Before you can even consider going into business you need a good idea, and for those in business you need to keep coming up with new ideas as standing still should never be an option. In this workshop we will show you how, by being creative you can not only come up with a business idea that is suitable for you but also show you how to “Excite” an existing idea to put you ahead in the marketplace.

Most ideas are not new but how you promote and interpret that idea can make the difference between success and failure. We all have the ability to be creative, by changing the way we think about everyday things and problems, it is possible to come up with new ways of doing things, and before you know it you have a new idea for a business.

Of course it doesn't happen overnight and it takes a lot of hard work turning an idea into a reality that can survive in a tough business world. There will be plenty of people trying to knock your idea down, but in this workshop we will show you how to get an idea in the first place and then how to build it up.

All of us have the potential to be creative when we find ourselves in particular situations and in an open frame of mind. We all have to use our imagination which we can all do from time to time.

Creativity, in fact often comes to the fore when we find ourselves facing a problem we have not previously encountered. Looking for a business idea is a good example of such a situation. In such circumstances we cannot simply rely on previous experience (although it could be a good starter), so we have to think differently in seeking a solution to this new problem – in other words, we have to be inventive, to use our imagination and to be more creative.

What The Workshop Will Deliver
	How to be more creative
	Where do business ideas come from, for example:-
	Everyday problems
	Hobbies and interests
	The local economy
	Employment experience
	A world of change
	The media
	Franchising and much more!
	How to enhance your business idea
	How to evaluate your idea

The workshop will be delivered by Carolyn Maniukiewicz, who has had many years of experience in this field. The workshops were developed in Aberdeen where she worked for the Local Enterprise Agency and she is proud to say that 48% of those going through her workshops have now successfully started up in business.

The workshops have now been delivered around Scotland and as far afield as San Francisco. Carolyn is a passionate advocate of ‘Thinking Out Of The Box’ and ‘The Can Do Culture’ and hopefully this workshop will impart some of that zest to all the delegates.

Taster Session

Can be delivered as part of overall business start-up package or as part of conference agenda.

Workshops

The workshops can be delivered over one day or over 2 to 3 evenings. The workshops will include workbooks and practical one to one information.

Corporate

Every business needs to keep coming up with new ideas. This workshop can be done in-house to stimulate ideas from within from whole team, management or staff.It often needs a good facilitator to tease suggestions out of staff, and an external person is often best placed to do this.

These workshops can help at times of change, to help promote better communication, to help design new processes or better working practices. All companies, whatever their size or sector can benefit and because they are also fun they can help with teambuilding.

Keswick Conference - Carolyn delivering Ideas Generation at Keswick

Examples of Ideas Generation Workshops can be found

in the Case Studies Section