The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) will debut its ‘FSB Village’ for the first time at the UK’s largest event for small and growing businesses, the Business Startup Show later this month (19-20 May 2011).
 
The ‘FSB Village’ will include exhibitors from across the FSB membership base – the small businesses that are the backbone of the economy.
 
The village will also host back-to-back workshops and seminars at the 25th show at the ExCel Centre in London, including sessions from Ministers, including Mark Prisk MP and Lord Green, as well as Shadow Minister, Gordon Banks MP and Mike Southon from the Financial Times. Topics to be discussed will include, access to finance, exporting and how to overcome challenges that face small businesses. The show is free to all delegates.
 
John Walker, National Chairman, Federation of Small Buisneses,said:
 
“The FSB is pleased to be part of the UK’s largest event for small and growing businesses with our very own ‘FSB Village’. The exhibitors and workshops inside the village will give existing and potential business owners the perfect opportunity to talk frankly about the issues that affect them, and to learn about how the FSB can help support and represent these concerns.”