Ask the Experts

FREE "Ask the Expert" Clinics will be available during the 2011 Yorkshire Business Market for one-to-one confidential advice with experts from several professional organisations most of which will be situated in the Crimple Room. See layout for location.

You can ask for expert advice on many aspects of starting, growing and maintaining your business such as:

How to start up your own business
How to grow and relocate your own business
How to finance and survive in your own business
How to promote and then sell your own business
How to resolve employment problems
How to survive through the recession

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Experts in Crimple Room

Acas

Acas promotes positive employment relations and will be on hand to provide information and guidance on employment related matters and current employment law developments.

www.acas.org.uk

Business Link Yorkshire

Starting or developing a business - Business Link's experts can get all the information, advice and support required to turn your dream into a reality.

If you want to grow your business, but not sure how, Business Link can help find the experts to guide you to through the stages.

www.businesslinkyorkshire.co.uk

Chartered Institute of Marketing

Whether you are just starting up or are a well established business, take advantage of our FREE marketing clinics with local Chartered Marketers. Visit us on our stand in the Crimple Room to book an appointment and let’s see if we can help grow your business with professional marketing advice.

www.cim.co.uk

Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development

The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) is Europe's largest HR and development professional body. They have over 135,000 members across 120 countries, including 1,800 in North Yorkshire. They are proud to provide support and development for everyone, whether they are members or not, who is responsible for the management and development of people within any size or type of organisation.

www.cipd.co.uk

Forum of Private Business

A proactive, not-for-profit membership organisation providing comprehensive business support, protection and reassurance to small businesses. Delivering value to members through practical, cost-effective and tailored business support.

An adviser will be on hand to provide employer-focused advice on almost any business issue.

www.fpb.org

HM Revenue and Customs

Expert advice on both Income Tax and VAT issues for those looking at becoming Self Employed, new and existing Employers, Ltd Company’s and Sole Traders.

www.hmrc.gov.uk

Yorkshire Business Advisory Services

Helping your business achieve success.

www.ybas.net

Experts in Aire Room

Harrogate Borough Council

Harrogate Borough Council will be on hand to offer advice on a number of different areas that effect local businesses from economic development issues to commercial land and property, business rates, planning, food health & safety and business continuity.

www.harrogate.gov.uk

North Yorkshire County Council Trading Standards

The advice Trading Standards can offer covers areas such as product safety, advertising, packaging & labelling, websites & e-commerce, fair trading, weights & measures, consumers rights, food & agriculture, sampling & testing and animal health.