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Money Matters

Wednesday 9th April

Who wants to be a Millionaire?!

After the budget, the end of another tax year and the looming credit crunch, come along with all your finance questions and challenges to put to our panel of four experts who will be able to tell you more about the current economy – the reality vs the hype, how this can affect your busines in the coming year and help you get more bang for your buck.

Prepare your questions in advance and sign up now so they can show you the money, how to make it and hang onto it in 2008. They won't be able to phone a friend but they might want to ask the audience so get ready to put them to the test.

Panel to include:
Clive Hyman, Director, Hyman Capital www.hymancapital.com

Clive spent 22 years with KPMG in London, 10 years of which were as a partner. He was a founding partner for their Transaction Services business and was responsible for leading the practice back into the private equity business in the 1990’s. In 2005, he established his own private equity and advisory firm, Hyman Capital Services Ltd with the aim of delivering client focused solutions which were practical and professional.Renowned for unbiased, pro-active service, Clive has extensive networks across the industry and has managed change programmes for large and small businesses and executed completion of numerous public and private transactions across the globe.

Celebrated for his straight-talking approach and demystifying the world of private equity, Clive is a recognise, sought after speaker and a respected media commentator appearing regularly on CNBC Europe and CNN.

Victoria Mason, Partner, Cardens www.cardensaccountants.co.uk
Victoria is one of the longest standing team members at this office having been recruited back in 1997. She was made partner in 2007 and looks after a client portfolio ranging from the 'one man band' to £1.5 million turnover limited companies. He speciality and interest is focused on looking after new small businesses and helping them to set up and grow.

Paul Hopwood,UK Implementation Support, Mindshop
http://www2.mindshop.com/index.htm

Paul specialises in facilitating the development and implementation of strategic plans for professional service firms using a blend of strategy, coaching and senior management training. He started his own consulting business in 2001 following a successful career as a Chartered Accountant (south region tax partner with a top 10 UK accounting firm). He also runs a Business Improvement Club designed to help business owners improve their performance and a Senior Management Network for successful entrepreneurs.

Paul can talk about how clarity of strategic purpose is powerful in any successful venture and that the first stage in applying that is to define what your business is for and what you want to be, rather than what you want to have. You must make financial and developmental targets measurable as what you measure you get, and, if you aren't measuring, then you probably aren't serious about your business.

Mark Clancy, Relationship Director, Business Banking, Natwest http://www.natwest.com/business.asp

Mark comes as our expert from the High Street as he can offer insight around Business Banking and the services and products available to help and support both small and large companies during the hyped 'credit crunch' that everyone is talking about.

Time: 5.45pm Venue: Metropole Brighton Hilton Hotel, Kings Road, Brighton
Cost: Free to members £15 for guests