LIVE Business Resilience Q&A supporting Liverpool City Region businesses to recover from the economic impact of Covid-19 and grow through recovery and beyond.

Whatever your business query, our panel of experts can support you with instant advice, knowledge and tips.

Here are just some of the areas they can help you tackle:

• Marketing & getting your business found online
• Health & safety
• Returning to premises
• Accessing grants, funding and commercial finance
• Starting / growing a business
• Understanding what support is available.

This a monthly event taking place on the last Thursday of every month – so don’t worry if you can’t make this date! Some of our panelists will return for regular slots, but new expert voices will be bringing a new voice to the discussion each month.

MEET THIS MONTH’S PANEL:

Naomi Taylor

Digital and creative project manager at Jayne Moore Media

Digital communications expert Naomi is an expert in implementing new ways to boost business performance through creating impactful campaigns and measuring digital performance.

In her role as project manager of one of the region’s leading communications agencies, Naomi gets under the skin of her clients’ business to understand what truly makes their business tick, before designing and directing a marketing strategy that amplifies their presence and brings business to life.

Naomi has a deep SEO-know-how and understands how to generate high ranking web content to give each business the voice it deserves.

Alexandra Warner

Managing Director and Founder of LCS Health & Safety Solutions

LCS is a Chartered Health and Safety Advisory and Training Company that enables businesses to turn compliance and best practice into habits of excellence and growth.

Through their expertise in leadership, construction and property advisory services, ISO and compliance LCS improves business performance to help clients manage risk and ultimately be more resilient.

For over 18 years LCS have been advocating and demonstrating the benifits that go beyond compliance. Enabling others to perform better to embed a more protected and profitable workplace.

Cllr Gary Millar

Deputy Mayor of Liverpool and Mayoral Lead for Business & International Relations

Since 2015 Gary has been Liverpool’s official “Entrepreneur-in-Residence”, personally growing a team of volunteer specialist mentors to guide over 2000 pre-start and start-up businesses through his Business Clinic. It is recognized as one of the UK’s most successful volunteer led business guidance projects and has been replicated by others seeking to improve how to engage with their clients and the difficult to reach.

Natalie Hughes

Business Growth Enabler at Natwest Business

Natalie has over 12 years’ experience in banking and has spent the last three years specialising in business development. Following the Alison Rose review into Female Entrepreneurship, Natwest has developed the Expert in Residence. Natalie has been selected as the Expert in Residence for the Liverpool City with aims to encourage collaboration and to deliver positive action by supporting and profiling diversity and inclusion in business.

An ambassador for women in business she holds an accreditation in NatWest’s Everywoman program which supports female business owners to turn their dreams and ambitions into a reality.

Natalie was also awarded the Women in business champion award 2019 from The Women’s Organisation in October of this year.

Ali McGrath

Business Growth Enabler at The Women’s Organisation

Ali has been an Enterprise Enabler working with The Women’s Organisation for over 12 years to support women in Merseyside and Greater Manchester to start and grow their enterprises.

& hosted by, Jacqueline Daley, Business Advisor at The Women’s Organisation

You can submit your questions ahead of time to hello@thewo.org.uk, or by using the Live Chat feature on Zoom.

To support business-owners during the coronavirus pandemic, The Women’s Organisation has launched #RapidResponse – a series of webinars supporting you to survive, capitalise on opportunities and maintain momentum.

Hear from industry leaders and thought experts over the coming weeks covering a range of topics, including accessing finance, promotion and marketing, innovation, and well-being.