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Take Control Today! Tuesday 30 March

Tuesday, March 30, 2010 from 1:30 PM to 5:00 PM (GMT)

Chester, United Kingdom

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Ever thought about working for yourself?  

 

Got something you love doing?

 

Why not transform it into a money spinner!!!



Want to be your own boss? We’ve got the facts and contacts. Together we can support you in setting up your successful venture! If you want to get connected with successful entrepreneurs, hear practical advice to help start your business or meet other budding business people, this free event is for you!

Held at Chester Racecourse between 13:30 - 17:00. You will have a chance to drop into surgeries with local start-up agencies who can help answer any questions you may have about getting started or growing your business. You will hear from three very different entrepreneurs who have all had an exciting journey as they have set up their businesses! And you will have a chance to network, make new contacts and seek new opportunities!

The programme:

13:30    Registration and exhibition

14:00    Welcome and keynote speaker: Fraser Doherty, now 21, set up SuperJam at the age of 14, using his Grandmother's secret jam recipes. After cooking jam at home for several years; selling his produce at farmers' markets and to delicatessens, he developed a method of producing jam entirely from fruit and fruit juice, making it healthier and better tasting than regular jams.

14.30    Seminar 1 (choose one)
            - How to successfully network
            - Business Link Start-up Check list
            - Marketing and PR with entrepreneur Paul Corcoran, Agent Marketing

15:00    Tea/coffee/networking/exhibition

15:30    Seminar 2 (choose one)
            - The ins and outs of tax when setting up a business, HMRC
            - Getting British Business Online, Everything a business needs to get online, for free! EUK
            - Making the difference - social enterprise, Wai Yin women’s voluntary group

16:00    Panel discussion: Its your chance to ask our panel of entrepreneurs! Gerard Jones, The Gérard School of Football Ltd and another soon to be confirmed!

16:30    Exhibition

17:00    Close

Please note we will contact you to confirm which workshops you would like to attend. For further information please contact Kate on 020 7430 8055

When & Where



Chester Racecourse
Roodee Lodge
Watergate Square
CH1 2LY Chester
United Kingdom

Tuesday, March 30, 2010 from 1:30 PM to 5:00 PM (GMT)


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West Cheshire College is recognised as a key driver in the regeneration of the local area. Our excellent success rates, combined with significant on-going investment and forthcoming state-of-the-art build, demonstrate our commitment to providing the highest standards of service to our learners and key stakeholders.