Opening Keynote

Max Toti, Founder & MD of Captec

Science and Technology Industry Trends Panel

Exploring market, industry and technology trends, opportunities and challenges.

Stephen Thomas - Senior Lecturer in Innovation and Digital Marketing

Max Toti - Founder & MD of Captec

David Bozward - FlyingStart Director, NCGE

Lars Lindstedt - Software Economist, Microsoft

Karl Simpson - Head of Life Science, Research & Innovation Services

 

Speed Networking Lunch

Starting a Business 101

Professor Russell Smith & Philip Wragg, Business Boffins

Build a Business in 60 Minutes

Professor Russell Smith & Philip Wragg, Business Boffins

The Perfect Pitch

Pitching Competition

 

 

Go to the groupspaces event for The Billion Dollar Business Bootcamp

The AGM and Elections are happening between 6pm and 8pm on Thursday 11th March.

The AGM for FOT is the most important event of the year, as a result we have decided to vamp it up a bit, make a night of it, by bringing in an influential speaker, speed networking sessions, and a lot of free food!!!

Programme

1. Speed Networking
2. AGM: The Future of FOT, Feedback & Brainstorming Session
3. Guest Speaker: David Trevaskis - What is the perfect pitch?
4. Elections & Free pizza and cookies!
5. £100 for 100 words prize presentation
6. Election Results and After party!

Programme - Detail

1) Speed networking session lead by James Pipe. Get to know people REALLY quickly.

2) Super fast AGM, everybody gives feedback on highs and lows of FOT this year, be as brutally honest as you wish! Followed by a brainstorming session on how to make FOT better.

3) David Trevaskis - What is the perfect pitch?

David is an expert in creating a wow when you have to present yourself or business. David is a professional actor and also has nearly ten years of experience working in sales for blue chip organisations. David is passionate about training and combines his commercial background with his acting experience to deliver engaging and challenging workshops. David currently works at The Wow Factor and tonight will be challenging the ideas of "the perfect pitch" and giving his own unique take on how to deliver an effective pitch.

4) Elections and food!

Each candidate will deliver a 1 minute elevator style pitch followed by a couple of surprise interview questions from. Candidates should be pitching for their primary choice of position however please consider them for all 3 options that they put down. During elections an awesome variety of FREE food and drink will be available such as pizza and cookies!

When pitching has finished you will be able to vote on ballot slips for who you think should fill each position and help to shape the society for years to come.

Candidate manifestos are here: http://www.fishontoast.com/apply_2010.php
If you have suddenly considered applying, please email me NOW. (j.pipe@fishontoast.com)

5) The £100 for 100 words Business Ideas Competition results!
Whilst election votes are counted, the 10 winners of £100 will be announced and presented at the front.

6)Results and after party!

So come along to Cafe SUSU from 6-8 on Thursday and take part in making FOT the most exciting society to be part of for years to come.

Roles up for grabs are:

• President (Leader)
• Vice President (Manager)
• Sponsorship (Finding and keeping)
• Graphics and Marketing (Designing and Producing)
• Special Projects (Non speaker events)
• Women's Officer (Stop that male domination)
• Web and Technical (Make us world famous)
• Post Graduate Officer (Keep those Post Grads coming)
• Membership Officer (Keep everyone interested and get some feedback!)
• Finance/Treasurer (We've got loads of money - it needs you to look after it)

"Without a doubt the best part of being on the committee is listening to the feedback from our members. Whether Positive or negative its really exiting listening to what people think and then trying to feed this back into the way we run the society."

Will Wickens (Membership)
 

"Having the privilege to not only experience this society but to help in the organisation and running of it, really is an experience not to be missed. On top of that, FOT is a widely recognized name and being on the committee looks amazing on a CV!"

James Pursey (Special Projects)

Go to the groupspaces event for Fish on Toast: Elections and AGM

Linda is the founder of 'Grow a Better Business'. In her eyes, if your social business isn't making money, and so able to expand (and pay wages!), you're probably doing it wrong.

She is also a guerilla e-marketing specialist with well over 500 connections on Linkedin, and 2500 followers on twitter. She's written 4 books, the latest about how to exploit Linkedin for nearly no-money-marketing.

