Your Business Bootcamp

24 May 2023

Burnley Football Club, Burnley, BB10 4BX

08:30 - 14:00

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The most talked about business event of 2023 is finally here!

At Community & Business Partners we support Business Owners, Entrepreneurs, Micro Business Leaders, and SME’s across the world.  Your Business Bootcamp has been designed for business owners and leaders to come together and learn from some of the most inspirational businesses in the Northwest.

This interactive day will focus on all the areas that business leaders and entrepreneurs will require to scale, grow and thrive in 2023 and beyond.

Agenda:

08.30 - 09.15: Networking Breakfast

09.15 - 09.30: Introduction – Jaydee Davis – Community & Business Partners

09.30 - 10.30: Workshop Option 1 - 'Sales, everyone does it, but what is it and how do you “do” it?' with Darren Neill - Sales Geek

Darren is a sales leader, team motivator, mentor, public speaker, and change management specialist. Working in global corporate sales for over three decades, Darren has led teams and businesses in the generation of over $2b of revenue. Passionate about customer excellence, a driver of the positive mindset and delivering a customer centric culture, he is proud to be working with businesses across Lancashire and the people who make this county a fantastic place to start, grow and thrive in business.

For Darren 'Sales is all about honesty and integrity. The rest is just a game. Let him show you how to play it.'

09:30 - 10:30: Workshop Option 2 - ‘Under-resourced and I need to recruit’ with Mike Steel - Create IT Recruitment

Mike's Workshop will focus on the key question, How do I Recruit?

The steps you can take to address skills gaps and find the people you need, including why employer branding is so important, how to really write your job adverts and where to advertise to get the best candidates in this ever challenging and competitive market.

10.30 - 10.45: Break

10.45 - 11.15: Succession Planning Q&A with Joanne Kimber & Victoria Pitmann - Granby Marketing Services

Joanne from Granby Marketing Services will be sharing her incredible journey. Joanne who started with the company back in 2000, and has been a majority shareholder since 2013, recently sold the business to its employees through the creation of an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT) which has purchased 100 per cent of the company's shares. 

Joanne will share her growth journey, challenges and how she made certain decisions as she started to consider her own exit strategy, with Granby and people at the heart of everything. 

If you are thinking about succession planning, it promises to be an informative session with plenty of Q&A. 

11.15 - 11.30: Break

11.30 - 12.20: Resilience and adversity with Mike Newman - Speed of Sight: The fastest blind man on land and water

“Superhuman, Mike Newman, is a 9 times World Record Holder, but Mike was born completely blind! He had such a passion for cars and racing, he made it his lifetime ambition to make the impossible, possible. He is currently the fastest blind man on land and water on the planet!

Facing adversity and numerous challenges, through grit and determination to succeed, he did and through his charity, Speed of Sight, he as now helped 100s of children and adults, with disabilities have an experience like no other!

In the current climate, the challenges we are all facing as business owners, Mike will share his unbelievable journey, sharing how his attitude, mindset and sheer resilience helped him achieve such incredible achievements”.

12.20 - 12.30: Closing Remarks - Jaydee Davis - Community & Business Partners

12.30 - Networking Lunch

Our MC - Rachel Haslam - Team Academy

Rachel is a powerful, engaging, trainer and entertaining speaker on change management, sales, team dynamics, mindset and leadership. Rachel’s on-stage energy lights up the room and as such audience members find her hugely relatable and likeable.

Due to high demand for this event, we are limiting places to 150 attendees.

Our speakers:

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Victoria Pittmann

Head of client Services/Business Development

Granby Marketing Services

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Joanne Kimber

Managing Director

Granby Marketing Services

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Darren Neill

Your Sales Director

Sales Geek

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Mike Steel

Founder

Create IT Recruitment

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Mike Newman

CEO and 9 time Guinness World Record Holder

Speed of Sight

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Rachel Haslam

Director of Awesomeness

Team Academy

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Jaydee Davis

Operations Director

Community & Business Partners

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