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SHOW GUIDE

Welcome to ourNATIONALGROWTH EXHIBITION & CONFERENCE

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A WORD FROM OUR FOUNDERI am pleased to welcome you to the National Growth Exhibition & Conference, my name is Mark Linton and I am the Managing Director.

I am excited about this year being our 10th year anniversary. Over these years both, I and the Busi-ness Growth Show have been helping directors, decision makers and business owners across the country. Since then we have seen many changes in our shows and the businesses that have come through our doors.

To celebrate our 10th year we will be holding the UK’s largest show the National Growth Exhibition & Conference in Birmingham which has always been recognized as our Flagship event. We are planning a lot for 2015 and we are happy you have chosen to be part of it.

The National Growth Exhibition & Conference is a one day event running from 10am until 4pm. Therefore we have a jam-packed day with plenty of attractions, to ensure that your day out of the office is worthwhile. We attract over 1000 businesses to attend our show so this is a perfect oppor-tunity for you to meet new contacts and clients.

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PITCH YOUR BUSINESS TO EXPERTSPitch your business in front of live audience! Present your business to otherbusinesses and change your future. Get an advise and take advantage from the panel`s professional experience.

THE PITCH TIMINGS10.00 – 10.30 First Talk – How to create a successful pitch

10.30 – 12.00 Live Pitch to Investors

12.00 – 12.30 Second Talk – How to get your business funded

14.00 – 14.00 Live Pitch to Investors

14.00 – 14.30 Third Talk - What are investors looking for in your business plan

14.30 – 16.00 Live Pitch to Investors

SPEED NETWORKINGThe fast a furious way of networking, this tradition within the show has helped thousands of businesses to grow. You will be given 60 seconds to make the most out of your pitch encounter; here are few tips for you to prepare for a networking session:

SPEED NETWORKING TIMINGS10.00 – 11.0011.00 – 12.0012.00 – 13.0013.00 – 14.0014.00 – 15.0015.00 – 16.00

KEYNOTE SPEAKER HALL TIMINGS10.30 – 11.1511.30 – 12.1512.30 – 13.1513.30 – 14.1514.30 – 15.15

SEMINAR & WORKSHOP TIMINGS10.00 - 10.30 13.00 – 13.3010.45 – 11.15 13.45 – 14.1511.30 – 12.00 14.30 – 15.0012.15 – 12.45 15.15 – 15.45

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Way Ahead is about spending time on what really matters in your life and business, working on yourself as well as your business.

• Creating space to for you to explore what you really want & what you are prepared to do to get it.

• Challenging what you expect for yourself and man-aging the excuses you make

• Putting in the foundations – even when you’ve started building on sand

• Regaining (or finding) your voice

• Give you the structure and support, takes stress away, gain focus and clarity

• Getting systems and organisation around personal and business priorities

• Getting the clients, business activity and success you want

I will challenge you, question you, teach you and help you get what you want out of your business or your career.

Penny is a published author, one of the UK’s most inspiration-al female entrepreneurs and a highly engaging and sought after speaker.

Penny founded Ecademy, the UK’s first social network for business, in 1998 at the age of 33 with her husband Thomas Power. Since then, Penny has successfully grown Ecademy into the global operation it is today. The Ecademy community currently has over 600,000 members. Ecademy is present all over the world with UK, USA, Europe, Asia and the Pacific Rim playing a part in contributing to the tremendously diverse business conversations on Ecademy’s Blog page which was launched in 2002.

The journey has demonstrated Penny’s skill in balancing work life with home life, and as such Penny is an inspiration to mumpreneurs who face similar challenges.

Understanding the small business market has resulted in Penny being sought out to advise small business owners, and the Government on issues relating to the challenges that are critical to small business success.

Penny has been married since 1990 and has three children: Hannah born in 1992, Ross in 1994 and TJ in 1997.

Penny is no stranger to the media spotlight and regularly speaks at conferences and events and writes for press across the globe.

