Welcome to the Bolton Startup Bootcamp! We’ll dive into the world of startups, tech, and creativity. Our goal? To equip you with the tools, inspiration, and connections you need to thrive. You’ll leave with an action plan to kick start your business journey.
The morning sessions is all about Foundations and Inspiration
Topics to be covered:
- “From Idea to Business Plan” Learn how to turn your brilliant idea into a solid business plan. We’ll cover market research, customer identification, and crafting a compelling value proposition.
- “Design Thinking and Creative Problem Solving” Get your hands dirty! Engage in activities that spark creativity and innovative solutions. Design thinking is your secret weapon.
The afternoon focusses on Skills Development and Pitching
We’ll explore:
- “Building Your Brand in the Digital Age” Learn branding strategies that resonate in today’s fast-paced digital world. Your brand matters—let’s make it unforgettable.
- “Understanding Your Market and Competition” Uncover market insights and decode your competitors. Strategic analysis is your compass.
- “Pitch Perfect: Crafting Your Startup Pitch” Sharpen your pitch skills. Whether it’s investors or customers, you’ll leave with a compelling story.
Get ready to ignite your startup journey! Remember, innovation knows no bounds. Let’s make Bolton proud!
Hosted by Ian Balderson, Innovation Director for The Wellsprings with guest speaker, Naomi Timperley, Innovation Director
Ian has a wide range of experience with a number of senior roles including 30 years with Barclays Bank where he headed up and supported the teams responsible for leading the personal and business customer across Greater Manchester. Towards the end of his Barclays career, Ian led a programme working alongside the corporate division supporting larger clients both in private and public sectors with Digital Transformation acting as a consultant to help shape the strategy and assess the impact any transformation would have with both end users and their workforce. Since leaving the finance sector, Ian has created a programme to enable innovation within the Pharmacy sector, identifying, designing and overseeing development and testing of SaaS products to improve the sector and enable the smaller pharmacy to innovate in the same way as it’s larger competition. Directly prior to joining OIS, Ian headed up project management and implementation integrating products into Legal firms both in the UK and USA.
