Posted: June 18th, 2013 | Author: CDI Alliance | Filed under: Business | Tags: Business Growth, Gaining competitive advantage, Gazelle, Growing the business, Growth Accelerator, High Growth | No Comments »
Having an edge will drive your growth
The school of thought that assumes all high growth businesses are technology-based is wrong. Fast-moving companies display an edge that connects with their customer’s world, one filled with imagination, inspiration and fresh thinking. Their founders and teams have an inherent ability to spot a niche, an unfulfilled need or problem demanding a solution. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: February 5th, 2013 | Author: CDI Alliance | Filed under: Lincolnshire Digital | Tags: #godigital2013, Business Growth, Business Opportunities, Business Support, competitiveness, Growing the business, innovation, Keys to success, Networks, onlincolnshire, onlincolnshire digital conference | Comments Off
Experts on the internet, social media, newspapers and business development will speak at an event in Lincoln in March aimed at encouraging businesses to ‘go digital’ in 2013.
Organisers of the Onlincolnshire Digital Conference have lined up international speaker Stephen Parry from Lloyd Parry, who has won awards for his creative business methods, along with Trefor Davies from Timico Technology Group, Jonathan Fitzgerald from Lincolnshire County Council’s communications team and Richard Duxbury from Lincolnshire Media, which publishes the Lincolnshire Echo. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: January 20th, 2013 | Author: CDI Alliance | Filed under: News, Press Releases | Tags: Business Growth, Business Opportunities, Business Support, CDI New Opportunities Programme, competitiveness, Creative Industries, Creative Sheffield, Digital Industries, Growing the business, innovation, Keys to success, New Media Industries | Comments Off
L to R – The CDI Alliance Team – Guy Lewis, Richard Lukey, James Wilson from Creative Sheffield, Stuart McFarlane, Mel Kanarek, Malcolm Warrington
CDI Alliance, which was set up in July 2011 to deliver economic sector development and business support activity, has won a major contract in South Yorkshire.
This month CDI Alliance signed a contract with Sheffield City Council to launch and project manage a new business support initiative, the CDI New Opportunities Programme, on behalf of Creative Sheffield (the economic development organisation for Sheffield City Council). Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: January 2nd, 2013 | Author: CDI Alliance | Filed under: Lincolnshire Digital | Tags: Business Growth, Business Opportunities, Business Support, competitiveness, Creative Industries, Digital Industries, innovation, Keys to success, New Media Industries, onlincolnshire, Third Thursday | Comments Off
The first of 2013s’ Onlincolnshire third Thursday events at Lincoln Drill Hall, kicks off at 8.30am on 17th January with Nick Wild, Joint Managing Director from 360 Degrees Media Ltd based in London. He will share his experience of developing YouTube channels, as well generating more income through the equity in your business.
Nick is an senior media executive and entrepreneur with over 25 years experience in developing, financing and producing projects in music, online and in film.
In addition to his other media interests, Nick has latterly been the Chief Operating Officer of a large independent cross-media content producer, IP owner and developer with whom he steered them to sales of over 21m units. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: December 17th, 2012 | Author: CDI Alliance | Filed under: Lincolnshire Digital, News | Tags: Business Growth, competitiveness, Enterprise, Growing the business, innovation, internet marketing, Keys to success, Marketing, Networks, New Business Development, onlincolnshire, social media | Comments Off
Is all this a bit of a mystery?
Can’t see how it will help your business grow?
Onlincolnshire announces four free workshops in the new year at a choice of venues in Skegness, Boston, Lincoln and Louth to help you make informed decisions about growing your business through use of the internet and social media. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: November 21st, 2012 | Author: CDI Alliance | Filed under: News | Tags: Business Advice, Business Growth, Business Planning, Business Support, Goldman Sachs, Growing the business, Keys to success, Planning for the business's future | Comments Off
The 10,000 Small Businesses programme enables SMEs to achieve their growth potential and is Currently recruiting for Spring 2013.
10,000 Small Businesses is for leaders of established small businesses and social enterprises, who will benefit from targeted support and resources to help them define and achieve their business growth aspirations.
10,000 Small Businesses is designed to unlock the economic and job creation potential of small businesses and social enterprises operating in the United Kingdom. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: November 9th, 2012 | Author: CDI Alliance | Filed under: Lincolnshire Digital | Tags: Apprenticeships, Business Growth, Business Opportunities, Business Support, competitiveness, Creative Industries, Digital Industries, Keys to success, New Media Industries, onlincolnshire, Skills | Comments Off
Join us at Lincoln Drill Hall on Tuesday 20th November at 8:30am to learn about what is available to help you support and develop your team.
Bev is a prolific networker specialising in building relationships between individuals and organisationsfor mutual benefit, including leverage of £2m of European funding to support the digital and creative sector. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: November 8th, 2012 | Author: CDI Alliance | Filed under: Lincolnshire Digital, News | Tags: broadband, Business Growth, Business Opportunities, Digital Divide, Digital Inclusion, Economic Growth, Keys to success | 1 Comment »
Small and medium businesses have yet to harness the potential of the internet, says Matt Warman – yet doing so could make an £18 billion difference
There’s a £63billion ‘if’ at the heart of the UK economy, according to a report commissioned by lastminute.com founder Martha Lane Fox. That’s how much better off the UK’s digital champion reckons the country would be if we were the leaders of the digital world.
As it is, Britain is ranked the 12th most digital nation and 16million Britons now lack basic digital skills – that’s using a computer effectively to write a CV and apply for a new job, or being able to save money thanks to the internet. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: November 2nd, 2012 | Author: CDI Alliance | Filed under: Lincolnshire Digital | Tags: Brian Lawson, Business Advice, Business Growth, Business Support, Consilient Consulting, Creative Industries, Digital Industries, Growing the business, Keys to success, New Media Industries, onlincolnshire, Planning for the business's future | Comments Off
Come along on Tuesday 13 November at 8:30am to Lincoln Drill Hall, Freeschool Lane, Lincoln LN2 1EY for refreshments and a thought provoking start to the day.
Join us for the second of the series of four Tuesday Talks. If you’ve not worked with Brian or Consilient Consulting before, there are no spectators – we’re all in it together! Share energy enthusiasm and create action with like minded people! Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: October 5th, 2012 | Author: CDI Alliance | Filed under: Lincolnshire Digital | Tags: Business Advice, Business Growth, Business Support, competitiveness, Creative Industries, Digital Industries, Enterprise, Growing the business, innovation, New Media Industries, onlincolnshire, Planning for the business's future | Comments Off
Superfast broadband is vital for the Lincolnshire economy. Without it our businesses will struggle to compete and prosper. We want to work closely with Lincolnshire firms to help them reach their potential and to this end we’re offering free one-to-one business support. Our business support team will visit your premises, learn all about your business and assist you to identify opportunities for growth. Read the rest of this entry »
