CIDO held an open morning on Friday 20th January where business experts offered free advice to business owners and those wanting to start their own business.
Delegates were given a wealth of practical marketing tips by Joe McCormack of Professionals into Business and advice on how to build brand and profile through PR by Lynda Willis of Customer Sense Training and Consultancy. Peter Morton of Morton Consultancy advised the attendees on the importance of business plans and Michael Hanna of PES Solutions gave advice on growing businesses.Stuart McLean from Chooboo offered advice on website development, seo and email marketing and CIDO's Louise Cushnahan gave details of the new business start programme "Be Your Own Boss" launvhing in CIDO this month.
In addition to the experts above representatives from Craigavon Borough Council's SOAR Programme, The Federation of Small Businesses, Southern Regional College and Ulster Bank were on hand to advise on the support they can offer new and small businesses.
For more information on the events held in CIDO contact Karen Adamson on 02838 396520 or adamsonk@cido.co.uk