Get involved on Thursday 18th Feb in CaféSUSU to find out more.

Here's a longer profile: http://ca.ecademy.com/account.php?id=306824

P.S. This is your final opportunity to pick up your Fish on Toast free t-shirt!

Go to the groupspaces event for Social Enterprise Workshop with Linda Parkinson-Hardman

This Thursday (11th) we return to caféSUSU at 6pm.

Our Special Guest is Nick Parker, a serial entrepreneur and specialist as pitching to Venture Capitalists and Angel investors. He's going to teach us his secrets and get us involved too with some interaction and prizes.

Nick has been from rags to riches - a proper entrepreneurial story. From living in a caravan at 39 to running a multimillion pound plant hire business just a few years later.

If you just take the last 10 years, Nick has been chairman of the board at four different companies and CEO of four more. These range from IT to accountancy and an international social enterprise. 

He's done it all so bring some good questions!

Of course there'll be freshly made pizza, looking forward to seeing you there!


More about Nick: http://uk.linkedin.com/in/nickparker12

Go to the groupspaces event for Pitching for Investment - with Serial Entrepreneur Nick Parker

The University is holding a free Enterprise Workshop through the National Council for Graduate Entrepreneurs NGCE

On the 19th of February at the University of Southampton, some of the top university students, staff, graduates and researchers-as well as members of the South East enterprise community-will come together to get inspired and develop the knowledge, skills, network and experiential opportunities necessary to launch enterprises within science, technology, engineering and maths(STEM).

Who attends?
Anyone interested in learning about how to start an enterprise within a STEM industry across the South East region.

Why attend?
From keynote entrepreneur speakers, an industry trends panel, workshops with NACUE, Business Boffins and Rob Geraghty from the Wow Factor, as well as speed networking and a pitching competition, delegates will have the opportunity to meet and engage with leading STEM entrepreneurs and develop their network skills.

All delegates who attend during the day will receive an Official STEM Enterprise Certificate of Participation and ongoing business and mentorship support from NGCE.

Come along throughout the dayfor your chance to win prizes from Microsoft, SEEDA, BAE systems and more...
Lunch and refreshments will be provided.

PLUS… it’s Free and there is a free lunch buffet!

Attendance for the whole day is optional, you can come for the morning/ afternoon, whatever suits your timetable!


SPACES ARE LIMITED, SO REGISTER TODAY!
For more information, visit: http://www.flyingstartonline.com/stem and give yourself the leading edge.

Go to the groupspaces event for Start your business at the STEM Enterprise Event

It's our first Fish on Toast social this new year!

See you in the Stag's on the Thursday after exams for . Have 1 - a drink and a 2 - a chat, make sure you wear your Fish on Toast T-shirt or hoodie if you can!

Depending on how well item 1 goes, we could have some fish on toast karaoke on our hands. Those too embarrassed to watch at this stage should probably just join in. :)

If all goes well, I'm sure a bunch of us will be up for Sobar, Revs or something else!

See you in the Stag's at 6pm on the 4th Feb!

P.S. Plus the business plan competition deadline has been extended to the 21st Feb..(http://www.fishontoast.com/100words)

Go to the groupspaces event for Karaoke Social in The Stagg's Head!

A tasty Christmas feast gives us all a chance to have a decent chat with the rest of the members of the most inspiring society at Southampton University!

Arrive: 8pm for a quick drink before food at 8:30pm

Dress: Smart - Black tie if you've got it!

Pay: Nothing until you finish your meal (probably ~£20 for the set menu)

RSVP: Now on Facebook - we've booked for 20 but can extend/reduce as required :)

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=192824044165
 

The Set Christmas Menu (£20)

Starters

• Spiced butternut squash soup, yoghurt, coriander
• Crispy duck, red onion and beetroot relish, rocket, tangerine, pistachios
• Seared black spiced salmon, white bean puree, thai salad
• Crab, potato and crayfish salad, deep fried prawns, tomato vinaigrette

Mains

• Roast turkey, sausage, bacon and bean cassoulet, cranberries, watercress
• Daube of beef, olive oil mash, winter greens, roast garlic
• Pan fried sea bass, crispy potatoes, spinach, curried lentils, salsa
• Goats cheese croquettes, roasted onions, peppers, black olives, basil

Desserts

• Sticky toffee pudding, toffee sauce, ice cream
• Vanilla crème brulee, plum compote, shortbread
• Chocolate brownie, chocolate sauce, chocolate ice cream
• English cheese, biscuits, crudities

Yum! See you on Thursday :)

James

Go to the groupspaces event for Fish on Toast - Christmas Dinner at Ceno*

What happens to a business if potential customers have never heard of them? Answer: They fail.

