What is the eBusiness Champions Project

eChampions has been created to help company owners, managers and other key staff at East Midlands SMEs. It’s a programme of face-to-face events, an online community and opportunities to learn, network, gain support and share knowledge with like-minded business owners and eBusiness specialists.

"giving you the tools and skills to grow your business online."

eChampions has been created to help company owners, managers and other key staff at East Midlands SMEs. It’s a programme of face-to-face events, an online community and opportunities to learn, network, gain support and share knowledge with like-minded business owners and eBusiness specialists.

eChampions is part-funded by European Social Fund and is a partnership between AxisCentre Castle College, New College Nottingham, Loughborough College, South Leicestershire College, EMFEC, De Montfort University and Hibernia College, Dublin. Download our PDF brochure.

What's it for?

eBusiness Champions has been created to help company owners, managers and other key staff to exploit the true commercial potential of the web. It’s about you understanding the underlying trends, identifying new markets through search and via social media. It’s about making the right technological and commercial eBusiness decisions and learning from other businesses already successfully turning the web into a commercial reality. Register now.

How does it work?

This programme offers you live learning and networking events, online interaction and expert support allowing you to explore the issues that your business faces in exploiting the true commercial potential of the web in terms of strategy, tactics and practicalities. Register now.

What does membership Involve?

There are two types of membership. You can be a 100% "eBusiness Champion" with individual support and an action plan to follow, or you could simply be a "community member" and use the networking opportunities? For further details on what these memberships entail, see our Community Membership and eChampions Membership pages.

What's the process involved?

cyclePREPARE:
  • Download materials and watch video.
  • Think about the subject and your business.
  • List your questions and  do preparation.
THE EVENT:
  • Attend event and participate.
  • Watch live online and participate.
  • View edited highlights.

THE CONVERSATION:

  • Take part in forum discussion
  • Explore subject in more depth.
  • Ask questions, learn from peers.

ACT:

  • Create action plan.
  • Complete your ePlan.
  • Take action in your business.

What's the cost and criteria?

There is no cost for participating businesses provided they are based in the East Midlands and employ between 1 and 250 staff. We are seeking 200 businesses across the East Midlands, who are genuinely interested in exploiting the commercial potential of the web to grow online, and in creating new markets in the UK and internationally. Register now.

Who is involved?

There is no cost for participating businesses provided they are based in the East Midlands and employ between 1 and 250 staff. We are seeking 200 businesses across the East Midlands, who are genuinely interested in exploiting the commercial potential of the web to grow online, and in creating new markets in the UK and internationally. Register now.

 

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