All-Party Parliamentary Group for Entrepreneurship

Sponsorship Information 2020/21

APPG for Entrepreneurship

The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Entrepreneurship was set up to encourage, support and promote entrepreneurship. It ensures that Parliament is kept up-to-date on what is needed to create and sustain the most favourable conditions for entrepreneurship. The Entrepreneurs Network is its Secretariat.

The Next 12 Months

For 2020/21, the APPG for Entrepreneurship will undertake webinars, briefing papers and roundtables on themes relevant to entrepreneurship policy. At its core will be three briefing papers and roundtables undertaken with the Enterprise Research Centre (ERC) – the UK’s leading centre of excellence for research into the growth, innovation and productivity of small and medium-sized enterprises.

The APPG for Entrepreneurship will also partner with sponsors on further briefing papers and roundtables. The theme needs to be relevant to entrepreneurship policy. Please note, consideration for coronavirus has been taken into consideration with the timings.

Potential Themes

The themes of the briefing papers and roundtables need to be relevant to entrepreneurship policy. Themes could be broad, focus on specific policies, regions or sectors. Following are some ideas that might be of interest, but please feel free to suggest your own.

Broad Theme Examples Cybersecurity, Disabilities, Diversity, Exporting, Enterprise Education, Female Founders, Finance, Gig Economy, Innovation, Internationalisation, Levelling Up, Management, Mental Health, Pension Funds, Procurement, Productivity, Self-employment, Tax Reform, University Spinouts, VCTs, Visa Reform.

Policy Theme Examples Annual Investments Allowance (AIA), British Business Bank, Business Rates (Relief), Catapult Centres, EIS/SEIS, Employment Allowance, Enterprise Zones Entrepreneurs’ Relief, Innovate UK, Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs), New Enterprise Allowance, Northern Powerhouse, Patent Box, Regional Growth Funds (RGF), Research and Development (R&D) Tax Relief, Start-Up Loans, Venture Capital Trusts (VCTs).

Region Theme Examples Levelling up, Scotland, London, cities, the North West, seaside towns.

Sectors/Industry Theme Examples Adtech, Aerospace, Agritech, Artificial Intelligence, Automotive, Biotech, Cleantech, Construction, Creative Industries, Edtech, Femtech, Fintech, Foodtech, Govtech, Greentech, Healthtech, Insurtech, Legaltech, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Proptech, Regtech, Retailtech, Traveltech, Wealthtech.

Structure

1. APPG Discussion Primer

A researcher at The Entrepreneurship Network will undertake preliminary research, setting out the key issues and evidence on the theme in hand. She/he will create a detailed four- page primer to guide the APPG Webinar and APPG Roundtable.

2. APPG Webinar

Based on the discussion primer, The Entrepreneurship Network will organise an APPG Webinar using Zoom with key experts connected to the theme.

3. APPG Roundtable

Based on the APPG Discussion Primer and APPG Webinar, an APPG Roundtable will be held in the Houses of Parliament with the APPG for Entrepreneurship. Attendees will be a mix of Officers and Members of the APPG, other relevant MPs and Peers, relevant sponsors of other themes, entrepreneurs and experts. Please note, this will only be done when it is safe to do so.

4. APPG Briefing Paper

Based on insights from the APPG Roundtable, an 8-page briefing paper will be written up by a researcher at The Entrepreneurs Network.

5. Distribution

The report will be distributed to all MPs and Peers in the House of Commons and Lords. It will also be sent to key civil servants in the relevant Government Departments and shared more broadly to influencers.

Key Outputs

The key outputs of this sponsorship will be:

• A high-level Zoom Webinar. • A roundtable in the Houses of Parliament. • A high-quality Briefing Paper.

Sponsor Visibility

• Logo visibility on Discussion Primers. • Logo visibility on Zoom Webinar invitations. • Leading role during the Zoom Webinar. • Logo visibility on a roller banner / marketing materials at the APPG event. • Quotes from a representative of the sponsor organisation will be included in the briefing paper (alongside all attendees of event). • Quotes from a representative of the sponsor organisation will be included in the briefing papers of other roundtables they attend – including the ERC roundtables. • A list of attendees of each roundtable will be added to the end of each briefing paper, including any attendees from the sponsor organisation. • A representative of the sponsor organisation will be invited to write a 500-word afterword for each briefing paper. • Logo and boilerplate will be featured on the sponsor organisation’s briefing paper. • Copies of the briefing paper will be sent to key MPs, peers, journalists, experts, and entrepreneurs.

Website • The sponsor organisation’s logo and boilerplate will be included on the APPG for Entrepreneurship website, with links through to the sponsor’s website.

