Business Growth Lunch, Bury, March 2016
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Business Growth Lunch
Red Hall Hotel18th March 2016
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Welcome and introductionsTanya HemphillGrowth Start-up ManagerBusiness Growth Hub
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Agenda
• 12.00pm – Welcome, Tanya Hemphill, Business Growth Hub
• 12.05pm – Guest speaker, Paul Morris, The Chocolate Café
• 12.30pm – Questions & Answers from Audience
• 12.45pm – BGH Update and Closing Remarks, Tanya Hemphill
• 12.55pm – Elevator Pitches
• 01.00pm – Lunch & Networking
• 02.00pm – Event Close
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Housekeeping
• Fire procedure• Nearest toilets• Phones on silent• WiFi
• Network• Password
• @bizgrowthhub• #BGHLunch• Business Card Draw
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Guest speakerPaul MorrisFounder and MDThe Chocolate Café
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Paul Morris – Chief Chocolate Taster, The Chocolate Café
@welovechocolate www.chocolate-cafe.co.uk
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• Artisan chocolate company & licensed café based in Ramsbottom
• Combine the finest ‘fino de aroma’ cocoa from Colombia with the best British ingredients to create a range of handmade chocolate products
• Launched 2008 & employ a total of 18 staff• 30% of our annual turnover in November &
December
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Businesses I started before launching the Chocolate Café include…
• Property Management• Music Promotions• Bakery• Magazine Publishers• Handyman• Car Valeting• Landscaping
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5 Biggest Mistakes• Opened a second site after 12
months• Started to wholesale on a large scale• Never set the business up to be
‘Growth Ready’• Thought I could do everything myself• Never asked for help
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5 Greatest Achievements 1. Winning Manchester Food & Drink Awards2. Collecting 7 Golds at The Great Taste Awards3. Winning Manchester Tourism Award for our
Chocolate Festival4. Hosting a Chocolate Tasting at the House of
Commons5. Surviving the recession and still being here
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5 Best Decisions
1. Choosing Ramsbottom2. Opening a Twitter account
(@welovechocolate)3. Closing the second site4. Attending festivals & events5. Seeking external help
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What next?...
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Q&A
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Business Growth Hub updateand Closing RemarksTanya HemphillGrowth Start-up ManagerBusiness Growth Hub
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Make a positive difference
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Forthcoming Events
20th April – Business Growth Breakfast, Rochdale
29th April – Business Growth Lunch, Wigan
www.businessgrowthhub.com/events
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Please leave your feedback
• Online feedback questionnairehttp://bit.ly/MarchBGHLunch
• Feedback cards available on the registration desk
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1 Minute Pitches
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Contact us to find out more
Phone: 0161 359 3050
Email: [email protected]
www.businessgrowthhub.com
@bizgrowthhub
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