Bangor businesswoman and entrepreneur to present fascinating seminar

Bangor-based Jenny Waugh, a highly experienced chartered accountant and local businesswoman, will be sharing the secrets of her success during a presentation at the Starting Your Own Business Zone within The Franchise Exhibition.

Taking place at Belfast’s Odyssey Arena on 11 and 12 May, the Starting Your Own Business Zone features a series of free seminars that promises to offer budding entrepreneurs inspiring and practical advice on how to build and develop a successful enterprise.

Jenny’s presentation, titled ‘Finding funds for your business’, will explore the difficulties and challenges that many small to medium sized business owners face in today’s competitive economic environment when trying to gain funding. This will include a definitive guide to the various routes to gaining financing, the importance of having a good business plan, and the measures that can be taken to appear more attractive to potential investors.

Jenny’s career as a chartered accountant includes several years at leading firms Menzies and The Arnotts Group before setting up her own training company. Now an associate at Hamilton Morris Waugh chartered accountants, Jenny believes that a friendly, conscientious and hardworking approach is the hallmark for success in business and will be promoting this ethos with her engaging and insightful seminar.

Jenny commented: “Having worked with numerous businesses of all sizes, I will be providing a practical guide to attracting the right investment. I will be calling on my own experience to provide useful tips and advice for people with an interest in getting their businesses off the ground successfully.”

In addition to Jenny Waugh, the seminar programme will feature other leading entrepreneurs. These include Nicola Bury, founder of Haybury Marketing Agency; entrepreneur and web development specialist Gareth Dunlop and Steven Giles, the entrepreneur and creative force behind the Tickety-Moo luxury ice cream phenomenon. The British Franchise Association will also provide a full and varied programme throughout The Franchise Exhibition to cover all aspects of franchising.

This event presents a superb opportunity for business people to learn from leading small business management specialists who will offer winning solutions to help a business increase its efficiency, develop sustainable growth and, most importantly, improve its profitability.

The Starting Your Own Business Zone, within The Franchise Exhibition, takes place at the Odyssey in Belfast will be open from 10am each day, closing at 5pm on Friday 11 May and 4pm on Saturday 12 May. For further information please contact the ticket hotline on 0870 777 1082 or visit www.franinfo.co.uk.