• One representative of the sponsor organisation will be invited to become an Adviser to The Entrepreneurship Network.

Media • A quote from a representative of the sponsor organisation will be included in a press release that is sent out to coincide with the report. • The Entrepreneurs Network will draft/ghostwrite and place an op-ed for a representative of the sponsor organisation, or write at an article featuring quotes from the representative.

Events • The APPG will host a roundtable discussion on the briefing paper’s theme in the Houses of Parliament. • A representative of the sponsor organisation will speak at the roundtable. • Relevant employees / guests of the sponsor organisation will be invited to the roundtable. • The sponsor’s logo and boilerplate will be featured on the invitation to the roundtable event. • The sponsor will be named in the APPG for Entrepreneurship website event section. • The sponsor’s logo and boilerplate will be included in Newsletter updates, which go out to thousands of entrepreneurs. • A representative of the sponsor organisation will be invited to other roundtables, including the three ERC roundtables.

Public Affairs • Officers, Members and key Ministers, MPs and Peers will be invited to speak and attend each roundtable. • All MPs and Peers will be sent an electronic copy of the briefing paper.

Newsletters & Social Media • The briefing paper will be promoted through The Entrepreneurs Network’s popular newsletter, which goes out to its network of over 10,000 entrepreneurs. • The briefing paper will be promoted through the APPG for Entrepreneurship newsletter, which goes out to all MPs and Lords every month when the Houses are sitting. • Photos from the roundtable event will be taken and shared for the sponsor’s internal and external use. • A digital copy of the briefing paper will be shared widely through social media: o Twitter: @TenThinkTank, @appg_e, @Philip_Salter, @Sam_Dumitriu, @somedayiwillbe_, @antonhowes o LinkedIn: The Entrepreneurs Network Group, The Entrepreneurs Network Company Page, Philip Salter’s Article

o Instagram: @The_Entrepreneurs_Network o Facebook: The Entrepreneurs Network Page, The Entrepreneurs Network Group

Timeline & Costings • Spring 2020: Paper titles and themes decided • Summer 2020: Initial Research conducted & Discussion Primers written • Autumn 2020: Webinar undertaken • Winter 2020/21: Host roundtables & launch briefing

Cost: £5,000 per theme (exc. VAT)

The Entrepreneurs Network

The Entrepreneurs Network is a think tank for Britain’s most ambitious entrepreneurs. We bridge the gap between entrepreneurs and policymakers, with the aim of making Britain the best place in the world to start and grow a business.

We support entrepreneurs by: • Producing cutting-edge research into the best policies to support entrepreneurship; • Campaigning for policy changes that will help entrepreneurship flourish; • Hosting regular events to bridge the gap between entrepreneurs and policymakers; • Updating entrepreneurs on how policy changes will impact their business; • Making the case in the media for entrepreneurs’ contributions to society.

We are the Secretariat of the APPG for Entrepreneurship, which was set up to encourage, support and promote entrepreneurship and to engage with entrepreneurs; and to ensure that Parliament is kept up to date on what is needed to create and sustain the most favourable conditions for entrepreneurship.

Leadership

Philip Salter – Founder Philip founded The Entrepreneurs Network in 2014 to help make Britain the best place in the world to start and grow a business.

Philip was previously Business Features Editor of City AM where he wrote a weekly column on entrepreneurship and interviewed many of Britain’s leading entrepreneurs.

He is a frequent speaker at conferences, writes a column for Forbes on entrepreneurship, and appears regularly elsewhere in the media.

Sam Dumitriu – Research Director Sam is Research Director for The Entrepreneurs Network. Since joining The Entrepreneurs Network he has authored the report Management Matters, which as part of the Business Stay-Up campaign reviews the evidence on the link between management and productivity and sets out pragmatic reforms to boost the uptake of management training.

Prior to joining The Entrepreneurs Network full-time, he advised us informally on policy issues and wrote the report Tax Reform for the All Party Parliamentary Group for Entrepreneurship. In the report, he identified reforms to business rates, corporate taxation, and relief for investors to encourage more entrepreneurial innovation and investment within the UK.

He regularly writes for major newspapers (including The Times, , and City AM), is a frequent contributor to CapX, and has appeared as an expert commentator on the BBC, Sky News, and Channel 5 News.

Katrina Sale - Coordinator, All-Party Parliamentary Group for Entrepreneurship Katrina Sale is a serial entrepreneur specialising in events and digital communications. Prior to setting up her first company in 2015 she worked in Marketing and Sales for a global automotive company. Katrina has worked on a range of projects including outdoor cinema festivals, political festivals, school mental health programmes, acting classes, mentoring programmes and more.

