09.02.05
Business start-up advice goes on the road

A second series of roadshows offering free and impartial professional advice to people thinking of starting a business will be travelling across Cornwall in February and March.

A joint venture between Business Link Devon and Cornwall and local Enterprise Agencies, the events will take place from February 21 in a mobile exhibition trailer in town centres, supermarket car parks and a variety of other places.

"In conjunction with the Enterprise Agency network we have since April already helped more than 4,000 people looking at starting a business,” explained Business Link's events support manager Mike Cooper.

"As a result of the success of our first series of roadshows last year, we now plan to repeat this successful combination of information, advice and face-to-face guidance and take it out to 17 locations across Cornwall and Devon the two counties – including ten new ones.”

These are Tiverton, Holsworthy, South Molton, Saltash, Launceston, Wadebridge, Penryn, Penzance, Bude and Liskeard.

The aim of the venture is to encourage and help those thinking of starting a business or who are in the early years of running their own enterprise and are uncertain where to go for expert assistance and support. Special emphasis will be placed on dealing with the specific problems faced by budding young entrepreneurs, women and community projects.

Experienced Business Link and Enterprise Agency advisers will attend the events which are all free and for which no appointment is necessary.

Locations and dates

The roadshow in its mobile exhibition trailer will visit the following locations from 9.30am to 5pm on each day:

Feb 21 Saltash – Waitrose
Feb 22 Launceston - Tesco
Feb 23 St Austell - ASDA
Feb 24 Wadebridge – Tesco
Feb 25 Penryn – ASDA
Feb 26 Penzance – Safeway

Mar 7 St Austell – ASDA
Mar 8 Bodmin – ASDA
Mar 9 Bude – Somerfield
Mar 10 Liskeard – Caradon Car Park
Mar 11 Truro – Lemon Quay
Mar 12 Redruth – Safeway, Pool

Business Link has received Objective One investment (European Regional Development Fund and EAGGF) to help companies in a variety of ways.

For more information call Business Link on 0845 600 9966 (or visit www.blinkdandc.com).

or contact Carolyn Daw on 01822 833488, mobile: 07866 697057, email: cdaw@marketing-pr.co.uk.

Editor's notes:

Business Link Devon and Cornwall delivers the national Business Link service to the two counties under contract from the DTI's Small Business Service.

Business Link provides a free information and enquiry service via an information gateway on the web www.blinkdandc.com and via the telephone on 0845 600 9966 to all businesses and those considering starting a business. Additionally it provides impartial business advice and support through a network of partner organisations, which it co-ordinates, and a register of independent business practitioners.

Press enquiries:

In the first instance should be directed to Carolyn Daw on 01822 833488, mobile: 07866 697057, email: cdaw@marketing-pr.co.uk or Sarah Gunn on 01752 509581, email: sarah@sarahgunn.co.uk.

Direct enquiries should be directed via the marketing department to Leanne Lidstone or Janice Brazell on 0845 600 9966.

Clare Morgan
Media Relations Manager
Objective One Partnership Office
Castle House
Pydar Street
Truro TR1 2UD
Mobile: 07973 813647
Telephone: 01872 223439

cmorgan@cornwall.gov.uk

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