Pendle Business Week returns for 2018

Pendle Business Week is to return in 2018, with free workshops, seminars and drop-in sessions available to all SMEs.

Running from Monday 15th October to Friday 19th October, the week-long programme events has been orchestrated by Pendle Council and Pendle Vision.

It is the seventh year that Pendle Business Week has taken place, which exists to help existing businesses to grow and to make it a reality for those who want to start their own business

This year's programme begins with Google Digital Garage’s sessions on building a digital marketing plan and how to improve your online campaign using digital data.

On Wednesday 17th October, Businesswise Solutions will host Pendle Connects’ Insider Insights session celebrating the opening of its brand new Energy Centre at the end of September.

Frazer Durris, managing director of Businesswise Solutions and Pendle Business Person of the Year 2018, will share the path he took to steer his business to the success it is today.

He’ll be joined by Lee Duerden, chief executive of XLCR, Claire Bennett, charity manager for Positive Action in the Community, and Nigel Matthews, general manager at Riggs Autopack.

Other sessions during the week include marketing, networking, bookkeeping, social media, how to sell, making the most of the apprenticeship reforms and a Tourism Conference.

There are also seesions specifically aimed at food businesses and female entrepreneurs. Councillor Paul White, leader of Pendle Council, said: “We want to support all businesses in Pendle to help them thrive and Make it in Pendle, which is why we’re bringing back this focussed week of support."