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**With apologies for cross posting** Good morning, We are hosting two Alternative Finance events which may be of interest to you (details below). Alternatively, please forward onto anyone you think may be interested! Free Breakfast Event: New Alternative Finance Funds for SMEs<http://www.blgdataresearch.org/financebreakfast/> Date: Wednesday 7 June 2017 Time: 7.50am to 9.15am (7.20am registration) Venue: University of Essex, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester Join our breakfast event to find out more about these exciting new funding sources available. Our Deputy Director, Professor Jerry Coakley from Essex Business School will be joined by representatives from market leading organisations in the alternative finance sector, including Jonathan Keeling from Crowdcube, and Max Harvey from MarketInvoice. The audience will include SMEs, accounting and law professionals (who may act as agents in recommending/ vouching for SME clients), business organisations, LEPs, local councils and other interested bodies. All attendees will be provided with breakfast, and there will be the opportunity to network afterwards for those who do not need to rush back to work immediately! Book now<http://www.blgdataresearch.org/financebreakfast/> Free Webinar: The Alternative Finance Revolution<http://www.blgdataresearch.org/financewebinar/> Date: Thursday 25 May 2017 Time: 2pm In this webinar Professor Jerry Coakley, Professor at the Essex Business School and Deputy Director of the Business and Local Government Data Research Centre, will analyse the alternative finance phenomenon and argue that it marks the beginning of a revolution in the financing of small businesses in the UK. Book now<http://www.blgdataresearch.org/financewebinar/> For our other upcoming events and training, please visit: http://www.blgdataresearch.org/news/eventstrainingwebinars/ Many thanks, Holly --- Holly Shea Project Office Administrator ESRC Business and Local Government Data Research Centre Parkside 2C Essex Business School University of Essex Wivenhoe Park Colchester CO4 3SQ Tel 01206 87(3437) E: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> W: www.BLGdataresearch.org<http://www.blgdataresearch.org/> Follow us on Twitter: @BLGDataResearch<https://twitter.com/BLGDataResearch> Our blog - Big Data Explored Our new blog explores the world of Big Data and how it relates to research in local economic growth, public access to green infrastructure and supporting vulnerable people. Read the blog at www.blgdataresearch.org/news/big-data-explored<http://www.blgdataresearch.org/news/big-data-explored> or if you'd like to contribute a guest blog please email [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>