Abstract

SME Growth Challenge taster session – Chocolate and beyond

Hotel Chocolat has come a long way since starting in 2004 with a mission to make chocolate exciting again. Co-founder and Development Director Peter Harris will be joining us as guest speaker to talk about how the company has grown from one shop in North London to 93 shops together with cafés and restaurants, a cocoa plantation in St Lucia and even a number of hotels. He will discuss the basic values which have guided their growth, the challenges faced and plans for the future.

There will also be an opportunity to learn how our programme, the SME Growth Challenge, can help you manage the growth of your business successfully.

Agenda

17:30-18:20 “Chocolate and Beyond” with Peter Harris, Co-founder of Hotel Chocolat

18:20-18:40 “About the SME Growth Challenge” with Professor Stelios Kavadias, Cambridge Judge Business School

18:40-19:40 Networking drinks reception

Address Castle Teaching Room (Cambridge Judge Business School) Trumpington St Cambridge, CB2 1AG , United Kingdom

Have a question? Email sme@jbs.cam.ac.uk.

Find out more: http://www.jbs.cam.ac.uk/entrepreneurship/sme-growth/