Archive for the ‘Kent Businesses’ Category

Get your errands done through Tasksauce

Sunday, May 15th, 2011

Tasksauce is a simple system allows visitors to get just about anything done by safe and reliable people. If you have a task you want done you just list it on the site, state how much you want to pay, the money is held until the job is completed and the funds are released.

Anyone can apply to be an errand runner on the site. However, all runners are background checked which helps to ensure only serious people will apply to perform the tasks. This also helps make the site more secure, when compared to Craigslist and others. Check it out at: http://www.tasksauce.com

New businesses from the University of Kent Enterprise Hub

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Week Long Enterprise Experience June 20-24th

Saturday, April 2nd, 2011

Kent Foudnation, supported by the University of Kent, have organised a week long residential course in Kent
20 – 24th June 2011
FREE to successful applicants
What is included?
Meals, accommodation, seminars, workshops, incorporating outdoor challenges, specialist instruction. Business help & advice about setting up your own company.

Enterprise Experience Application Form. Further kent.foundation@kent.gov.uk Telephone: 01622 694341

Tags: course, employability skills, enterprise, entrepreneur, University of Kent
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Kent 2020 30 spaces on coach for Kent and Christ Church students

Friday, March 25th, 2011

A great opportunity for University of Kent and Christ Church students to attend the Kent 2020 Business event held in Detling on Thursday 7th April 2011.

The two University Enterprise offices have organised a coach for 30 students to attend on the day, with collections at each campus at 10.00 and leaving the 2020 show at 4.00pm. We will also be running a network session at the event so you can gain the maximum from your time there. More details about the show on the Kent2020 website

If you are interested in business and would like to take advantage of this opportunity please contact your enterprise officer

Tracy Crowther t.s.crowther@kent.ac.uk University of Kent
Nicola Burr nicola.burr@canterbury.co.uk Canterbury Christ Church University

Tags: Business, enterprise, Kent 2020, networking
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Protocol Workshop

Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011

Friday, March 04, 2011 from 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM at the Bulb, Canterbury Innovation Centre, University Road , Canterbury, Kent

How should I greet someone from another country? Which fork should I use? What is expected of me at a business function? A good first impression is one of the most important parts of manoeuvring through life and business. This workshop will focus on social and business protocol, equipping you for situations life throws you.

Heather Pickering will cover such topics as: formal occasions; greetings; cross cultural situations; how to remember names; conversation skills; what to wear…and many more Participants will be provided with a manual that will include the workshop information www.protocolplus.com

Free Boooking for University of Kent Students

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Network612 3rd March with Richard Oldfield

Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011

Richard Oldfield will be talking about what success means, how you know when you have it. Introduced by Jonnie Jensen.

Everyone wants success. It comes in different shapes and sizes and means different things to different people. So how do you know when you have success? Come and find out more at Network612 on 3rd March at the Bulb in the Canterbury Innovation Centre, 5.30 – 7.00pm.

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The Retail Factor Competition

Wednesday, February 9th, 2011

The Retail Factor competition is for any small retail business looking to grow.
We understand that the hardest part of growing your
business is getting in front of the right customers.
Our competition gives the opportunity for 1 lucky
business to do just that and for FREE!

The overall prize is worth well over £10,000 You need to be over 16 years old, have a retail business which you are ready to expand, or an idea of a retail business you would like to start. More details and entry form. (more…)

Tags: competition, student enterprise
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Network612 – February 3rd

Monday, January 31st, 2011

Next Network612 – February 3rd – 5.30 at the Bulb in the Canterbury Innovation Centre

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BBC Dragons’ Den

Tuesday, January 25th, 2011

The BBC will be auditioning throughout the coming months. If you would like an application form or full infomation, please visit www.bbc.co.uk/dragonsden or email dragonsden@bbc.co.uk.

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Have UFloged it?

Friday, March 5th, 2010

As promised, we will populate this blog every Friday with a range of interviews from people who have decided to go beyond their lectures and Kent Round One events and test their skills by starting their very own business.

Our first interview concerns a business who’s ads you might have seen floating around on a side of your facebook page or sitting on a table around the library. The name of the business is uFlog and its purpose is to create an online exchange space where students from UoK and Christ Church can post ads about any belonging they might wish to sell. The founder of this enterprise is a postgraduate student here at Kent by the name of Piperis Filippaios. He is very excited about his idea and hopes that at some point in the future it could be expanded to other universities.
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Tags: entrepreneur, interview, student enterprise
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