EMIN organises a number of workshops and business seminars, in collaboration with the eBusiness Club & Connect Midlands, which allow you to develop vital business skills and provide you with a venue for networking with other companies.

• eBusiness workshops
  Training courses designed to help businesses in the East Midlands boost their ICT capability.
  
  
• Amber Workshops
  Two-day intensive workshop, designed for all high growth and technology businesses seeking seed, start-up or growthfunding.
  
  
• Bootcamps 
  One-day masterclasses where delegates get the chance to really focus in on specific business areas with expereinced speakersand subject specialists.
  
  
• Other events 

For general enquiries concerning EMIN's workshops & seminars, please send us an email or phone us on 0116 257 7952.  

We are pleased to announce that, in collaboration with the eBusiness Club, we will be hosting the following FREE events for the eBusiness Club at a centre near you. 

Fairfield Enterprise Centre, Louth [where?]

• 23 May 2008 - Selling on The Internet – Action Planning Workshop
• 1 July 2008 - Search Engine Optimisation for Beginners - Action Planning Workshop
• 10 July 2008 - Advanced Search Engine Optimisation & Web 2.0 - Action Planning Workshop

Loughborough Innovation Centre [where?]

• 15 May 2008 - Selling on the Internet - Action Planning Workshop
• 9 June 2008 - Pay Per Click for Beginners - Action Planning Workshop
• 25 June 2008 - Search Engine Optimisation for Beginners - Action Planning Workshop
• 11 July 2008 - Advanced Search Engine Optimisation & Web 2.0 - Action Planning Workshop

Mansfield i-Centre [where?]

• 16 May 2008 - Planning a Successful Website - Action Planning Workshop
• 6 June 2008 - Selling on the Internet - Action Planning Workshop
• 20 June 2008 - Pay Per Click for Beginners - Action Planning Workshop
• 3 July 2008 - Search Engine Optimisation for Beginners - Action Planning Workshop
• 9 July 2008 - Advanced Search Engine Optimisation & Web 2.0 - Action Planning Workshop

Portfolio Innovation Centre, Northampton [where?]

• 4 June 2008 - Pay Per Click for Beginners - Action Planning Workshop
• 24 June 2008 - Search Engine Optimisation for Beginners - Action Planning Workshop
• 8 July 2008 - Advanced Search Engine Optimisation & Web 2.0 - Action Planning Workshop

Sparkhouse Studios, Lincoln [where?]

• 7 May 2008 - Planning a Successful Website - Action Planning Workshop
• 22 May 2008 - Selling on The Internet – Action Planning Workshop
• 11 June 2008 - Pay Per Click for Beginners - Action Planning Workshop
• 27 June 2008 - Search Engine Optimisation for Beginners - Action Planning Workshop
• 11 July 2008 - Advanced Search Engine Optimisation & Web 2.0 - Action Planning Workshop

Eligibility for the eBusiness workshops:
In order to access eBusiness Programme support delivered through Business Link the SME eligibility criteria are as follows:

1. SME Status
   Your business must be a small or medium sized enterprise (SME). An SME is defined as a business that has:
   
   - Less than 250 employees
   - Less than £31.8m turnover
   - Less than £28.6m of assets
   
   
2. Located in the East Midlands region
   Your business must be located in the East Midlands region. This 'region' covers:
   
   - Derbyshire
   - Lincolnshire
   - Leicestershire
   - Northamptonshire
   - Nottinghamshire
   
   
3. Trading Status
   Your business must have been trading for not less than 1 month. By 'trading' we mean that the business has received income, created expenses for purchased goods or services, or as a minimum, has a bank account set up in the name of the business.

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The Amber Workshop is a two-day intensive workshop, designed for all high growth and technology businesses seeking seed, start-up or growth funding.

Working with expert speakers, delegates learn what investors really look for, how to become investment ready and how to create a viable business plan and a winning pitch.

• 4 & 5 June 2008 - Amber Workshop
  Mickleover Court Hotel, Derby
  
  
• 8 & 9 July 2008 - Amber Workshop
  Nottingham
  
  
• 5 & 6 August 2008 - Amber Workshop
  Dunston Innovation Centre, Chesterfield

For more information call 01509 228702 or email invoredeast@connectmidlands.org or go to www.connectmidlands.org. 

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These workshops are fully funded, so places are free, but delegates must complete an application form to secure a place. 

To complete an application form online click here.

Bootcamps are one-day masterclasses where delegates get the chance to really focus in on specific business areas with expereinced speakers and subject specialists.

Small group sizes ensure more focussed and tailored sessions where delegates have the opportunity to ask questions. 

• 18 June 2008 - Sales and Marketing Bootcamp
  Sunley Management Centre, Northampton.
  
  
• 17 July 2008 - Business Strategy Bootcamp
  Nottingham
  
  
• 12 August 2008 - Business Strategy Bootcamp (details TBC soon)
  Dunston Innovation Centre, Chesterfield
  

For more information or to book a place go to www.connectmidlands.org, call 01509 228702, or email invoredeast@connectmidlands.org

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• 21 August 2008 - Right Funds for You
  Leicester
  
  
• Listen again:
  
  - Online Sales seminar 
  - The importance of dress & image in the business world

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