- FSB North Wales Annual Small Business Conference took place on the 14th of July
- Over 100 small businesses attended the event, located at the Hilton Garden Inn-Adventure Parc Snowdonia
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) in Wales hosted their annual North Wales Small Business Conference on the 14th of July near Conwy at the Hilton Garden Inn hotel next to Adventure Parc Snowdonia.
Hosted by broadcaster Sian Lloyd and with a strong line-up of speakers, the free to attend event brought together businesses and experts to focus on how small businesses can accelerate their growth and plan for the future.
The event saw over 100 number of small businesses come together to network with peers and gain valuable advice. Over 20 exhibitors made up of other businesses and delegates, and micro, small and medium sized businesses from across the region, added great value to the event.
Three sessions throughout the day examined the support small businesses can gain from organisations like FSB, Business Wales, local education providers and the Development Bank of Wales.
Small business also heard also from financial experts from the Money and Pensions Service on how to protect the hard work you have put into your business by sound financial planning.
Keynote speaker Sid Madge of meee.global was a raging success, sharing his insights into professional branding and marketing. Madge was later joined by Simon Dutton and Bethan Wright. Simon helped attendees get hands on with their business strategies by delivering an interactive session called Playing for Success, using LEGO® Serious Play®.
Meanwhile Bethan Wright, of Red Digital and Events delivered a well-received content strategy session and shared her experience as a young female entrepreneur.
Mike Learmond, Development Manager for FSB in North Wales, said, ‘It was incredibly uplifting to see so many small businesses come together for our event. It has been a challenging few years for small businesses, so it was really valuable to provide them with the space to forward plan and learn from experts and each other.
I know many small businesses in North Wales left the conference armed with new skills and connections, and some much missed networking with likeminded businesses. I am pleased FSB was able to provide a platform for that to happen.”