Tees Business Tees Business issue 12 | Page 5

Serving the Teesside Business Community | 5 /EVENTS Hartlepool United Business Networking More than 50 people attended Hartlepool United FC’s latest business networking event, which takes place monthly at the club’s Victoria Park ground. Those at the latest event included representatives from Hartlepool College, Seymour Engineering, Boots Opticians, Go Mobile, Floral Fondant Fancies, Yorkshire Gelato Company, Blackstock Finance and David Marshall Wealth Management. VentureFest Tees Valley, Wynyard Hall Teesside’s first edition of the national VentureFest was hailed a huge success, with hundreds of local businesses, entrepreneurs, innovators, investors and experts attending the debut event at Wynyard Park. Practical workshops, lively discussions, inspiring exhibitions, networking and expert advice sessions provided a unique opportunity to share ideas and make valuable new connections. A total of 180 one-to-one meetings were also organised between investors and companies looking to raise cash.