You are not alone when it comes to not always knowing how to approach 'networking'.

Whatever stage you are at with developing your research, your start-up idea or applying for that next dream job - how and when to network is a question that we think needs to be broken down with some humanity and warmth brought into the mix.

And who better to sit down and chat with than our very own Dominique Aspey, Ecosystems Manager @ LJMU Centre for Entrepreneurship. 

Her extensive experience of getting out there either face to face or more recently online will give you the low down on simple tips and tricks to put into practice when breaking down how you will and won't do networking.

Her values-driven approach to showing up for others, offering help and guidance plus being willing to step out of her comfort zone will give you more confidence and motivation to try out networking now and in the future.

Recorded in Aug 2020 during lockdown she talks through strategies to implement now whilst more networking, conferencing and fairs are online. 

She is clear though that whether online or face to face being authentic, seeking to build trust and being open to opportunities are something anyone can apply.

What will you do differently after listening to this episode? How will you re-frame networking so it works for who you really are?

Networks and co-working spaces she mentions in this episode include;

Avenue HQ https://www.avenue-hq.com/locations/mann-island-liverpool/

Baltic Creative with 92 Degrees Coffee / The Baltic Roastery

https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/ShowUserReviews-g186337-d7606953-r620228929-92_Degrees_Coffee-Liverpool_Merseyside_England.html

Baltic Creative with Chapters of Us 

http://www.chaptersofus.co.uk/

Creative Kitchen http://www.creativekitchen.co/

Liverpool BNI http://bnimerseyside.com/en-GB/index

Bruntwood Liverpool https://bruntwood.co.uk/our-locations/liverpool/

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This episode of the Starting Up podcast is all about allowing yourself to follow what lights you up, what you find really excites you and being willing to play by your own rules. (Recorded pre. lockdown March 2020)

Take some time and loads of notes listening to our chat with Liz Harry. She is a true creative polymath from Liverpool who has allowed her career to evolve throughout the years to fit her interests, passions and different ways she likes to and needs to work.

Her work has kindness, connection and building a healthy sense of self and community running through her maximalist colourful posters, pins and products.

Liz has followed her own path through a range of roles in her ever-evolving own business-  graphic designer, art director, video director, band designer, illustrator, pin maker, Etsy shop founder, mentor, speaker, lecturer and member of In Colourful Company...

We hope you will gain the motivation to keep cherishing your own creative passions for what uniquely lights you up and to allow yourself to keep questioning, testing the boundaries of what you think you can do and be.

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At every stage of starting up a core element to any success is the inner and outer leadership drive unique to each entrepreneur.

Chantelle Lunt writer, public speak, activist, volunteer and founder/ owner of The Little Green Juice Box.

She is a current student of Liverpool John Moores (at recording date 03.08.20) she studying BA Criminology and sociology.

We invited her to talk with us remotely at this key time in so many areas of public life, social activism, community cohesion, regeneration for local organisations, social enterprises and ground up start ups.

You will learn about the topic of leadership through Chantelle's unique story and life long learning experiences.

She is truly a transformative leader with the power, emotional intelligence and creativity to inspire others to take steps forward in our own leadership journeys.

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Give yourself the  chance to learn about tools to grow your start up idea from being in your head to out into the world a plan it is a way to gauge how far you want to go and the distance you have travelled.

In this episode of the LJMU Starting Up podcast Business & Finance student, entrepreneur and business manager, Francesco Contino shares his personal journey from how he learns from the range of work experience he has gained, his growing start up ambitions, the power of role models and life long learning. 

You will learn from his ability to see the use in all of his experience to date from becoming a waiter through to his growing online trading start up.

His dedication, work ethic and grounded proactivity when it comes to his short, mid and longer-term goals is inspirational.

We hope you take away the motivation to get your idea out there in the world, to go about talking to people about the ideas you have and to have a plan (in whatever ways suits you).

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At the award-winning Centre for Entrepreneurship, we support Liverpool John Moores University students & graduates to develop their ideas into viable start-up businesses, whether is a freelance consultancy, tech start-up or business set up alongside your studies.

One of the biggest challenges when first starting up is knowing who your ideal customer or audience is going to be. Its a vital piece of having a thriving business that takes time & effort. This month's episode aims to help you break down some simple, practical steps to have a tribe of loyal fans.

Amy Collins had already started her enamel pin badge creative indie business, Pinhead, as a side hustle before embarking on a Marketing Degree. With well over 11,000 followers her Instagram she certainly knows how to build a tribe.

You can follow Amy via

Instagram @p.i.n.h.e.a.d

https://pinheaduk.com

She kindly offered to be interviewed by Anna B. Sexton, Enterprise Training Manager in a makeshift, impromptu recording studio in our offices at Aldham Robarts Library 4th Septemeber 2019.

The two events mentioned at the start of the episode are;

9th October 2019 

NatWest Pre Accelerator 1/2 day workshop followed by exclusive access to the NatWest digital e-learning platform

http://bit.ly/NatwestLJMU091019

22nd October 2019

Digital Skills training with The Extraordinary Club hosted by Bruntwood 

http://bit.ly/DigitalSkillsLJMU221019

As the award winning Liverpool John Moores University Centre for Entrepreneurship gets ready to open it's doors to a new year of students we take the time to interview Emma Robinson, Head of Student Entrepreneurship.

Interviewed by Anna B. Sexton, Enterprise Training Manager in a make shift, impromptu recording studio in our offices at Aldham Robarts Library 16th August 2019.