So don't fall into that trap!

Join us for the last Fish on Toast speaker event of the term, Serial entrepreneur - Luke Brynley-Jones, and learn how to become the most famous startup in the world.

Luke is an expert in Online Marketing and SEO: he'll be telling us how to GET FOUND by the right people in the right way using the web. Rather than the old expensive way- flyers through your door, pop-ups and flashing ad banners.

He's also recently started a Social Media Monitoring consultancy called Our Social times. Companies in this sector are interesting and terrifying at the same time. One has just been bought out by the CIA!

Luke Brynley Jones recent CV:

Founder of ETribes - creating online communities for big brands like British Airways
Product development manager at Trutap - the mobile social network
Managing Director - Doug Richard's School for Startups
Founder - Our Social Times
Organiser - Monitoring Social Media 2009
 

 

Go to the groupspaces event for Fish on Toast - 'Marketing: Become the most famous startup in the world'

Ayd Instone, expert in creative thinking, keynote motivational speaker and creativity coach to some of Britains biggest firms is coming to talk to us at Fish on Toast, the University of Southampton.

Ayd will be showing us how we can all think and become more creative, whether that concerns developing great business ideas or looking for innovative soloutions to problems we encounter in our daily lives. 

Unlocking the creative mind is so often the key to success!!

Ayd is a great speaker, with a quirky and engaging style. Everyone that hears him, loves him! So come and join us at the Creativity Masterclass with Ayd Instone!

Go to the groupspaces event for Fish on Toast - 'The Creativity Masterclass' with Ayd Instone

caféSUSU -> 6pm Thursday 19/11/2009

Ross Thornley, Director of RT Media brings us a fascinating insight into how great brands influence your decisions.

He'll talk about how colour, form and careful use of words instantly make some brands likable and memorable as others fall by the wayside.

Don't miss out; finding this kind of knowledge doesn't come cheap!

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RT media (see http://www.rtmedia.com/) is an established Branding consultancy based in Wimborne Minster, Dorset. They have a huge portfolio from big names like Sony all the way down to SMEs like Lawn Ranger and eDen.

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Go to the groupspaces event for Fish on Toast - 'Building the world's biggest brands' with Ross Thornley

Alastair Mitchell is Co-Founder of Huddle.net and a got his MSc in Naval Engineering at Southampton University 10 years ago.

He's going to be teaching us how to find millions of pounds worth of funding for our future businesses without giving away loads of equity.

Alastair will also chat about our aspirations for our own careers and how to join something exciting when we've graduated.

 This will be a fascinating talk so don't miss out. As always, pizza to finish and anyone who ordered a T-shirt in the second batch will be able to pick it up on the night.

See you there!

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is an incredible collaboration website that helps teams across the globe to work together on projects. Fish on Toast has been kindly offered free workspaces. If you are running a business on campus huddle will really help you out so get in touch now: http://www.fishontoast.com/contact.php

Go to the groupspaces event for Fish on Toast - 'How to Raise Millions without giving away your business'

Peter is one of the Founders of The Wow Company (www.thewowcompany.com). An exciting and award winning Accountancy company based just near us in Andover.

He is a renowned public speaker and its a real treat to welcome him to our society this week.

The company was founded in 2004 and in just 5 years they have grown to 13 staff, handling over 140 clients.

This week Peter will be examining everything you need to do to start your business tomorrow. Yet again, Fish on Toast is bringing you an event that you simply cannot get elsewhere.

The Wow company also runs a regular networking  event for entrepreneurial businesses in the South. If that's where you plan on heading, Make sure you talk to Peter  afterwards. He might be your key to a great job next year.

