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MicroBiz 2007 - helping small businesses grow
22nd November 2006
CALLING all businesses which supply products or services to small, home based or new start up businesses!
The MicroBiz Fair is a one day event for small and home based businesses and anyone planning to start a business. The next event takes place on Saturday 10 March 2007 in The Drill Hall, Denne Road, Horsham.
MicroBiz is an idea from Horsham District Council which started in 2002 with the aim of helping small businesses to grow and be successful and such has been its popularity that the initiative has since been adopted across West Sussex.
Businesses - which fit into MicroBiz’s carefully selected mix of product and service providers and which are needed by local businesses in order to grow and be successful - are invited to book their place at the next Fair to promote their products and services to a wider audience.
Last year, 90% of visitors to the MicroBiz Fair thought there was a good mix of local business support services at the event – 2007 promises to be even better!
A visit to the MicroBiz Fair is of potential benefit to many businesses. As well as the hand picked exhibitors offering advice on grants, tax, training, marketing, legal matters and the like, there will be a wide range of seminars throughout the day on an extensive range of topics designed to share useful information and practical tips with small and home based start up businesses.
What is the VAT threshold? How to keep the cash flow flowing? How to start or grow the business? These are just some of the questions answered by experts in these fields.
The event's purpose is entirely to help support small and home based businesses and follows on from recent work by Horsham District Council in finding out the needs of the many home based businesses in the area.
Cllr John Cox, Cabinet Member for Economic Development at Horsham District Council, said:
“Although the MicroBiz Fair isn’t taking place until next year, if businesses want to be in the 2007 event they will need to book a place now as demand is always very high.
“MicroBiz is a great opportunity for all small, home based and start up businesses.
“There are so many opportunities for networking and promotion.”
For more information about MicroBiz contact Chris Baister at Horsham District Council on 01403 215542 or email: chris.baister@horsham.gov.uk.
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CONTACT: Richard Morris, Communications Manager
Email: richard.morris@horsham.gov.uk