Over 120 business delegates attended the free InvestSefton Economic Forum and Growth Hub Marketplace at The Lake House, Crosby.
As well as having the chance to network and meet over 20 providers at the Growth Hub Marketplace, they also had the chance to hear from a range of speakers.
Liverpool John Lennon Airport’s Robin Tudor talked about the investment by Lufthansa into services to the airport while Ken Clarke from the Bank of England provided an update on economic activity in the region.
Irina Shmakova from Export Academy talked about the support available for businesses exporting and Geraldine Fuller from the Business and IP Centre talked about intellectual property.
Mick Gallagher from St Helen’s Chamber provided advice on the Capital Grant Fund.
James Brayshaw from Southport-based AdaptiveComms Group was the panel chair.
Feedback from the event was once again positive with one delegate remarking how impressed they were with how well Sefton helps its businesses. Others described the event as informative and interesting, and complimented the guest speakers.
InvestSefton is Sefton Council’s enterprise, business support and inward investment service. It offers free information and advice and access to a wide range of services. It is there to help any business, of any size, in any sector.
People wanting to find out more about how InvestSefton can help support their business, can visit www.investsefton.com or contact the team on 0151 934 3452 or investsefton@sefton.gov.uk.
Following the Forum, Cllr Marion Atkinson, Sefton Council’s Cabinet Member for Regeneration and Skills, said:
“Once again, our InvestSefton team has put together a popular and informative event for the borough’s business community and I would like to thank everyone involved including our excellent guest speakers.
“I look forward to the next event but in the meantime would urge businesses across Sefton to visit www.investsefton.com or contact the team to see what we might be able to do to support them or help them expand and grow.”
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