Bower & Bailey supports Outset Swindon Ask the Expert event

Bower & Bailey Swindon’s Stephanie Nunley and Heather Reilly were on the panel of experts at Outset Swindon’s Ask the Expert event on Thursday 5 February.

More than 40 people attended the event at the Platform, Faringdon Road, Swindon, the third of its kind that Bower & Bailey has supported. The aim of Outset Swindon Ask the Expert events is to enable newly established businesses to network with locally established business experts and professionals.

Speaking of this month’s event, Kim Smith from startup leisure transport business, Rota Motus, said: "Outset Swindon has been a godsend. I cannot recommend it enough."

Jane Pearce, marketing manager for Outset Swindon said: “I was delighted with the success of the Ask the Expert event last Thursday. I really appreciate the support of local firms such as Bower & Bailey Solicitors who show a real interest in our clients and play an active role in the Swindon business community.”

Stephanie Nunley, Solicitor at Bower & Bailey, said: “It’s a real pleasure to work with Outset Swindon. We feel it’s important to participate and share our expertise with new local businesses at the Ask the Expert events.”

Other experts at the Outset Swindon Ask the Expert event included Baker Tilly Chartered Accountants; Banks BHG Accountants; Barclays Bank PLC; Crowd Funding Focus; Diamond PA Services; Fredericks Foundation; Federation of Small Businesses (FSB); Intellectual Property Office; Lloyds Bank; Monahans Chartered Accountants; Morris Owen Chartered Accountants; National Westminster Bank; Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS); Santander Bank; Trading Standards Institute.

Outset provides pre startup and business startup support. It has helped over 21,000 clients explore enterprise as an option. Through its award-winning programme, which comprises workshops, one-to-one coaching and networking events, Outset has helped create 4,125 businesses and 4,559 jobs countrywide. Of these, 170 businesses, employing 191 people, have been supported by Outset Swindon.

Outset’s services help people, including the long-term unemployed, ethnic minority groups, women, under 25s and people with physical or mental disabilities, overcome barriers to enterprise.

At Outset Swindon Ask the Expert events, representatives from local companies and professional service suppliers answer attendees’ questions. The events allow new business owners to discuss and query topics with experts in an informal environment and network with fellow Outsetters and members of the Outset Swindon team.

Bower & Bailey is a multi-branch firm of solicitors with offices in Swindon, Oxford, Witney and Banbury. Established in 1973, the firm provides a full range of legal services to private and commercial clients in the UK and Europe.

Bower & Bailey provides a bespoke and prompt service, advising clients and acting according to their specific concerns. With its specialist skills, determination to achieve quick resolutions and friendly approach, the firm is the legal services provider of choice for a growing number of businesses and individuals.

For more information about Bower & Bailey, visit www.bowerandbailey.co.uk or call 01793 610466

Email: snunley@bowerandbailey.co.uk

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