In association with ICAEW.

 Find the funding you need

Funding a new venture or growing business is often an entrepreneur’s greatest obstacle, as we’re sure you’d agree. Funding is nothing short of vital, if you are looking to start up your new business, or expand your existing small business. The options can seem complicated, confusing and hard to access.

Our finance zone, in association with British Business Bank, contains a wealth of expert information a range of funding solutions to fit your circumstance; from Government Start-up loans to crowdfunding, or bank loans to angel investors. 

You can see more about the ФлораФокс, and find out more about the free seminars running within it in the Official Event Show Guide.

Networking is quite literally the best way to build a better business. Business networking is a fantastic marketing tool for start-ups, small, medium and large businesses alike. Whether it’s for building your contact list, identifying referral partners or sourcing and getting introductions to specific potential clients, networking is the key!

BNI who are running the Networking Area, is the most successful business networking referral organisation in the world. They teach their members how to attract and win more new business through word of mouth using their unique Referral Marketing System – a proven method for generating a continuous flow of reliable, quality new business.

BNI are also hosting free seminars on 'The 10 Commandments of Profitable Networking' and 'Are YOU an Unnatural Networker?' so why not have a quick look in the official event show guide to find out when are where so you don't miss out! The timetable is on pages 38 - 51.

These 1-2-1 kiosks offer you the opportunity to discuss specific topics that are vital to your business. We match you with an expert for around 20 minutes, for free, who can answer your business questions, personalised to you. The free consultation is available on any of the following topics:

Sales, Marketing, Digital Marketing/Social Media, Trademarks/Branding, Finance, and Legal Issues.

To book an appointment, all you need to do is email us at  before the show mentioning your name, contact number and preferred topic(s), or you can call us on 0800 157 7950. You can also head over to the 1-2-1 area during the show itself if you would like to book one on the day. 

If you need five minutes to rest your feet, half and hour to build a checklist of stands to visit or seminars to attend, or if you just want to grab a coffee and something to eat then pull up a seat in the Coffee Area and relax!

KPMG Small Business Accounting are sponsoring this area. They are committed to helping small businesses grow and get to where they want to be - helping not just with the accounts but by offering a wealth of solid business advice along the way.
They are sponsoring the coffee area at the Northern Business Expo to help you well on your way to starting up your own business or helping you scale up.
They believe accountants should be doing much more than just filling in tax returns: they should be offering insights in all kinds of business critical areas – at no additional cost.

As you may know, running a successful business requires a seemingly endless list of skills. Whether you're thinking of starting a business in the near future, currently running a start-up or are part of a larger SME,  delegates can benefit from this opportunity to learn and improve their key business skills via the range of detailed and interactive workshops. 

Click HERE to view all the workshops running throughout the two days

You can also view the full timetbale in the official event Show Guide, on pages 52-55.