Coming Thursday January 29, 2009 sees a one day business event for startup- and growing companies with a lot of practical workshops, New Business Live in the Nottingham Arena in East Midlands. UK. Driving force behind the event is Tara Carlile-Swift, Founder and MD of Consortium Events. The NextWomen is happy to be its media partner. Apart from inspirational keynotes from Emma Jones of Enterprise Nation, the website about home businesses and Michael Acton Smith of gaming company MindCandy.com, there are 30 advisory seminars as:

• The 10 skills you must have to make your start-up a success
• What is branding - and how to do it on a small budget?
• Discover 17 sure-fire, low cost marketing ideas for small business owners and start up companies.
• ISIS (payroll) Support Services. First employee, first headache.
• How to manage a small or large team effectively.

and lots more.The are will be a new business drop in clinic  where experts are available through the day that can give advice on how to get your start-up idea off the ground, or give you advice to get your business to the next level.

Further a panel of business owners and business experts will be available to book 15 minute slots for some 1:1 advice to talk through any business problems, issues or ideas.

The organisation is expecting over 1000 delegates, but booking is still possible.