New Flightpath unit shows what to do for your first freelance job

Unit 5 looks at 'starting your freelance journey' and is full of useful advice and resources for your first customer. We've added to our online platform for developing freelance skills, Flightpath. This new unit [...]

2021-01-15T14:29:22+00:00January 15th, 2021|All, Events|Comments Off on New Flightpath unit shows what to do for your first freelance job

Propeller Networking: From UCLan Alumni to Agency Owner

For our last Propeller Networking event of 2020 we heard some great advice from George Thompson, founder of the Mammoths – a creative events agency with a twist. The agency consists of 2 full-time employees [...]

2019-12-12T12:40:38+00:00December 12th, 2019|Events|Comments Off on Propeller Networking: From UCLan Alumni to Agency Owner

Propeller Networking: The Only Six Steps of Selling You Need to Know

At this week’s Propeller Networking, Alistaire Jama from Kennedy Ross Associates enlightened us on his 6 personal steps to selling: Plan, Reach, Obtain, Connect, Elaborate, Secure. What makes someone good at sales? Some people have [...]

2019-11-14T17:23:44+00:00November 14th, 2019|Events|Comments Off on Propeller Networking: The Only Six Steps of Selling You Need to Know

Innovation and Enterprise Showcase – UCLan Business

We had a special Propeller networking event this month – inviting not one speaker, but ten! Various UCLan Business projects gathered in one place to explain what they do and how they can help other [...]

2019-07-11T14:01:48+01:00July 11th, 2019|All, Events|Comments Off on Innovation and Enterprise Showcase – UCLan Business

Co-ops and the Preston Model: Propeller Networking

If you couldn’t get to this week’s networking event, you missed a very informative session. Have no fear, this quick read will catch you up on the highlights. In brief: Dr Julian Manley gave us [...]

2019-06-24T15:24:00+01:00May 16th, 2019|All, Events|Comments Off on Co-ops and the Preston Model: Propeller Networking

Propeller Networking: The Challenges and Rewards of Enterprise

Mike Peters, founder of UPL In 1976, Mike started his business selling pharmaceuticals in West Africa. By the end of the first year he had made £79,863 and had four staff. Over time [...]

2019-06-24T15:23:53+01:00April 11th, 2019|All, Events|Comments Off on Propeller Networking: The Challenges and Rewards of Enterprise

Advice From an Entrepreneur (or three)

This week we had three incredible, local entrepreneurs at our networking event sharing their journeys. We had Salma Chaudry from The Halal Cosmetics Company, Kieran Fletcher of Funda and Karen Livesey of Child Sexual Exploitation [...]

2019-06-24T15:24:36+01:00November 15th, 2018|All, Events|Comments Off on Advice From an Entrepreneur (or three)
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