The Inspire'd Business Forum has without doubt become a valuable event to attend in the Dorset Business monthly calendar. The Forum is organised by Warren Munson of Inspire Professional Services Ltd and Lee Cooper of Hudson Cooper Ltd, in conjunction with Dorset Business. It is strongly supported by local business and is set to run for its third year. The involvement of Dorset Business has been seen as an important element in the Forum's success.
Warren Munson of Inspire Professional Services Ltd comments, "When Lee and I initiated the Forum, we wanted to encourage a regular event, with an environment where decision makers within businesses could attend and discuss genuine issues centred around business and industry. The Forum is designed to be an informative network. In the last two years, we have organised seminars covering a range of topics, all with the intention of providing businesses with a significant market advantage. But as experience has shown, knowledge alone is not enough to build a successful business. For this reason we incorporated a strong networking element within the event, to encourage long term relationships between those attending".
The Business Forum has addressed a number of topical issues for a wide range of business sectors. It has also provided opportunities for those attending to represent their business in seminars, helping to improve awareness and increasing the opportunity for relationship building between attendees.
Past contributor Karen Rickman of Lewis Innovative Investment comments, "I am a regular supporter of the Forum, as I believe it is a worthwhile event for any innovative business to attend. Warren recently invited me to deliver a seminar on pensions and to highlight the increasing need for individuals to plan some form of provision for the future. I knew the calibre of previous presentations which had taken place, so I was really pleased to be involved. The seminar allowed Lewis Innovative Investment to raise its profile to an audience which was within our target market. Opportunities such as this are invaluable to businesses, especially when they only require a time commitment from presenters and attendees, but in return offer far greater rewards."
Malcolm Scott Walby, of Scott Walby LLP, who originally spoke in the second year of the Business Forum, will be the first speaker this year. He also confirms the potential rewards available to businesses, saying: "As an owner/manager of a legal services business, the Inspire'd Business Forum is a great source of practical information, which can often be adopted and implemented by organisations of varying size and budget. Even though I had already delivered a presentation to the Forum, I was more than pleased to return, as my original seminar generated at least three new business instructions."
Inspire Professional Services Ltd is Warren Munson's own business. It provides financial and tax advice to entrepreneurs within the SME market. Warren has also set up a new company - I2B, which offers a complementary service to Inspire Professional Services Ltd. I2B examines the overall needs of businesses, identifying strategy for growth.
Warren 's range of business experience and understanding of market drivers that contribute to business success, has led him to create the Forum. Individuals within the business community have already recognised the benefits of such a regular event, confirming that it has added value to their business.
Warren comments, "We are very appreciative of the support provided by Dorset Business, they have helped to generate attendees and administer the event. The credibility provided by association with Dorset Business has also improved visibility of the event and Inspire Professional Services Ltd. I would not hesitate to recommend other businesses exploring opportunities for association and sponsorship with Dorset Business. I have now worked with Peter and the team for two years and know first hand how supportive they are of local businesses".
To find out more details of forthcoming Business Forum seminars please visit the dedicated section on our website.
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