Free Seminars

Doing Business in Dubai

Johnson M George	Legal Advisor (Corporate Legal Affairs)	RAK
Shankar Bharathan	Business Development Manager	RAK

The seminar would include a presentation about the Ras Al Khaimah Free Trade Zone, “International Companies –RAK”, and will cover the following areas:

• Business Opportunities in RAK
• Company Formation
• Licensing of business enterprises
• Documentation requirements
• Various Facilities Available
• Other investment opportunities in RAK

Protection from Employment Tribunal Claims

Will Clayton	Partner	Hill Dickinson
Saira Ali	Solicitor	Hill Dickinson

The most immediate effect of the credit crunch on many companies of all sizes across various sectors is the need to downsize their operations and workforce in order to remain competitive. This process carries inherent dangers that, if managed properly, can avoid the costly impact of employees bringing claims for unfair dismissal and discrimination.

Will Clayton, Employment Partner & Saira Ali, Employment Solicitor of Hill Dickinson Lawyers will deliver insights on how to manage risk and avoid the costs of unnecessary employment tribunal claims. They'll also provide valuable advice on how businesses can manage the risks of downsizing during a recession.

Franchise Funding: Advice and Guidance

Ken Braddock

Senior Franchise Manager

HSBC

The seminar will cover the following:

• HSBC & franchising
• Why do Banks like franchising?
• Preparation & Planning
• How do you fund the franchise?
• What the banks will be looking for?

Making your Cash Flow!

Daniel Glickman

Business Development

Direct Route

The aim of this seminar is to help get a better grip on your cash flow, and to get paid on time, and will cover:

• Why it is critical for survival to manage your credit customers effectively
• Invoicing effectively
• Minimising risks
• Chasing for Payment
• Debt Collection

Financing the Trade Cycle

Tim Helliwell	Senior International Business Manager	HSBC
Ian Moore	BDM - Invoice Finance	HSBC

Invoice Finance provides businesses with a flexible working capital facility in a more structured and tailored manner than the more traditional overdraft and can offer a mix of Finance, Credit Management and Credit Protection against invoices raised both in the UK and Worldwide.

The seminar will also cover:

• Sourcing/stocking side of an import transaction
• Export finance
• Funding the debtor days whether the debtor be from the UK or overseas
• Overview of working capital support through the whole process

HSBC's solutions can help businesses to capitalise on an International outlet for your sales. As the world's local bank, their unique understanding of different cultures and customs, currencies and languages, and ways of doing business means they are ideally placed to support you.

Get in the News! How to get your message into the media

Peter Butterfield

Editor

Lancashire Business View

Getting publicity for your company is not as difficult as you think. Despite the common perception, newspaper journalists and broadcasters do want to hear from you - as long as you have an interesting story to tell. If you can get them interested in your story it can result in significant publicity - and it’s free. You don’t have to be a skilled journalist to get your message across. It is not rocket science but you need to know the tricks to catch the journalist’s eye with your press release. Editor of Lancashire Business View and former editor of the Lancashire Evening Telegraph, Peter Butterfield, will give you valuable tips on how to tell your story to best effect.

He will explain what makes a good story, who to target with your story, how best to get your message across and, most importantly, what not to do. He will also give you some tips on what to do when things go wrong.

Doing Business in China

Dr Kegang Wu

Managing Director Chief China Adviser

ChinaDirect UK British Chambers of Commerce

Higher oil and raw material price, versatile property market, reducing export rebate, new labour welfare system, appreciation of RMB, huge investment into the Beijing Olympics, and the shrinking world market because the credit crunch, China market has had its fair share of problems in the last 12 months.

Will China continue to be the hot spot for growth or will it suffer from a "post-Olympics blue"?

Will it weather the global financial crunch and race ahead or will the recession of the west filter through significantly?

Kegang Wu is to draw from his vast experience of working with both British & Chinese companies in this presentation.

Managing a Business in a Downturn

Neil Foulkes	Lead - Lancashire Multicultural Team	HSBC
Jason Trigg	Head of Multicultural Banking (North & Midlands)	HSBC

The seminar will cover the following:

• Anticipating the impact of the downturn
• Business planning/forecasting
• Managing your finances and working with your Bank
• Opportunities

Strategic Marketing Tools in the Future

Prof. Claudio Vignali

Chair in Retail Marketing Mgmt

Leeds Met Uni

The seminar investigates the use of traditional marketing theory and practical models to define a definitive course of action The exercise will be invaluable for small and medium sized companies. The presenter has developed a specific model that can be easily understood by the layperson and more important used dramatically in ones own business.

Doing Business in Dubai

Johnson M George	Legal Advisor (Corporate Legal Affairs)	Free Zone Authority
Shankar Bharathan	Business Development Manager	International Companies – RAK

The seminar would include a presentation about the Ras Al Khaimah Free Trade Zone, “International Companies –RAK”, and will cover the following areas:

• Business Opportunities in RAK
• Company Formation
• Licensing of business enterprises
• Documentation requirements
• Various Facilities Available
• Other investment opportunities in RAK

Doing Business in India

Steve Dobson

Managing Director

Sourcing 4 Success Limited

This seminar gives Sourcing 4 Success Limited’s perspective of Doing Business in India. The aim is to pass on some of the many lessons learnt over last 15+ years. Seminar covers following areas; - Why Choose India? What to Source from India. How to find/manage Indian suppliers including pitfalls/lessons. Real case studies.