Enterprise Hub Business Start Up Conference Sefton

Enterprise Hub are delighted to be bringing our FREE Business Start-up Conference to Sefton for the first time.

Have you got an idea for a business?

Want to create your own job?

Thinking of going self-employed but not sure how to get started?

Enterprise Hub invites you to our Business Start-up Conference Sefton.

At this free and informative event you will:

• Hear from successful local business owners sharing tips on how they moved from idea to start

• Be given opportunity to take part in group activities to understand the practicalities involved in self-employment.

• Have chance to network with others who are considering starting a business and make key connections

• Understand how to raise finance to get started with help from Startup Direct

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  Hear about the opportunity for businesses in Sefton from Invest Sefton

• Find out about the FREE expert advice and support on offer to help you to get your business off the ground through Enteprise Hub

AT: L20 Hub, Hugh Baird College (Stanley Road new Campus),

ON: Thursday 20th October 2016, from 10am-1pm

Book now via eventbrite or contact 0151 706 8113 or enterprisehub@thewo.org.uk for more information

This event is open FREE to anyone living in the Liverpool City Region (Sefton, Liverpool, Knowsley, St Helens, Wirral or Halton), aged 16+ who is looking for support to start a business.

We are pleased to be partnering with Startup Direct for this event who can support attendees on how to access the government backed start-up loans.

About Startup Direct

Startup Direct provides government-backed funding, mentoring & support to small businesses as part of the UK governments Start Up Loans Scheme. Businesses from idea stage up to 2 years trading who are based in the UK are eligible to apply for up to £25k in government-backed funding to help start or grow their business. If you are successful in obtaining the funding you will receive 12 months’ worth of mentoring support and access to Startup Directs free workshops and networking events, as well as business discounts from our corporate partners. Startup Direct has to date funded over 1,500 businesses with more than £12M worth of funding and has 250 business mentors on-board. To find our more visit www.startupdirect.org

We would like to also thank our event co-hosts Invest Sefton for helping to make this event happen.

About Invest Sefton

Invest Sefton is the enterprise, business support and inward investment service of Sefton Council, it leads on and supports economic growth in the borough. Invest Sefton's objective is simple, to make Sefton an attractive and easy place for businesses to start, operate, grow and thrive. Their team of highly experienced staff are here to provide quality signposting, general business advice and individually tailored assistance to all businesses – small, medium or large.

This event is brought to you by Enterprise Hub, the Liverpool City Region Business Start-up Programme, part funded by Eurorpean Regional Development Fund and FREE to access.