Sound business advice is readily available

Jan 8 2009 by Gary Fanning, Hamilton Advertiser

ENTREPRENEURS in Hamilton are set to benefit from free workshops aimed at helping their business ventures prosper.

Business Gateway Lanarkshire can help people who have a good new business idea or who are eager to turn their fledgling enterprise into a success story.

The programme of free workshops, which runs throughout January, includes the following:

Start Up Awareness Seminar: those keen to find out what it takes to start up their own business should attend this. It runs on January 13, 20 and 27 from 6pm-8.30pm and on January 8, 15, 22 and 29 from 2pm- 4.30pm in the Barncluith Business Centre, Hamilton.

Marketing your Business: this is a key area and people can find out exactly how to do this at a workshop from 9.30am until 12.30pm on January 28 at the Atrium Business Centre, Coatbridge,

Funding the Business: info on how much funding you need and what types and sources of finance are available will feature on January 29 from 9.30am until 12.30pm at the Atrium Business Centre, Coatbridge.

Entrepreneurs looking for one-to-one advice on all aspects of running a new or existing business should visit Barncluith Business Centre, Hamilton, every Tuesday and Wednesday where they can meet with a business adviser.