 

Go to the groupspaces event for Fish on Toast - 'How to Start a Business at University' with Peter Czapp

Thursday 29th October, caféSUSU 6pm - 8pm

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This Thursday, with a return to a skills event, we've invited Public speaking guru Vanessa Ugatti (founder of 'Watch Out World' Consultancy and Coaching) to present The Public Speaking Masterclass.

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Almost everyone will have to give presentations or speak in public from time to time. Often your performance will be the difference between getting a first in your degree or getting a promotion at work.

This session will help you to be more effective, appear more confident and convey the message you want your audience to hear.

GREAT SPEAKERS GET NOTICED. Anyone who doesn't come to this event is wasting a fantastic opportunity.

Bring your friends along - don't let them miss out, if they're impressed they can join us at the end. This will be an interactive session so prepare to contribute!

Go to the groupspaces event for The Public Speaking Masterclass - Don't miss it.

Hi Fish on Toasters,

As you already know, by being a member of Fish on Toast, you are already putting yourself in a position of future success. But, what about NOW!

You could be putting all that you are learning, about entrepreneurship, innovation and management skills into action right now by becoming a member of SIFE Southampton.

We are a group of enterprising students at uni that create and develop projects to provide economic opportunity for others. Whether your teaching someone in the local area how to improve their financial literacy skills or creating a micro business to improve people's quality of life in Sierra Leone, you can be using your highly valuable skills to help someone else in the long term. If you want to be inspired and work on a project that delivers entrepreneurship and innovation to people who need it the most, then SIFE Southampton is the team for you.

SIFE (Students in Free Enterprise) Southampton is part of a global competition where university teams from all over the world come together once a year to present and compete their projects to see which ones have had the most impact and have changed the most lives.

SIFE is exciting, dynamic, creative and... literally what ever you want to make it.

How to get involved…

To find out more, SIFE Southampton will be hosting an opening evening where guest speakers from the organisation SIFE UK will be talking about how you could benefit from being a part of SIFE.

 

Join us at the SIFE open day

Wednesday 21st October, 6pm – 8pm

Highfield Campus, Maths Building (54), Room 4011

Drinks and nibbles provided

For further details email James Stewardson: js1406@soton.ac.uk

Look forward to seeing you there!

Go to the groupspaces event for SIFE Southampton Recruitment, get involved...

The Enterprise Boot Camp is being held on the 18th & 19th November at Bournemouth Uni this year. There are six places for Southampton students, who will be given free accommodation and food, as well as a share of the £2,000 prize fund if their team wins.

It's going to be a great event this year. We're in a super high-tech business facility at Bournemouth and have a very interesting challenge... I can't say who the company is but it's more exciting than Southern Comfort from last year, which was a huge success...totally different too.

To find out more, contact our University's Student Enterprise Officer, Helena on: h.e.schulze@soton.ac.uk


 

Go to the groupspaces event for The 2009 Enterprise Boot Camp

For our third speaker for this year we bring you David Langer... 

Recent graduate and Oxford University Entrepreneur, David Langer is living the dream as the founder of Groupsaces.com. With a six figure angel investment and a rapidly expanding user base Groupspaces is taking off at Universities across the UK. Already at in use by students at Southampton University, 90+ clubs/socs are using it for membership, mailing lists, event management and publicity. You may have noticed that we love using it at Fish on Toast! David will give a unique insight into to the real life of a young entrepreneur.

David also writes a popular blog ('Freed from The Matrix') where he explores the lives of young entrepreneurs.

David is living the dream that you could be in just a few years time, so come along and hear from a man who took the plunge and kicked off a start up company fresh out of uni!


As usual there will be plenty of  FREE Pizza and a chance to pick Davids mind at the end!




PLEASE BRING YOUR MEMBERSHIP CARDS TOO ALLOW QUICK ENTRY!

Not a member yet? Bring £10 to join up, which gives you free entry to our weekly events all year. With the savings on pizza alone you will make up the money. But in case your not totally convinced it also allows you entry into our coming competition where you can win £100 for writing a business idea in 100 words! Keep coming to our events to hear more!

Go to the groupspaces event for David Langer: "Living the start-up deam"

International Keynote Speaker, Author, Radio and TV Personality Derek Arden is coming to Fish on Toast next week!

