Support for local businesses will be the focus of a one-day conference to be hosted by LLEP Board Members Glynis Wright MBE and Sonia Baigent next month.
The duo – both Directors at the Leicester and Leicestershire Enterprise Partnership (LLEP) Board – will lead a day-long focus on navigating the ‘cost of doing business’ crisis.
The event is aimed at small and medium-sized businesses in Leicester and Leicestershire looking for practical tools, tips, and information as we head into the new financial year.
Delegates will be able to build networks and gain business support advice at the event, being staged in Leicester by the Business Gateway Growth Hub.
And the hosts are keen to ensure it covers a number of topics, including coping with rising energy costs, recruitment and leadership challenges.
Glynis, who built and sold her own successful business, said: “Rarely has there been a time when businesses have been navigating such choppy waters.
“We’ve had the Pandemic, there’s the ongoing war in Ukraine, Brexit, an energy price crisis, the escalation of inflation – there is so much to contend with.
“Sonia and I, along with the Growth Hub team, want to bring together people who can offer nuggets of knowledge which help businesses continue to grow and develop strategies to get through these tough times.”
The purpose of the conference is to signpost business owners to available support, whilst also providing them with useful tools and tips to help them manage the current situation.
Glynis added: “We have a wide range of speakers, all of whom I am looking forward to hearing. These are people I want to hear from and will learn from.
“We know that, for a small business, a day is a lot of time to set aside – that’s why we will ensure that it is a valuable event.
“Sonia and I want everyone to leave with two or three really helpful insights into how to navigate these uncertain times.
“Hopefully coming together will motivate business owners and help them see they are not alone and the challenges they face are also faced by others.”
Businesses can register now to attend the free one-day conference, which takes place at the Morningside Arena from 8am to 3.30pm on Tuesday 18 April.