Recently Penny has been speaking and commentating on the changing face of society and the affect the Born Digital Gen-eration should have on the business environment if they are given a chance to enter the commercial world and listened to by business leaders. Penny talks about the asset of Social Capital and how we must seek to grow this as well as our hu-man and financial capital.

10.30 – 11.15 Lynda Holt Author, Business mentor for entrepreneurs11.30 – 12.15 Penny Power Author, Inspirational female entrepreneur12.30 – 13.15 Camilita Nuttall Motivational speaker, coach, mentor & author13.30 – 14.15 Johnathan Pfahl Keynote speaker Rockstar mentoring group14.30 – 15.15 Simon Coulson Keynote speaker internet millionaire

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LYNDA HOLT

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Known as an inspiration, Camilita Nuttall is straight talking; bold, highly infectious personality that brims with passion has helped motivate thou-sands over the last 10 years from the USA to Australia.

Her think-big, no-nonsense approach, coupled with warmth and hu-mour, will leave you challenged and transformed, ready to achieve ex-traordinary things in your life or business. You will learn to implement Who – What – Why – principles Camilita will leave you wanting more.

A dynamic Keynote Speaker with a can-do attitude, Camilita is a straight talking, leading Motivational Speaker, Professional Network Marketer, Executive Business Coach & Author. A dynamic Keynote Speaker with a can-do attitude, Camilita has spoken to audiences of 10,000 people and appeared in Celebrate Magazines in the USA and Europe.

She has lived in Spain, Germany, Caribbean, Netherlands and the UK and has travelled to over 60 countries with her gourmet coffee business in over 27 countries. She has proved an inspiration to whomever she speaks, actively making an impact around the world.

His first experience of being mentored was when he worked at Goldman Sachs where his mentor set him a financial goal to achieve within 6 months. The goal was achieved by month 4 and by month 6 it was 44% better than expected! Secondly, Jonathan was in the London property market where his mentor helped him build a large portfolio. Jonathan has taken the model of having a set goal to be achieved over a 6 month period and works with his mentees (like all the Rockstar Mentors) to achieve it and show a measurable return on investment. So far he has mentored over 50 mentees within Rockstar and has an incredible track record. Since establish-ing his first Rockstar Company in the group in 2007, Rockstar now has companies in mentoring and property in 3 different parts of the world as well as vested interests in 9 different private companies that he has invested in. Whilst still only in his 30s, Jonathan is a driven and successful entrepreneur who is passionate about working with entrepreneurs who are determined to see their business grow. He achieves the goals with his mentees by making them measurable and achievable, but at the same time, will have an immediate effect on the business.

Jonathan Pfahl is incredibly passionate about mentoring. The Rockstar Mentoring Group was set up by Jonathan in 2007 as he had experienced REAL Mentoring himself on 2 occasions and wanted to create a model for ALL types of businesses to benefit from what he calls REAL Mentoring.

Simon Coulson MBA climbed the corporate ladder with BT PLC for 14 years before quitting the city life. He started a series of internet businesses and has now built five 7-figure online busi-nesses. Simon has generated over £12 million pounds. The first £2 million were from the spare room in his house!

Simon has made his fortune in range of different internet busi-ness models including information products, membership sites, online retail, online training and online transaction services.

Simon has also become an established public speaker on Inter-net Marketing and has spoken around the world to audiences of up to 7,000 including at London o2 arena. After mentoring some friends to start their own successful internet businesses, the first of which has now generated £3.5 million itself, Simon decided to roll out a coaching program to a wider audience and launched the Internet Business School in 2007. This organiza-tion has trained over 1,000′s of entrepreneurs and created many successful online businesses. The Internet Business School has been accredited by NCFE as a diploma awarding body in Internet Marketing and has also been accredited by CPD

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JOHNATHAN PFAHL

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Speakers in these sessions will help you take your business to the next level through marketing.

