Frank hosts third business breakfast

Cllr Arooj Shah delivered a short presentation on what exciting plans there are for Oldham

More than 120 businesses and entrepreneurs attended Franks Rothwell’s third Businesses Breakfast at the Oldham Event Centre.

The theme of the event was Innovation – focusing on how local businesses can innovate and collaborate with one another in an ever-changing business landscape.

Leader of the Council, Cllr Arooj Shah, delivered a short presentation on what the exciting plans are for the town and attendees got to hear from other businesses on what they are doing to innovate.

Cllr Shah formed part of a panel for a Q&A session which included Robert Allan, Director of Stream Measurements, Dr Marilyn, CEO of Manchester Innovation Activities Hub, Ryan Williams, co-founder and former co-owner of Komi Group, and Yvonne Grady from the Growth Company.

There are more business breakfast events planned for the future, and they’re always free to attend.

It’s a great opportunity to find out more about the town and network with other businesses within Oldham.

The Council has a free and flexible support offer to help make a real difference to your business.

The offer is unique to the borough and includes grant funding, access to finance, growth advice, workforce development, and other networking opportunities.

To find out how the dedicated team can help you, please visit the webpage.

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