February 4, 2012

Want to give your start-up a jump-start?

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The Business Start Up Show is a national event geared towards fledgling businesses.

Held at the Excel Centre in London on the 20th – 21st May, the show will feature several special guest speakers including West Ham United co-owner David Gold, Apprentice winner Michelle Dewberry, and Richard Farleigh from Dragon’s Den.

The event will also feature exhibitors from a wide range of industries, as well as seminars covering subjects such as writing a business plan, managing your finances and cash flow, branding and advertising.

Attendees will have the opportunity to attend one-to-one business advice sessions with business experts, as well as taking part in speed networking – a great opportunity to widen your business network.

Businesses in need of funding will be queueing up for ‘The Midas Touch’, a Dragon’s Den style event where entrepreneurs pitch to a panel of potential financial backers in the hope of leaving with an investment.

The event runs from 10am – 5pm on both days, and is free to attend.

For more information, visit the Business Start Up Show.

Two days of celebrities and support for start-ups

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The Business Startup Show 2009 is a star studded national business event held at London’s Olympia on the 26th and 27th of November, which is free to attend.

Now in its ninth year, the show offers a range of events, speakers and seminars designed to appeal to start-up and expanding small businesses.

The show includes a number of seminars and presentations on subjects such as finance and cashflow, stress management, website management and motivating your staff.

Speakers include Richard Farleigh of Dragon’s Den fame, Richard Reed, the founder of Innocent drinks, and Levi Roots, the founder of the Reggae Reggae Sauce brand.

The show also features Midas Touch, its own pitch-to-the-panel Dragon’s Den style event, where visitors are invited to pitch a business plan to a panel of potential backers with a view to walking away with a real cash investment.

Visitors can also take part i speed networking sessions, which look to match great minds together for future collaborations, or book one-to-one advice session to help them identify the key strengths and weaknesses of their business to help move it forward.

The event runs from 10am to 5pm and tickets are available free of charge.

For more information, visit  The Business Startup Show 2009.