Enterprising Worcestershire and the University are offering a Free Worcestershire Business Start-up fair. It brings together budding student entrepreneurs, pre-starts and companies under 12 months old. Offering participants an opportunity to show case their ideas, products and services, gain awareness and promotion to a wider audience, and most importantly, network. We welcome anyone from […]
Businesses often start with a simple idea. An idea can range from products and services repackaged differently and introduced into existing markets right through to a new and disruptive idea which creates exciting new markets. Our competition gives budding Entrepreneurs and companies already trading but in their infancy a platform to show case their ideas. Entrants will need to do an elevator pitch, if shortlisted, and convince our panel of business […]
Sometimes it can seem daunting to seek out IP attorneys to register and file your IP on your behalf, but you may be surprised to learn that actually, there are advantages to using IP attorneys over DIY. Below outlines just a few of the advantages of what […]
Starting out in business is tough. One of the greatest headaches is identifying how much money you need and raising it. Dom has been fortunate to have raised finance from many sources including grants, crowdfunding, bank loans, angel investors and VC’s. In this FREE workshop he will cover 4 topics; 1) Identifying how much finance you […]
Your IP is too important not to be done properly What are the 5 most common Mistakes made in IP? 1. Having no IP Budget Did you know? IP spend can be a top 5 spend for small companies Hiding IP spend in Legal or R&D budgets leads to conflicts IP spend can and should […]
An evening to enthuse you about the trials & tribulations of being an entrepreneur. The event is free for all to attend, but registration is required. Guest speakers include: Claire Cockerton: Claire is a serial entrepreneur and specialist in building technology innovation centres. Claire has founded Plexal; Level39, London’s fintech accelerator; LORCA, the London Office for Rapid Cyber […]
Worcester Enterprise is proud to announce the Got a great business ideas competition for the second year running. The competition last year was a great success and some excellent pitches were made to our “Dragon’s Den” panel of local entrepreneurs. We’re hoping for even bigger and better things this year! The competition is open to […]
Sometimes things don’t go according to plan; Regardless of whether you’ve actually been smart and protected your IP, or if you’ve not got around to it yet, occasionally that nasty letter can land through the letterbox and set in a fear of panic. Perhaps you may have infringed upon someone else’s […]
So, you’ve got an idea that you want to develop or a business you want to grow. What do you do next? Intellectual Property Protection Many people think that it is essential to protect the intellectual property in their idea as soon as they have it. However, as with most things, this aspect is all […]
6 ways IP can benefit your business Protecting your IP will obviously require spending money, so why would you do so? Here are six benefits why you should consider investing in the protection of your IP. Benefit 1. You can charge higher prices than the competition can A […]