the World Cultural Heritage Organization.

In England for both business and pleasure, Jeff has taken time out of his trip to come to Coventry and give a talk about entrepreneurship in real estate development.

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 Coventry. 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.

Details

Date: Monday 17 March

Time: 7pm drinks reception and 3 course dinner

Venue: New Hall

Tickets

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Tickets are on sale for the Coventry University Entrepreneurs’ Finalists’ Dinner to take place this year on 17 March at New Hall. Standard tickets are £35. There are two concession rates available: £15 for entrants and £29 for students.