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On the 10th April 2008, Business Link Northwest hosted the first of its free ‘hitting the big time!’ events, at Stanley House in Mellor, Blackburn.

The events are all part of Business Link’s commitment to bringing quality business advice and information to North West businesses. We’ve captured the essence of the event in a short 10 minute audio podcast that features an exclusive interview with Simon Woodroffe founder of Yo! Sushi, who summarises the main points from his keynote speech. The podcast also has tips from the local business panel of successful entrepreneurs and some audience feedback on the event.
Listening to the podcast is free and incredibly easy, you don’t even need an iPod to enjoy it. Just click on the grey arrow below, to play it directly from this website.
Podcast running order and timings (in minutes/seconds)
- 00:00 - 00:36: Introduction
- 00:37 - 01:40: Peter Watson, Managing Director of Business Link Northwest, outlines the purpose of the event
- 01:41 - 06:07: Simon Woodroffe interview
- 06:08 - 07:17: Tips from the local business panel, including Tony Attard, Debbie Pierce, Richard Tang and Peter Watson
- 07:18 - 09:03: Audience feedback
- 09:04 - 09:49: Contact information and close
To view photos from the event, click an image in the Flickr player in the right hand column or click here.
If you’d like to find out more about how Business Link Northwest can help you and your business, visit www.businesslink.gov.uk/northwest or telephone

Sarah Booth-Henry Says:
April 16th, 2008 at 2:39 pm
Wanted to drop a quick line to say a huge thank you for the event that you hosted at Stanley House with Simon Woodroffe. It was a great event and I left feeling very inspired by Simon.
Keep up the great work with these events.
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