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Northern Business Exhibition prepares for Manchester return with Dragon’s Den’s Hillary Devey set to headline

With a brand new home to house the event and a wealth of industry leading speakers including Dragon’s Den star Hillary Devey set to host, the Northern Business Exhibition prepares for its busiest year to date.

Two days packed full of business advice and insights for entrepreneurs, start-ups and SME’s the Northern Business Exhibition is all about supporting new businesses as they grow as well as a great place to network.

Taking place on the 18 & 19 April between 10am – 4pm, this free event will take place in the heart of Manchester at Manchester Central attracting in excess of 7,000 visitors.

Focused on providing quality advice there are over 80 seminars & workshops delivered by some of businesses’ finest speakers including a Q&A with Hillary Devey CBE, author Ben Kench speaking about how to make a success of your business in 2018, Rachel Elnaugh another Dragon’s Den star and co-creator of Source TV, marketer Michael Carlin CEO of Zymplify, Carl Reader the start up coach, best selling author Steve Hackney, Gary Townley from the Intellectual Property Office, CEO and founder of Global Social Media Marketing agency Social Chain Steve Bartlett to name a few.

Visitors can also book in for free 1-2-1 advice and support on all elements of business from sales to marketing, branding to finance with 20-minute appointments with experts in their field.

There are also over 100 exhibitors at the show each offering different business solutions from office space to accountancy, legal advice to social media marketing.

Hilary Devey CBE said: “Often the thing we need help with the most in business is identifying our weaknesses and finding solutions to take us on to the next level, that’s what this event is all about – providing advice, inspiration, motivation and a chance to network. In a thriving start up market, it’ll help you find ways for your business stand out and ultimately increase your bottom line.”

Ceri Rogers, Northern Business Exhibition spokesperson said: “This event is all about helping businesses, start ups and entrepreneurs develop and grow, from great workshops and seminars to one on one support, if you’re looking to take your business to the next level, this event is perfect for you.”

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