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yOU CAN HAVE ANYTHING YOU WANT IN LIFE

18/4/2017

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You can have ANYTHING you want in life​*
*If you're willing to pay the price
Most people try and get the rewards before they put in the effort.
You have to put the work in to get the results.
#NoZeroDays
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the entrepreneur's journey

18/4/2017

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Wherever you're at with your Business. Whether you've got some ideas or maybe you've already started your Business and you need to take the next step,
We all take the Entrepreneur's Journey.
Simon Paine demonstrates in this video filmed live at a PopUp Business School Workshop.
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DO WHAT YOU LOVE DOING

13/4/2017

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Business is about making money.
But that shouldn't be the only reason, you've got to love what you're doing.
Business takes time, if you're not enjoying what you're doing then the Business is not going to be successful.
That's our most important principle: Make Money Doing What You Love.
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should you get a start-up loan?

13/4/2017

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Where do you get the cash to get going?
Maybe, that's not the question to ask..
There are so many more interesting, exciting and creative ways to start your business than borrowing money.
You don't want to start your Business in debt, you want to start in profit.​
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Business plans are a waste of time

13/4/2017

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Traditional Business Support will tell you to begin with a Business Plan.
We at The PopUp Business School think that is a massive waste of time.

Business Plans are traditionally used to get funding. But what if you start your Business with no money? Go out, make sales and find what your customers want before you even consider a Business Plan.
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"It Takes money to make money, right?"

12/4/2017

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Err wrong actually...
This is one of the biggest myths about starting a small business and we're going to smash it down right now!
It's ok you're not the only person who thinks this! It's actually what we've always been told and brought up to know!
Around one third of all the people we meet at the PopUp Business School have lack of cash as their biggest barrier stopping them from getting started.

Just imagine...

If we blindfolded some of the biggest names in business, threw them in the back of a transit van, drove them to a random city and then threw them out onto the street. Take away their CASH, CREDIT CARDS and SMARTPHONE. Do you think they could make money?

Damn right they could. Once they got over the shock of no wifi, obviously...
(We actually think we should do this - it sounds like great fun.)

All this stuff we've been taught over time is wrong: you DO NOT need money to start a business!

Here's what we do know...

We do know that sometimes you need a bit of money to get going. There's things like equipment, some products, maybe transportation, marketing stuff, possibly a phone or computer... We can get around that!

Here's what NOT to do:

do not take a loan.

The traditional approach to starting a business is dead. Forget it. You don't need a business plan and you definitely don't need funding.

The FISRT thing you need to do is watch this video:
Bust another barrier
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NEW YEAR, NEW PLANS

9/1/2017

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We started 2017 at the PopUp Business School the same way we start every year, by taking ourselves away for a few days to reflect on the year that's been and to plan what we want for the business in the coming year. It's become a 3 day tradition which is invaluable to us and is something we'd suggest anyone in business should consider each year. It's an opportunity for the whole team to get involved and have a say in the future of the business, share things they've learned and shoot each other with Nerf guns, obviously.

It was an intense 3 days, but incredibly worthwhile and rewarding as we look to how we're going to shape the business in 2017, how we're going to grow as a group and what we want to do more of as individuals. We all answer a set of questions before setting off to a hotel for a few days, the same questions that Alan shared with you in our 'Reviewing Your Year In Business' video which you can find on the #DailyPopUp or on our YouTube channel. They're a great starting point for a business review.

So what was the outcome of our 3 day review? Well, we can't go into too much detail, but safe to say that PopUp is only going to keep getting bigger and better. We want to do more, help more people and start more businesses in our own unique way and continue to have a lot of fun doing it. We start 2017 with a few events in the pipeline.

​The end of January sees us return to Kent for a full 2 week PopUp event in Swale, Sittingbourne. We've run smaller events in Kent, but we're really looking forward to spending a whole 2 weeks doing what we do. February sees us delivering a 2 week event in Bolton, where we want to get people started and trading whilst we're there.

We're also returning to both Thamesmead and Newport for 2 week events in February. We loved the energy and enthusiasm in both places last year and can't wait to see how those of you we met before have got on and looking forward to seeing plenty of new faces too.

In March we head to Dover, a third event in Reading and 2 weeks in Leeds! So we're busy and already loving every minute of 2017. But where could we PopUp next? We're always looking to help more people, so if you'd like us to come to your town or know someone we should be talking to, to make it happen then please get in touch
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Reviewing Your Year in Business

30/12/2016

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2016 is at a close.
Time to review the year.. and your Business.
​Download the PopUp Year in Review Document so you can find out what went well, what didn't go so well and how you can take that data to make 2017 your best year ever.
Download the file below to access the Year in Review questions.
​Happy New Year!
PopUp: Year In Review.pdf
File Size: 295 kb
File Type: pdf
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What is PopUp Bolton?

26/12/2016

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The Bolton PopUp Business School starts on Monday 6th February and runs for One Week at the Crompton Place Shopping Centre. For More information and to Book your FREE Ticket
click here.
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Balancing Your Business at Christmas

23/12/2016

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It's the holidays. Time to spend time with family and friends. But what about your Business. In this festive PopUp Alan addresses how you can go about finding the balance between Christmas and your Business.
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How to Get Better Deals for Your Business

21/12/2016

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Henry has a skill to get deals. We're not entirely sure how but in today's Daily PopUp he tries to explain how he does it. Can you get a better deal for your business than Henry?
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What is PopUp Swale?