Katrina is passionate about enabling women in the workplace and public office, and has an active role in a number of political campaigns including 50:50 Parliament and Make It Your Business. She also supports voluntary political organisations with digital systems design and training to reduce wasted time in public services.

APPG for Entrepreneurship

Officers

Members

Members of Parliament Peers

• Saqib Bhatti MP • The Baroness Donaghy CBE FRSA • MP • The Baroness Kingsmill CBE • Fiona Bruce MP • The Baroness Wolf of Dulwich CBE • James Daly MP • The Earl of Erroll • Katherine Fletcher MP • The Lord Lucas • Nick Fletcher MP • The Rt Hon. the Lord Luce KG GCVO DL • Dr Rupa Huq MP • Ian Liddell-Grainger MP • Gagan Mohindra MP • MP • Rob Roberts MP • MP • Selaine Saxby MP • Catherine West MP • Craig Williams MP

Example previous political speakers at our events

• MP • Seema Malhotra MP • Rajesh Agrawal • Rt Hon. the Lord Mandelson • Lord Bilimoria CBE DL • Rt Hon. the Lord Maude of • Rt Hon Liam Byrne MP Horsham • Baroness Burt of Solihull • Ian Murray MP • Rt Hon Edward Davey MP • Baroness Neville-Rolfe DBE CMG • Rt Hon Sir Michael Fallon MP • Toby Perkins MP • Rt Hon Mark Field MP • Chris Philp MP • Lord Flight • Viscount Ridley DL • George Freeman MP • Rt Hon Amber Rudd MP • Rt Hon MP • Alison Thewliss MP • Stephen Hammond MP • MP • Baroness Jenkin of Kennington • Rt Hon Elizabeth Truss MP • Andrew Jones MP • Chuka Umunna MP • MP • Baroness Wolf of Dulwich CBE • Rt Hon. the Baroness Kramer • Nadhim Zahawi MP • MP

Example Guests Lists

Examples of previous political speakers at our events

Roundtable with Chris Philp MP

Paul Adrian – Founder & CEO, Mojo Skin & Hair Fahim Amdani – Managing Partner, Ivory Capital Group Tania Boler – Founder, Elvie Matteo Console Camprini – Founder & CEO, MCCGLC Julian Cork – COO and Executive Director, Landbay Celia Francis – CEO, Rated People Jordan Greenaway – Founder, Transmission Private Jamie Matthews – Founder, Initials Farah Naz – Founder & CEO, EX1 Cosmetics Cecile Reinaud – Founder, Seraphine Charlie Stein-Cohen – Founder, Net2Work Daniel Szor – Founder, The Cotswolds Distillery Jacob Thundil – Founder, Cocofina Francis Toye – Founder and CEO, Unilink Software Kush Wadhwa – Founder & CEO, Trilateral Research

APPG AGM Roundtable

Seema Malhotra MP Dr Lisa Cameron MP Rachel Maclean MP Gillian Keegan MP MP Baroness Kingsmill Baroness Neville-Jones Rob Roberts MP Jerome Mayhew MP Dean Russell MP Lord Bilimoria Lord Leigh of Hurley Matt Smith – Director of Policy & Research, Centre for Entrepreneurs Dom Hallas – Executive Director, Coadec Simon Mcvicker – Director of Policy and External Affairs, IPSE Chris Haley – Head of New Technology & Startup Research, Nesta

Immigration / Visa Reform Roundtable

Luke Callaghan – Managing Director, Vibe Teacher Thom Elliot – Co-Founder, Pizza Pilgrims Simon Fox – Investment Director. White Horse Capital Carl Hunter OBE – CEO & Managing Director, Coltraco Ultrasonics George Karibian – Founder, Paymentsense Dhruv Krishnaraj – Co-Founder, Student Circus Nick Lee – Head of Regulatory Affairs, OakNorth Xavier Louis – Co-founder & Chief Product Officer, Peak Cate Maiolini – Founder, startuphome Dan, Medlock – FD, Streetbees Archimede Mulas – Co-Founder, Collective Equity Ownership Farah Naz – Founder & CEO, EX1 Cosmetics Deepti Patankar – Co-Founder, Hostmaker Fizza Qureshi – Director, Migrants' Rights Network Karina Robinson – CEO, Robinson Hambro Robert Robinson – Co-Founder, Notes Joshua Rosario – Co-Founder, MAES London Kajal Sanghrajka – Director, Growth Hub Global, Churchill Fellow