Free event for all budding entrepreneurs and existing businesses ready to launch a new venture
Leading business guru and local experts offer free practical advice and share their knowledge and recipes for business success
The Barclays Business Springboard Seminars, run in conjunction with Business Link, HMRC, ACCA, the NFEA, and the Intellectual Property Office will provide expert advice and inspiration for those looking to diversify or get a new business idea off the ground.
The event is free, and offers impartial advice on everything from business planning to finance, sales, marketing and IP. It will also provide an opportunity for delegates to network and share experiences with local entrepreneurs and to hear from business experts including René Carayol, who has held senior positions at Pepsi and IPC, and Steve Cooper, MD of Barclays Business.
Almost 40% (39%) of businesses are putting in place new marketing strategies in the downturn, revealing the vital place of marketing to a new or existing business’s success, according to research from the Barclays Business Taken One Small Step campaign. To build on these ambitions and current ‘green shoots’ in the economy, leading business guru Rene Carayol will be offering free, impartial business advice at a Barclays Business “Springboard” seminar to be held at Tuesday 4 May at the Macdonald Botley Park Hotel in Botley, Southampton.
Joining Rene will be a successful local entrepreneur and other independent business experts to provide advice and support on everything from business planning and finance through to sales and marketing as well as giving practical tips on how start-ups and existing businesses can launch a successful new venture.
René Carayol is one of the world's leading business gurus specialising in leadership and culture, drawing from his own unique experiences on the boards of the biggest British and American organisations; from Marks & Spencer and Pepsi to IPC Media and HMRC. During the seminar Rene will also help attendees take their business ideas forward by giving delegates the opportunity to learn more about creating a perfect business pitch to use with investors, partners, employees, customers and suppliers.
René Carayol said: ‘Barclays Business Springboard seminars aim to provide credible help and support to anyone who has a new business idea or wants to take their current venture to the next level. I will be joined by business success stories from the local area, who on practical advice and tips in order to inspire and connect budding and existing entrepreneurs.
‘The sessions will be interactive and engaging, where delegates will be able to learn from people who have been there and done it.’
Attendees will also receive exclusive news of an exciting business competition Barclays is running between mid-March and the end of July, rewarding the freshest business ideas up and down the UK with substantial cash prizes.
For more information re Barclays Springboard seminars and to register for your nearest event visit www.barclays.co.uk/springboard or call 020-8334-1655.