When the media need someone to call upon to talk about negotiating and sales tactics, Derek is often their man just check out the titles of the books and CDs he's written:

• 117 Handy Haggling Hints How to Negotiate Win Win Win Deals
• The Amazing Secrets of How to Negotiate Your Salary
• The Secret Language of Success Understanding Body Talk
• Presenting Phenomenally How to Succeed at Presenting
• Street Savvy for High Achievers
• Negotiating Success

Derek is awesome - Chris and I went to one of his seminars in March and learned a lot. You can learn his secrets too... right here at Fish on Toast!

Just like The Sales Masterclass, this event is Free to EVERYONE. Make sure you join up before or during the event though to get your free T-Shirt!




And of course there'll be free pizza too! (but, like last time, you have to stay around at the end to get it!)

 

 

Go to the groupspaces event for The Negotiation Skills Masterclass with Derek Arden @ Fish on Toast

WE'VE CHANGED THE TIME AND VENUE FOR YOU! - Fish on Toast is now in caféSUSU at 18:00 on Thursdays (the SUSU cafe for all you veterans...) so that everyone can make it to their lectures as well.

Fish on Toast - The University of Southampton Entrepreneurs presents:

The Sales Masterclass

Gary May, one of the UK's top Salesmen and mind trick practitioners, is going to present a fast paced session of Derren Brown Style tricks and secrets which aims to teach us how to sell anything to anyone.

Last year, this was our most popular event with a huge attendance so don't miss out.


We'll be serving FREE PIZZA to everyone who brings their bunfight flyer along or is signed up to our mailing list on the night. MAKE SURE YOU RSVP ON FACEBOOK OR GROUPSPACES TO CONFIRM THAT YOU'RE JOINING US!


This is quite literally an incredible opportunity that's not to be missed. Gary is the president of the Association of Sales Professionals and one of the co-founders of Sales consultancy SAQQARA. He is also one of the co-authors of 'Selling: Powerful New Strategies for Sales Success' (available on Amazon).

Why is selling important? It sounds like a silly question but here's what knowledge of sales helps you to achieve:

* make friends quickly and easily;
* increase your popularity;
* win people to your way of thinking;
* sell yourself at interview and get the job you've always dreamed of;
* become a better speaker and a more entertaining conversationalist!

Thanks for reading, We'll see you all there!

Make sure you RSVP on: OR

The Fish on Toast Committee

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Free ENTRY - Bring your friends! Don't let them miss out - we run a referals competition if they sign up online and mention your name!

Free PIZZA - to everyone who attends this event

Check out our website: www.fishontoast.com

Go to the groupspaces event for The Sales Masterclass

Dr. Chaitanya Patel CBE FRCP is a Southampton Uni Medic turned multimillionaire businessman. He's the former chief executive of multiple nursing home empires including the world famous Priory Healthcare group and Court Cavendish.

Chai was born in Uganda to Indian parents, Graduating from the University of Southampton in 1979 and spent five years in the NHS before leaving medicine to work in the City, at Merrill Lynch and Lehman Brothers.

He's coming down to Fish on Toast this Thursday to tell us his story and chat to us afterwards over some free wine. You don't need to be a member, just come along at 5.

Remember, 5-7pm in the Bridge Bar on campus. See you there!

Go to the groupspaces event for Chai Patel

So, Entrepreneurship...What is it and what skills do you need? What it is not? Can you work in Corporate Environment and be an Entrepreneur? Is it really like being on the Apprentice? Harj will give us some of his best and the worst experiences of marketing and entrepreneurship. As usual, there'll Q and As to finish.

Currently Harj is a marketing director at Ernst and Young. However, he has also recently sold a travel company specialising on changes in marketplace and distribution. Harj is a great speaker and an engaging character!

Go to the groupspaces event for Harj Murria on Entrepreneurs in Big Business

Fish on Toast meets, every week, at caféSUSU on campus.

This year, we've booked it from 6pm til 8pm. Aim to arrive earlier though so you can have a chat, meet people and find a seat before we start.

You'll have to register on the door for all our events this year (so that interlopers can't steal any of the member's food and drink!) - the first event is free if you're on our mailing list but you'll need to join up at the second one!