FSB Village’ makes its debut at Business Startup Show

The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) will debut its ‘FSB Village’ for the first time at the UK’s largest event for small and growing businesses, the Business Startup show later this month (19-20 May 2011).

The ‘FSB Village’ will include exhibitors from across the FSB membership base – the small businesses that are the backbone of the economy.

The village will also host back-to-back workshops and seminars at the 25th show at the ExCel Centre in London, including sessions from Ministers, including Mark Prisk MP and Lord Green, as well as Shadow Minister, Gordon Banks MP and Mike Southon from the Financial Times. Topics to be discussed will include, access to finance, exporting and how to overcome challenges that face small businesses. The show is free to all delegates.

John Walker, National Chairman, Federation of Small Buisneses,said:

“The FSB is pleased to be part of the UK’s largest event for small and growing businesses with our very own ‘FSB Village’. The exhibitors and workshops inside the village will give existing and potential business owners the perfect opportunity to talk frankly about the issues that affect them, and to learn about how the FSB can help support and represent these concerns.”

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Notes to Editors

1. The FSB is Britain’s leading business organisation with more than 205,000 members. It exists to protect and promote the interests of the self-employed, and all those who run their own business. More information is available at www.fsb.org.uk

2. The Business Startup Show will take place at London ExCel Centre in London’s Docklands on 19-20 May 2011.

3. The aims of the FSB village are to:

Raise the profile of the FSB among business people as well as politicians and the greater public via the media
Encourage business people to engage with FSB campaigns
Recruitment

4. Tickets to the Business Startup Show can are free. To apply for tickets, please go to www.bstartup.com As part of the partnership FSB members are invited to exhibit at the show within the FSB Village, benefiting from a discounted rate.

5. As the industry-leader, Business Startup is free for anyone thinking about starting a business or expanding a business. With over 140 seminars, over 200 exhibitors, advice, opportunities, and much more, can you afford to miss out? For more information, go to www.bstartup.com

ISDN facilities are available for broadcast media interviews

Contacts

Holly Conway: 02075928129 / 07595 284 088 holly.conway@fsb.org.uk
Sophie Kummer: 020 7592 8128/ 07917 628998 sophie.kummer@fsb.org.uk
Prue Watson: 020 7592 8121/ 07825 125695 prue.watson@fsb.org.uk
Sara Lee: 020 7592 8113/ 07595 067068 sara.lee@fsb.org.uk