Wednesday, November 9, 2011

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Go Global this Global Entrepreneurship Week

Enterprise Nation will be hosting a week-long series of online and offline events and activities to help you Go Global and take your business to the world.
Pay just £25 by clicking here and using discount code EN and have access to the main conference on Tuesday 15th November and/or all-day workshops on 17th November. If you can’t make it in person to the events, there’ll be webchats running throughout the week with successful exporters and experts.
We’ll also be releasing a free Go Global Guide and app! Sign up now and we look forward to seeing you for a week in November that will most surely help you increase sales and broaden horizons!
Take your pick of exotic activity! Full details and registration on this link.

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Use discount code ‘EN’ on checkout for 50% off! That’s access to the Go Global Main Conference and Workshops – 2 days for just £25. Buy tickets now.

Tuesday, November 15th

Main Conference Programme

9.30 – 10: Registration
10 – 10.10: Welcome and conference open
    • Emma Jones, Founder, Enterprise Nation
10.10 – 10.40: Go Global with Alibaba.com
    • Linda Kozlowski, head of customer acquisition for Alibaba.com offers trends and tips on international trade
10.40 – 11.10: Global success story
    • Richard Moross, founder of MOO.COM tells the story of how MOO went global and helps small businesses do the same
11.10 – 11.30: Coffee break
11.30 – 12.00: Speaking globish, Curry-style
    • Declan Curry (presenter of BBC OnTheMoney) presents his thoughts on international trade & progress from his weekly Mandarin language lessons on air!
12.00 – 12.30: I did it my way
    • A panel of globally successful small businesses stories, including:
      • Kate Castle, Bogin a bag
      • Luke Brynley-Jones, Our Social Times
      • Gareth Austin-Jones, Cocorose London
      • Neal McCullough, Hand Drawn Creative
12.30 – 1.00: Be seen; here, there and everywhere
    • A panel exploring how to get press and profile in international markets:
      • Lisa Sykes, Features Editor, Country Living
      • Chris Turner, Editor, Springwise.com
      • Angie Moxham, Founder, Three Monkeys PR
      • Sarah Dawes, international social media expert
1.00: Lunch
2.00 – 2.30: Making sales online
    • A panel of powerful and International sales platforms, including:
      • Matt Stinchcomb, head of Europe , Etsy
      • Patrick Munden, head of seller communications, eBay
      • Linda Kozlowski, head of customer acquisition, Alibaba.com
      • Kjetil Olsen, Vice President, Europe, Elance.com
2.30 – 3.00: Getting the world online
    • Wendy Tan, Founder & CEO of Moonfruit tells the story of how her global company provides websites to millions of small businesses to enable overseas trade
3.00 – 3.30: Go Local!
    • A panel of experts to advise on how to achieve the local look; from website localisation, international virtual offices & accepting local payments, including:
      • Christian Arno, Founder, Lingo24.com
      • Luke Smith, Founder, Croud
      • Cameron Mclean, VP of merchant services, PayPal
3.30 – 4.00: On the sofa with Ashley Payne, top Alibaba.com seller and founder of Radix Global
4.00 – 4.30: Afternoon tea
4.30 – 5.00: I did it my way
    • A panel of globally successful small businesses stories, including:
      • David Brown, Ve Interactive
      • Sam Bompas, Bompas and Parr
      • Tony Curtis, Alago
    • Interviewed by Sunday Times and Springboard journalist, Andrew Stone
5.00 – 5.30: Farewell keynote
    • Rob Law, Founder & CEO of Trunki tells the story of how his business is trading across borders and creating happy travel experiences for families across the world!
5.40 onwards: Drinks reception
In addition to this main programme, practical demonstrations will be delivered throughout the day by exhibitors.

Thursday, November 17th

Go Global: Workshop Schedule,
O2 Workshop, 229 Tottenham Court Road

Time Speaker Topic
9.30 – 10am Representative from Alibaba.com Go Global with Alibaba.com– step by step demo on using the site
10.10 – 10.40am Alison Grieve, Safetray The story of an invention & how it achieved global success
11.00 – 11.30am Felicity Tolley UKTI support for small business
11.40 – 12.10pm Emily Coltman ACA International accounting in terms you can understand!
12.20 – 12.50pm Jen Buchan, O2 Making the most of mobile to start & grow an international business
1 – 1.30pm Judy Mansfield The ins and outs of currency exchange
1.30 – 2pm Lunch break
2 – 2.30pm John Hayes, iContact Social Media: The 24/7 Channel for Global Commerce
2.40 – 3.10pm Beverley Bergin, PayPal Make and receive payments across borders
3.20 – 3.50pm Chris Dawson Selling via Amazon & eBay to all countries!
4.00 – 4.30pm Michael Jacobsen The Global Accelerator – how to super-charge your business to international success!
4.40 – 5.10pm Chris Fieldhouse Tech Pack for the trading traveller
5.20 – 5.50pm Matthew Stibbe How online business, Turbine HQ, went global
6.00 – 6.30pm Iris Cai China: doing business and learning the culture
6.40 – 7.10pm Fay Delavault Secrets to successful shipping






All Week

Online events

Day Time and Activity
Monday 14th Launch of Go Global eBook and App Webchat with representative from Alibaba.com
Tuesday 15th Webchats with speakers live from the main event
Wednesday 16th Webchat with David Jones, Ve Interactive and Richard Michie, Global Lingo
Thursday 17th Webchats with speakers live from workshops
Friday 18th Webchat with Tony Wheeler, co-founder of Lonely Planet, Shed Simove and Gabriela Castro-Fontoura of Sunny Sky Solutions #Twintrade on Twitter connecting businesses with service providers     Unfortunately I'm in Scottsdale, Arizona and its taking place in London so if you're in the area you really should consider attending.

  

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