Smarta is the UK's most trusted resource for business owners and entrepreneurs. We provide the advice, support and funding you need to grow your business and unlock the potential of your fantastic ideas.
As well providing incomparable business advice for startups we are a startup loans delivery partner. We have funded over 200 businesses with many more getting ready to receive the funding they need to get started. If you have an idea, but need the funding to get going, this is the perfect event for… Show more you!
Sign up for this free event to get the best out of your business and learn from entrepreneurs who have built brands from nothing. If it's funding and inspiration you're after, book you free ticket now.
The Smarta Startup Loans team will be on hand to help entrepreneurs maximise their potential. With a £10,000 loan available along with loads of other perks, come and have a chat and your dream could become a reality within hours! You’ll have the opportunity to… •Discuss your business idea with us •Go through your Smarta Startup Loan application with the help of our team •Meet potential mentors who will guide you through your business journey with valuable advice •Gain inspiration from inspiring entrepreneurs who have built successful brands Our panel of experts will discuss how they built their businesses, what obstacles they had to overcome and share their successes before answering your questions.
Host:
Matt Thomas - Host - COO of Smarta
As COO of Smarta, Matt Thomas is overseeing all business activity and strategy alongside founder Shaa Wasmund. A business journo by trade, Matt was part of the founding team at Smarta having previously edited Startups.co.uk and a number of B2B trade titles. He's produced content or campaigns for the likes of Business Link, Chambers of Commerce, Investors in People, FSB, PPA and brands such as RBS, Natwest, Lloyds TSB, O2, Intuit, Sony, Toshiba, Baker Tilly and KPMG.
Matt has authored two books: 'Starting Your Own Shop' and 'The Smarta Way To Do Business'. He's advised on writing for the web, blogging and using social media for business, hosted live events and regular speaks on anything involving small business. In 2011, Matt was named in the Courvoisier Future 500, 'a collection of the most talented, inspirational and forward thinking people in the UK'.
Ricardo Da Corte, Founder of Minuteman Press Printers
Ricardo has been in the print industry for nearly 4 years now and also counts on a workforce that have a wealth of print and design experience. Before the exciting world of print lured him in, Ricardo worked in financial crime prevention and also the travel industry.
His business provides an in-house design service and produces high quality printed business stationery and marketing materials including Booklets, Business Cards, Letterheads, Flyers, Newsletters and much, much more. Minuteman Press Printers is the number one printing business in Croydon and supplies as many local businesses as possible.
Richard Price, founder of The RIR & FWD 360
Richard is an accomplished creative artist who has turned his boy hood dreams of music and film in to an exciting career and business. Richard’s 5-year-old creative venture The RIR (The Revolution is Real) now counts global brands such as Universal Music, Jergens Naturals, Sainsbury’s and Save the children’s charity as clients.
Richards most recent and all-encompassing venture FWD360.com is a youth culture website, which creates content which fiercely & passionately highlights talented musicians, artist, designers, entrepreneurs and all creative types.
Since its launch in September 2010 FWD 360 has created exciting and informative video content from business interviews, musician performances and mini-documentaries. This has included projects with brands like TM Lewin, PepsiCo, New Era and Lastminuet.com. Most recently FWD 360 has launched #HoldTheGlobeRAW which is an online discussion show which connects with talented entrepreneurs, creative’s and free thinkers from all over the globe.
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