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SUMMARY:CfEL's Enterprise Tuesday 2011/2012: Visions\, Plans and Making it
  Happen - Mitesh Soma\, CEO of ChemistDirect and Jon Bradford\, MD of Spri
 ngboard\, and Founder &amp\; CEO of the Difference Engine\;
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CONTACT:Enterprise Tuesday
DESCRIPTION:This session looks at how entrepreneurs can set down sensible 
 plans for new ventures to attract investment and ensure growth in a fast-c
 hanging world. If you do make plans\, what should be in them now? What are
  present day investors looking for? What should you know that will help yo
 u raise money\, build teams and provide compelling arguments to launch a v
 enture?\n\nBusinesses usually develop plans on an annual cycle which then 
 lead to budgets\, performance measures and role clarity. A more realistic 
 solution for entrepreneurs dealing with turbulent times and industries may
  be something called 'emergent planning'\, i.e. having the flexibility to 
 make changes to plans so that they reflect reality more closely.\n\nMitesh
  Soma was born in Leicester and graduated from London's City University wi
 th a 1st class degree in business and computing. Mitesh was inspired to st
 art Chemistdirect.co.uk while assisting his wife\, Krishna\, with her smal
 l independent chemist shop in Westminster\, London. Mitesh identified the 
 huge high street mark-ups and realised that by cutting out the middlemen a
 nd keeping overheads to a minimum\, he could slash costs to the benefit of
  the consumer. He and Krishna moved to Leicester where they built a 'home 
 office' at the bottom of the garden running the business. All the products
  are sent from a 10\,000 square foot warehouse based in Birmingham\, where
  Mitesh spends much of his time overseeing his small team of 25 people. Le
 ss than eight months after founding the company\, Chemistdirect.co.uk was 
 listed as the most popular online pharmacy in the UK.\n\n*When?* 14th Febr
 uary 2012. Registration is from 18:00. Lecture is from 18:30. Networking s
 tarts at 20:00. Refreshments are provided.\n\n*Where?* University of Cambr
 idge Department of Engineering\, LT0\, Trumpington Street\, Cambridge\n\n*
 Registration:* Please register before attending Enterprise Tuesday via the
  online form at http://www.cfel.jbs.cam.ac.uk/programmes/enterprisetuesday
 /register.html\n\nFurther information about Enterprise Tuesday is at http:
 //www.cfel.jbs.cam.ac.uk/programmes/enterprisetuesday/programme/timetable.
 html
LOCATION:Lecture Theatre 0\, Department of Engineering\, Trumpington Stree
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