More Business Link Advisers to help

10th June 2008

Hampshire and Isle of Wight team of Business Advisers is growing fast

Business Link Team led by Vic Short (centre)

Help is at hand if you are running a small business and employ up to 5 people. The small Business Link Advisers team is available across the Hampshire and Isle of Wight to offer free information, advice and guidance, one-to–one clinics and ongoing support. For businesses with fewer than five employees, Business Advice Clinics are being held throughout the county including Alton, Eastleigh, Emsworth, Gosport, Havant, Isle of Wight, Lymington, New Milton, Portsmouth, Ringwood, Southampton and many more locations. Appointments must be pre-booked, call now on 0845 600 9 006.

Vic Short, Business Link Adviser Manager, who heads up his team of 12 Business Advisers across Hampshire and Isle of Wight says, ‘We are very proud of the team of expertise we now have. All of our Advisers are home based and will work with small businesses in the local area, and offer one-to one support, which is vital when you have started or running a small business. He adds, ‘ sometimes, running your own business can be very lonely experience, and often there is no-one else to turn to, which is where our customers find our service is of great value in having support as well as access to free impartial advice.

However, there are thousands of businesses out there, who do not take advantage of this service, and understand the wealth of information and free support available.

Business Link’s Director Deborah Wyatt added: ‘Business Link offers access to events, workshops, clinics and online tools – all designed specifically for small businesses whether they have just started a company or are well established. I would strongly advise anyone in business to take advantage of the valuable support and advice that is readily available.’

To find out more about the support available, call 0845 600 9 006 or visit www.businesslink.gov.uk/southeast