lighthouse launch

Vision Buxton - Big Idea

The Lighthouse Project Launch

Welcome

Vision BuxtonThe Voice of Buxton

Programme4.10 – Speakers4.10 – SpeakersBill Preece – Chair, Vision BuxtonBill Preece – Chair, Vision BuxtonAlan Thompson – Director, Vision BuxtonAlan Thompson – Director, Vision BuxtonJoanna Irons – Chief Executive, Nottinghamshire Business VentureJoanna Irons – Chief Executive, Nottinghamshire Business VentureSteve Holmes – Chief Executive, Genesis Enterprise CentreSteve Holmes – Chief Executive, Genesis Enterprise CentreKevin Skingsley – Chief Executive, High Peak CVSKevin Skingsley – Chief Executive, High Peak CVSChris Agnew – Director, Bridgehead ArtsChris Agnew – Director, Bridgehead Arts

5.40 – Visit to British Legion Building or Networking with Vision 5.40 – Visit to British Legion Building or Networking with Vision Buxton DirectorsBuxton Directors

6.30 – rerun of the above programme of speakers6.30 – rerun of the above programme of speakers


Joanna IronsDeputy Chief Executive

Vision Buxton

February 2008

Helping you to help yourself

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NBV delivers……..• Business Link Start Up Service

• New Deal for Self Employment

• New Entrepreneurial Scholarship

• Mentoring for All

• Property Services


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Business Link Start Up Service

• Advisory Services

• Business Training Workshops

• Mentoring Services


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Advisory Services

• Free service• Completely confidential• Adviser meets with client to discuss business

idea• Assist in Business Plan development• Suggest …not directive• Work with client to bring Business Idea to

fruition


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Business Training Workshops

• Deciding to Start & Business Planning• Sales & Marketing• Financial Planning & Managing Money• Held at various venues across Nottinghamshire,

Derbyshire and Lincolnshire• All free• New suite of ICT Workshops from April 08


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Mentoring Services

• Pool of 240+ mentors• Mentors are successful business people • Will work with client for a minimum of 12

months and then as required.• Progress to “Mentoring for All” programme


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New Deal for Self Employment

• Jobcentre Plus initiative• Long term unemployed• Test trading for up to 6 months• Viable business


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New Entrepreneurial Scholarship

• Business Training and Start Up Programme• Wards of Deprivation• 12 weeks – min. of 90 hours• Acceptable Business Plan• Financial Support – up to £1,500k• Waiting List


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Mentoring for All

• Regional Programme• Available to owner managers of existing

businesses which meet 2 of 3 criteria– Turnover in excess of £75k– Trading over 12 months– Employ 3 FTE staff

• Cost £250+VAT• 10 sessions over a 12 month period


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Property Services

• Incubator Facilities– Mercury House– New Brook House– Bluecoat School

In addition to professional setting… Advice/Mentoring/Networking/Peer Group activities/ICT support/Access to finance etc., etc…

• Virtual Tenancy


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New Brook House 2001


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Mercury House 2003


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Bluecoat Enterprise Village 2004


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Connections with Vision Buxton

• Support to develop British Legion Building• Support in development of Incubation / Tenant Services• Connections to available Business Support services -

Advice, Training and Mentoring Services• Referral opportunities – new start businesses • Utilising BLB as an incubator space from which delivery

into wider community can take place.


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• Research and Feasibility StudiesResearch and Feasibility Studies

• Progress so farProgress so far • The Lighthouse ProjectThe Lighthouse Project


Research and Feasibility• The Magic Carpet – High Peak The Magic Carpet – High Peak CVS & Bridgehead ArtsCVS & Bridgehead Arts

• Buxton Science & Technology Buxton Science & Technology Park – Greenborough, Heath & Park – Greenborough, Heath & Safety Laboratory, DDEPSafety Laboratory, DDEP


Research and Feasibility

‘Our feasibility study has identified the need and demand for a community and arts resource

project based in Buxton’

‘There is evident demand for a generic business incubator to service the needs of new start

business in and around Buxton’


Progress So Far• Appraisal of research & feasibility

studies• Visits to other incubator units (5)• Availability of existing workspace &

pricing


Progress So Far

• Joining EMIN (East Midlands Incubator Network)

• Liaison with partners – British Legion, NBV, Derby University, Buxton VC, HPBC


Progress So Far – scoping options

• British Legion BuildingBritish Legion Building• Market StreetMarket Street• Staden LaneStaden Lane


Progress So Far - Modelling

• The Ingredients

• Financial

• Ownership

• Spatial – the lighthouse building


Progress – The Ingredients• Up to 28 businessesUp to 28 businesses• Follow on accommodationFollow on accommodation• Virtual office offerVirtual office offer• Training & Meeting spacesTraining & Meeting spaces• Business support, Mentoring & New Business support, Mentoring & New

Entrepreneurial Scholarship Entrepreneurial Scholarship


Progress – The Ingredients• The Arts and Creative's

• Performance Space

• Retail

• Networking Space & Hot Desking


Progress – Financial

• Financial ModellingFinancial Modelling• Equity shares, loan and grantEquity shares, loan and grant


Progress – Ownership• Setting up a subsidiary social enterprise• Preferred model is an Industrial Provident

Society• Enable stakeholders and tenants to take

part in the management of the building• Share issue


Progress - Spatial

The Lighthouse Building The Lighthouse Building Alan ThompsonAlan Thompson


The Lighthouse Project

An Arts and Creative Industry Perspective – how local groups

can use the Lighthouse

Chris Agnew Bridgehead Arts



Your chance to get involved. Your chance to get involved. How you can help the Lighthouse How you can help the Lighthouse Project.Project.Kevin SkingsleyKevin Skingsley


How you can help the Lighthouse Project

• Partners – NBV, Councils, EMB, University, Partners – NBV, Councils, EMB, University, Banks, Accountants, Business & CommerceBanks, Accountants, Business & Commerce

• Community and Arts – help in developing the Community and Arts – help in developing the buildingbuilding

• Potential Tenants – what are your needsPotential Tenants – what are your needs


How you can get involved

Please complete the Questionnaire & Evaluation Form


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