Business Networking News http://www.ucl.ac.uk/advances/business-networking-news/rss Nick Dawe 2010-10-12T10:28:43Z It’s California Dreaming for the President of UCL Enterprise Society http://www.ucl.ac.uk/advances/advances-news/california-dreaming-for-the-president-of-ucl-enterprise-society Ahmad Bakhiet knew he was in Silicon Valley when the driver of the cab he was taking to his hotel asked: “What start-up are you working on now?” Ahmad says: “That would never happen in London.” Melissa Lamptey 2012-04-03T13:01:40Z UCL toasts the best and brightest of its student/business collaborations http://www.ucl.ac.uk/advances/advances-news/helo-awards-2011 It started as an idea picked up at a conference in the US. Two years later, around 400 students and academics from UCL and London Business School are or have been involved in a variety of projects for more than 100 SMEs across 30 different industries under the auspices of UCL Advances’ HELO (Higher Education London Outreach) programme. To date over 150 businesses have signed up to the HELO programme. Melissa Lamptey Krista Macmillan 2011-03-15T11:29:14Z Many hands make light work of mentoring at SMILE ‘show and tell’ event http://www.ucl.ac.uk/advances/advances-news/smile-show-and-tell-news Following the successful launch of speed mentoring in July, UCL Advances’ SMILE (Selected Mentors and Interims for London Enterprises) programme has introduced a new concept – ‘show and tell.’ Melissa Lamptey 2010-10-14T10:32:13Z Absolutely Fabulously Four http://www.ucl.ac.uk/advances/advances-news/4th-birthday UCL Advances, the university’s centre for entrepreneurship and business interaction turned 4 this year and to celebrate the successes and exponential growth (in personnel and in support activities offered), the department threw a party full of balloons, party poppers, music, cake, ice cream and (short) words from the Vice-Provost (Enterprise), Steve Caddick, and from the Executive Director of UCL Advances, Tim Barnes. Melissa Lamptey 2010-10-14T10:32:13Z Mentoring gathers momentum at new-style UCL event http://www.ucl.ac.uk/advances/advances-news/speed-mentoring Taking its cue from the success of speed-dating and even speed-house hunting events that are frequently held across the capital, UCL Advances hosted its first-ever speed-mentoring and networking event on 14 July. Melissa Lamptey 2010-10-14T10:32:13Z 2011 UCL Awards for Enterprise http://www.ucl.ac.uk/advances/advances-news/enterprise-awards2011 On Tuesday 17th May academics, students, entrepreneurs and business came together to honour a new generation of innovators in the 4th Annual UCL Awards for Enterprise. Melissa Lamptey Krista Macmillan 2011-04-05T09:44:49Z Founders of Tripbod.com speaks at UCL's Entrepreneurship Guest Lecture http://www.ucl.ac.uk/advances/advances-news/tripbod2 Getting a UCL alumnus – or even better, as there are so few female entrepreneurs – a UCL alumna – back to talk always feels special. Melissa Lamptey Krista Macmillan 2010-10-14T10:32:13Z