Barclays is offering free business seminars to professionals hoping to start a new venture.

Barclays has announced a host of Business Springboard seminars up and down Britain for all budding entrepreneurs and existing businesses who wish to start a new venture.

The business seminars will take place in ten different locations across the UK and offer hopeful business people the chance to get impartial advice on start-ups.

Advice will come from leading business guru René Carayol as well as many other successful local entrepreneurs and independent business experts.

According to Barclays, almost 40% of businesses are putting in place new marketing strategies in the downturn, revealing the vital place of marketing to a new or existing business’s success. The seminars will provide professionals with not only a lucrative networking opportunity but also practical tips on how to turn new business ideas into reality.

René Carayol, one of the world’s leading business gurus specialising in leadership and culture, said: “Barclays Business Springboard seminars aim to provide credible help and support to anyone who has a new business idea or wants to take their current venture to the next level.

“The sessions will be interactive and engaging, where delegates will be able to learn from people who have been there and done it.”

For more information about the Barclays Springboard seminars and to register for your nearest event, visit: www.barclays.co.uk/springboard.

The free events will be taking place from 5:30pm to 9:30pm at the following locations:

12 April Cardiff – Cardiff City Football Club
13 April Birmingham – Aston Villa Football Club
14 April Ipswich – Ipswich Town Football Club
15 April London North – Emirates Stadium
19 April Plymouth – Plymouth Pavilions
26 April Manchester – Manchester United Football Club
4 May  Southampton – Macdonald Botley Park Hotel Golf & Country Club
5 May  London South – The Brit Oval
12 May Newcastle – Newcastle United Football Club
13 May Glasgow – Glasgow Science Centre