Small Business Forum

If you missed any of the sessions on the Small Business Forum you can access the audio files and presentations from the show:

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Running a small or medium sized food business is challenging so the Small Business Forum provides case studies, solutions and practical advice on a wide range of topics to help you overcome the everyday business hurdles you face. Competition has never been fiercer which explains why the FREE advice provided by the forum experts is so widely sought after.

This year a series of experts will be on hand to share their knowledge and experience to help you run a more profitable business. All seminars are free of charge and seats are available on a first-come-first-served basis, click on individual sessions for more information.

	Sunday 4th	Monday 5th	Tuesday 6th
10.45 - 11.30	How to grow a great food business - yes, even when times are tough Jane Milton - The Food Network	11 ways to improve your presence online Keren Lerner - Top Left Design	Building a strong team Sally Hindmarch -Partners With You
11.45 - 12.30	The secrets of success: results from an industry-wide survey Guild of Fine Food Retailers	Networking session for food businesses Jane Milton - The Food Network	What Every Retailer Should Know about Branding Russell Holmes -Ico Design
12.45 - 13.30	Successful Street Food Lesley McKie - Churros Garcia	PR and making it work for you Jennifer John - Ceres	Simplifying your supply chain Andy Goss -Hungry for Success
13.45 - 14.30	How to ensure your product is always safe, legal and of the quality your customers demand Arlene Alegre - Rogue Foodies	Customer experience - monitoring it and maximising it Pauline Bell - Glasgow Caledonian University	10 things everyone should know about staffing Jane Govey - Hummingbird Bakery
14.45 - 15.30	Time Saving Success Strategies for using Twitter and Facebook to Promote Your Business Alicia Cowan - AliciaCowan.com	How spending on design can increases turnover John Kirkup - Stanza Design	Working with the industry Christina Ajayi - FareShare
15.45 - 16.30	Growing your business without damaging your brand Dan May - Trees Can't Dance	Changing with the times Ian Thurgood - Wilkin & Sons