The Beermat Entrepreneur

As part of Enterprise Week celebrations, Mike Southon, author of ‘The
Beermat Entrepreneur’ will be speaking at the University of Southampton
on the 19th November. The talk will be part of the two day ‘Enterprise
Boot Camp Challenge’, which is a collaboration between the Universities
of Southampton, Winchester, Southampton Solent, Bournemouth and
Portsmouth, sponsored by Business Link and the Hampshire Economic
Partnership. Twenty five students will be solving an ‘Apprentice’ style
challenge which will be revealed on the day by a global business.

Date: 19th November
Time: 5.30 for 6pm start
Venue: Hartley Brasserie, Staff Club

The talk will be followed by a buffet and opportunity to network with
staff from other universities, sponsors and enterprise contacts from the
region.

Mike Southon’s talk will be entitled “Something About The Beatles”

Everyone has a great business idea, whether they are looking to set up
their own company or would like to be more creative in their corporate
environment. Mike Southon uses The Beatles as an example of how to be
creative and entrepreneurial, and explains how to overcome the
challenges you will face along the way. The presentation is packed with
great music and practical learning points from Mike’s own twin careers
as a highly successful serial entrepreneur and professional musician,
all delivered with energy, style and humour.

Mike is one of the world’s top business speakers, a Fellow of The
Professional Speakers Association. Mike is a Visiting Fellow in
Innovation and Entrepreneurship at London South Bank University. He has
made frequent appearances on television and radio and has a weekly
column on entrepreneurship on Saturday in the Financial Times.

“Mike Southon is more than Quite Interesting. He spreads insight and
cheerfulness in equal measure, like an ambidextrous chef icing two cakes
at once.” John Lloyd, producer of Blackadder, Spitting Image, Not The
Nine O’Clock News and QI

We do hope you will be able to attend.
Please email: studententerprise@soton.ac.uk if you can come.