Business Events

At this West Yorkshire IoD Business Breakfast, Andrew Lindsay, head of corporate finance at Lupton Fawcett Lee & Priestley, will explain the concept of crowd funding. Starting at 8am, this event will take place at the office of Lupton Fawcett Lee & Priestley LLP, Leeds. The event is free for IoD members and tickets cost £15 for non-members. Call Susanne Foxley 0113 2430152 or email [email protected]

February 5

Blacks Solicitors will host a breakfast seminar, to be presented by Chris Allen, managing partner at the firm. The free seminar will run from 8-9.30am and will focus on company and commercial law, offering advice to SMEs and owner-managed businesses on what to consider when selling a business and dealing with difficult directors. It will be held at Hanover House (22 Clarendon Road, Leeds) and guests are required to book in advance if they wish to secure a place by calling Alex Hall on 0113 207 0000. Blacks is also holding events on February 7, 13 and 28.

February 12

IoD UKTI breakfast series 1: Employing abroad – This joint IoD-UKTI breakfast seminar will look at the recruitment and employment issues businesses face when they are operating an office abroad. The breakfast starts at 7.30am and will close at 9am and it will take place at the Old Broadcasting House building at Leeds Metropolitan University. This is a free event, to book call Susanne Foxley 0113 2430152 or email [email protected] or visit www.iod.com/yorkshireevents.

February 13

Expert advice on how to prosper in a challenging economic climate will be given at the ‘Grow Your Business: Make More Money’ event, which has been organised by UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) in conjunction with the Manufacturing Advisory Service and GrowthAccelerator. It will take place at Carrwood Park between 8am and 10am. The free event is open to all businesses. To register to attend, visit: www.growyourbusiness
makemoremoney.eventbrite.com

February 21

Hlw Keeble Hawson law firm is holding a seminar giving anyone involved in export an opportunity to receive legal tips and insights into international trade. The Sheffield-based firm which also has offices in Leeds and Doncaster is holding a free breakfast seminar from 8.15am until 11am at Commercial House, Sheffield. To book a free place, email clare bowler@hlwkeeblehawson. co.uk

February 26

Zurich Insurance Breakfast: Business risks today – IoD Yorkshire is working with the experts at Zurich Insurance to run another series of seminars where ways of mitigating business risks to ensure your business is up to date with risk and insurance developments will be discussed, challenged and debated. Starting at 7.30am this breakfast event will take place at No1 Leeds Whitehall Road. Tickets are free for both IoD members and for non-members. Call Susanne Foxley 0113 2430152 or email iod.yorkshire@iod. com