10.00 – 10.30 Young Cow The Small Business Success Strategy10.45 – 11.15 Blueboo 11.30 – 12.00 Yelp Online reviewing and reputation management 12.15 – 12.45 Inbox Income Email marking consultancy 13.00 – 13.30 Tom Malians LinkedIn Strategies 13.45 – 14.15 Institute of recruiters Contents on social media channel14.30 – 15.00 Headzup Business Social Media Marketing 15.15 – 15.45 Sentori Email Marketing

Speakers in these sessions will practical advice and support in running a business.

10.00 – 10.30 Mind Your Way Your business and you10.45 – 11.15 Business Growth Services Business growth strategy11.30 – 12.00 Trinity Accountants Accountant advices12.15 – 12.45 Channel IT The value of mobile networks13.00 – 13.30 Entrepreneur Circles Help and support small businesses13.45 – 14.15 Vonage Small businesses can build a lasting professional image14.30 – 15.00 Business First Networks Protect your business15.15 – 15.45 Arbonne Key to success

Entrepreneurs pitch their business idea to investors and peers. Learn from our experts to get investment for your business.

10.00 – 10.30 How to create a successful pitch10.30 – 12.00 Live pitch to investors12.00 – 12.30 How to get your business funded 13.30 – 14.00 Live pitch to investors14.00 – 14.30 What investors are looking for in your business plan14.30 – 16.00 Live pitch to investors

Speed Networking - Sergeant major style speed networking

10.00 - 11.00 Top Tips11.00 – 12.00 Have plenty of business cards12.00 – 13.00 Move when asked to move13.00 – 14.00 Top three things about your business14.00 – 15.00 Write notes on the back of the business card15.00 – 16.00 Follow up

Use the networking café to create new contact in a relaxed atmosphere. Our ambassadors are on hand to help and support you. This area is sponsored by the Friday Business Club

10.00 – 16.00 Networking cafe

Book your one to one session with industry experts and gain valuable 30 minutes advice for FREE

10.15 – 10.45 Boot camp Media SEO11.15 – 11.45 Wilson Gunn Trade Marks12.00 – 12.30 Antony Baker Carey Wills & state planning13.00 – 13.30 Trinity Accountant Account advise

CREATIVE WORKSHOP

INFORMATIVE WORKSHOP

PITCH YOUR BUSINESS

SPEED NETWORKING

NETWORKING CAFE

BUSINESS ADVICE CLINIC

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1 NumberGroup2 Bootcamp Media3 Paul Tristram4 Entrepreneurs Circle5 Edgbaston Cricket Ground6 Rutherfords Legal7 Quetreus BT Redcare8 Vonage9 Business Growth Services10 inbox Income11 Channel IT12 Birmngham City Business School13 Realise Agency14 Recruitment Tube15 Good 2 Great16 Exact Business Software17 Dauben Group18 get embroided19 Redstone20 Leaseloop21 INTERNET BUS SCHOOL22 Sentoriapp23 Kingpin Digital24 Just Cash Flow25 Business Growth Show26 Marketing Maker27 Cento Recruitment28 Trinity Accountants29 BakerGoodChild30 creative io31 Friday Business Club32 Embed PR33 Certus TG34 GB Rendering services35 BCRS LOANS36 Institute of Recruiters

37 Pera Training38 M-Viron Staffs39 Donald & Holt Consultancy /Wayahead40 Costco41 fsb42 Gemini Professional Group43 BNI44 Vibrant Networks45 Black Gold Health Products46 Arbonne47 BBX48 Review Bank49 Business First Network50 Pitscard51 Best of52 LTE engraving53 First Aid Birmingham54 Bristol Street Motors55 organo gold56 Dream Street Models57 Business -Scene58 Headzup Business59 Minster Micro60 Gorilla water Coolers61 professional call minders62 Wirless Head63 Bluboo PR64 Young Cow Ltd65 Bartercard66 Click Lettings67 bristol street motors68 The path way group69 Extra Daily Income70 Phil Oldershaw71 The Intense group72 Farries Bookkeeping services

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