Free Training and Business Support
Where else can you access a full day of FREE training with business experts who can help you start your own business?
At The Enterprise Show 2008 you will be able to attend a series of free Business Link workshops. These workshops have been specifically designed to help those people who are looking to start their own business and will be delivered by local business experts who can offer an abundance of help and advice to anyone looking to start their own business.
Business Link is offering a complete range of support at this event – and it’s all free of charge. Whatever your requirements we will be able to help.
The seminar listing for The Enterprise Show 2008 at Durham County Cricket Club Riverside Stadium is as follows:
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How to set up and run a business from your own home Learn the mistakes most commonly made and how to overcome these to turn your home into the right working environment. |
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| 2 | Removing the fear factor from small business accounting Vital to a successful business – this session looks at managing cashflow, bookkeeping, taxation and how to avoid mistakes. |
| 3 | Let talk... marketing your new business Creating a great image and attracting customers. |
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Personal Development Plan – What ingredients do you need to start your business? A complete Entrepreneurial self-assessment. Identify your weaknesses and compile a Personal Development Plan. You will be able to compile your own Personal Development Plan and learn hints and tips on how to take the required actions. You will take away a template for your own development plan as well as some initial ideas for highest priorities. |
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Lets talk branding and business ideas How to create ideas and identities that make you stand out from the crowd. |
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Legally Enterprising An overview of the must know legal issues for people in new business for a jump start to success. |
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Everything you need to know about electronic marketing The secrets of successful electronic marketing are revealed. |
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Find the confidence to get started 3 crucial keys to creating and maintaining your confidence, belief in yourself and your business. Enabling you to take that initial step in getting started, or know how to pick yourself up even on a 'bad' day. |
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Funding your business A review of the sources of finance that are available for the budding entrepreneur and how to access these effectively. |
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40 Top Success Tips in 40 minutes If you seek top business success tips, then hold onto your seat as we deliver you 40 proven tips in just 40 minutes. Thousands of businesses have enjoyed this seminar and have been stimulated by the winning ideas. As you can imagine, it is a fast-moving 40 minutes but just one of the tips could be all you need for business success. |
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Planning for Success Create your own business plan from the initial idea to raising finance and looking for your first customers, this practical session will ensure you are geared to kick start your new business today! |
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Tactics for Tough Times – survive and thrive Make your new business survive and thrive the "credit squeeze" challenge as you hear from speaker, Malcolm Gallagher, his "Six Tactics for Tough Times" toolkit. Know how to both manage downturn and plan for growth to be amongst the winners. Leave your competitors behind, gain new and profitable customers build a lasting business with the toolkit. As Malcolm says, "Tough times don’t last but tough businesses do!" |
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Driving traffic to your website Learn how to get potential customers onto your website and buy your product/service. |
Meet on a One-to-One basis with business experts who can answer your questions.
In addition to the exhibition and the free business workshops, The Enterprise Show 2008 offers visitors the opportunity to hold one-to-one meetings with Business Link experts who can offer help and advice on a wide range of topics. Our Business Advice Clinic gives you the opportunity to bring all of your specific questions about your business idea to our advisors who will help you get the answers you need. Our VAT & PAYE Clinic will give you the best advice on how your company will deal with VAT, PAYE, and other matters. You can also get expert advice on how to market your new business and start selling at the Marketing Clinic.
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