19/12/2016

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The Swale PopUp Business School starts on Monday 30th January and runs for Two Weeks at the Kemsley Fields Business Park. For More information and to Book your FREE Ticket
click here
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Building a Business as An Artist

16/12/2016

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​Alan is at #PopUpBTX teaching how to build a business if you are a creative. Jumping between workshop and talking to you, Alan gives you his top three tips to starting out as an artist.
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Tips on S.E.O When You're Starting a Business

14/12/2016

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S.E.O or Search Engine Optimisation is vital when setting up your business and your website. Alan gives you his three top tips on what you should do when getting started.
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The Entrepreneur's Journey

12/12/2016

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Simon plays the world's easiest game of Musical Chairs and gives a life lessons that all entrepreneurs should know.
​Taken from the Reading PopUp November 2016
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Inside PopUp

9/12/2016

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After 99 Episodes of The Daily PopUp, the entire team is interviewed to reflect and recap on the past year.

​Thank You so much to everyone that has Subscribed and watched our videos over the past 20 weeks, it keeps us going! Please stay tuned, we have some incredible stuff in the Pipeline.
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Tips For a Perfect Pitch

8/12/2016

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Alan presents a workshop/video hybrid as he teaches you how to correctly pitch. What to do, what not to do, and how to create a memorable beginning and end. 
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WE’RE JUST SCRATCHING THE SURFACE

8/12/2016

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For the next two weeks we are working with our partners at Microsoft UK to combine our unique approach to business startup advice, together with their unique and award-winning tablet and laptop Surface range. The team at Microsoft have transformed two ordinary shopping units in Brent Cross Shopping Centre and Bristol’s Cabot Circus Shopping Centre into Surface Dream Emporiums, where every great business idea starts with a doodle, complete with demonstration stations and tech experts.

Together, we’re helping mobile professionals, aspiring artists, photographers, musicians and people wanting to make their business idea a reality, get the advice and help they need to get going for free. We’ve even been using Microsoft’s tech ourselves all week and will be incredibly reluctant to hand it back when the two weeks are over! We’re also making sure that the attendees at our event can make the most of the equipment on offer. For example, in Brent Cross we have a fine artist from the former Yugoslavia called Sonya Radan, who is famous in her homeland for her bold and striking portraiture. However, in the UK she is much less well-known and looking for advice and help on how to increase exposure. Like many of the people we meet on our courses, Sonya is not particularly fond of computers and has very little experience of the online world.

Yesterday we taught Sonya and our other attendees how to build a website for free. Today, we showed her how to use social media to drive traffic to her website, how to find customers online and how to find conversations with other artists that she could get involved in and add value to. This afternoon, Sonya has completely taken the plunge as we challenged her to create a unique artwork digitally on the Microsoft Surface Book. Overcoming her initial fear, she was using the device in no-time, asking about other features and how to use it to create specific effects. With help from the in-store tech demonstrators, she created several artworks in a matter of minutes. You can see a livestream of her busy creating on our Facebook page. She took the plunge, she faced her fears and has proved to herself that technology is good for her business.

In Bristol one of our attendees is Fenella, a health coach turned power lifter who wants to help mobile business professionals stay healthy during their busy lives. She’s spent some time trying to decide what her business should be and what feels right to her, having tried beauty, medicine and being a makeup artist before realising that her passion was for health and wellbeing. We have seen this week how Microsoft’s tablets and adaptable Surface laptops can be used by budding entrepreneurs and it occurred to us that for Fenella’s business, visiting other professionals where they work, at their homes or at local parks, these devices would be ideal for managing her client database, keeping track of appointments, building her website and even recording and sharing video content of workouts for prospective clients. It’s increasingly clear that if you have a vision for your business there are mobile solutions to help you manage it and put what you learn on our courses into practice.
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We’re looking forward to helping more of our participants get going, acclimatising them to digital technology and making their businesses a success. Together with Microsoft we have a massive opportunity in both Brent Cross and Bristol to make a difference. Make sure you follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube to see how we get on.
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The Key to Negotiation

7/12/2016

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Everything is open for negotation in Business. What's the first secret to Negotiation? Just ask.. That's it. Alan tell you more in this video straight from Reading PopUp.
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The Secret to Being Creative

6/12/2016

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​Being a creative is the true definition of doing what you love, but are you missing a vital aspect for your business? Simon reveals all in this video straight from Reading PopUp.
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Is Facebook a Good Way to Drive Traffic?

5/12/2016

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Alan gives you advice for tagging people in Facebook posts and whether Facebook is a good Social Channel to Drive Traffic.
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Confidence is Key

2/12/2016

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It's our last day at PopUp Reading so Alan closes the week with some important advice when pitching your business - It's all about your enthusiam and confidance. 
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Bump Dance Business

1/12/2016

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Alan talks to Daisy from PopUp Croydon about her business: Bump Dance Fitness and what has changed since she joined The PopUp Business School. 
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The Dangers of Early Publishing

30/11/2016

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PopUp Reading is in full swing, but that doesn't stop #WebsiteWednesday. Henry is here to answer the question of "When should I publish my website?" and why it doesn't actually matter. 
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Twitter: How Much is Too Much?

29/11/2016

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​Alan is at the PopUp Reading Shop to talk about using Twitter for your business. How many times should you tweet a day? Does it matter? Alan explains.
Come find us in the old Waterstones Unit at The Oracle until the 2nd December.
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    • Survival Guide
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    • Course Notes
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