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ISLEXPO brings growth theme to life

DED minister Laurence Skelly addressing delegates at ISLEXPO

Event aimed at helping both start-ups and larger organisations

Organisers of last week's ISLEXPO say the event was well attended by off-Island delegates - including a number from the UK media.

The event was designed to showcase the assistance on offer for start-ups and larger organisations, seeking to relocate on the island and grow.

Over two days at the Villa Marina, a range of talks, panels, keynote speakers and workshops targeted enterprises at all stages of business growth.

Entrepreneurs were shown how to access to funding, loans and mentoring - and the Department of Economic Development says it will be following up a number of new leads.  

It's too early to measure results, but James Sore from Angel investment firm Syndicate Room says the expo, still in its infancy, is hitting the spot:

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