There is a new on-line Forum which allows all Cornish Businesses to have their point of view and needs heard.  The aim is that these needs will be communicated into the new Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP), and that this will allow business support services in Cornwall to become more representative of what businesses need, and that this will help Cornwall to grow and prosper.

The "Cornwall Business Forum" is free to join, and contains sections for joining in with debates, submitting your own, news and current affairs for Businesses in Cornwall.

You can visit the site here: www.cornwallbusinessforum.com

The Truro and Penwith College Business Centre publish a monthly newsletter  'Business Bytes' which is packed full of useful business information and advice. All free of charge! In addition they have a back issues library going back to 2007 so that you can catch up on any issues you missed. To subscribe to the newsletter go to www.trurocollege.ac.uk/page.php?pageID=393 . A copy of the December 2010 in pdf format is available here:

Business Bytes Dec 2010

Falmouth Chamber of Commerce is pleased to support new member Pierre Cuignet in the launch of his new business Help4Export. As part of this new venture Pierre has announced that all members will be entitled to a free initial consultation and a 20 % discount on his services.

Help4Export will specialise in international support which includes: Internet products, translation, interpretation, training and consultancy.

Pierre informs us his business aims to achieve a fully coherent approach to the international markets for Hotels, Restaurants, and leisure businesses and those who are interested in exporting overseas.  This will include Design & Translation, recruitment and training. Pierre states that his company can: design and translate a clients own marketing material (websites, fliers, brochures, etc.) to effectively address the international markets that have been identified by a business, recruit and select the appropriate staff to deal with your international clients and provide a software tool to analyse all aspects of your international business. Pierre has worked in numerous countries around the globe and in this respect he is able to impart valuable knowledge and insider information to his customers about the work ethics and methods of forming international business relationships.    

There is a great deal of support for businesses in Cornwall, or for those looking to re-locate to Cornwall.

The following are just a selection of the services available: