Business Support Service: Doing Business in Chinatown

此次活动旨在为唐人街商户及对该区域感兴趣的投资人和创业者提供交流机会，并与社区领袖、政府部门以及相关支持单位共同探讨唐人街的挑战、前景和机遇。

This session from the Business Support Service at Liverpool City Council is hosted by Liverpool Chamber of Commerce. Our Cluster Engagement events provide businesses in all stages of start-up, development and growth within the Liverpool Council authority area with information on the support available under the service.

This event is tailored for businesses in Chinatown as well as potential investors, new occupiers and student entrepreneurs who are interested in the opportunities in this area of Liverpool. Delivered as part of the Business Support Service, this session will be hosted by Liverpool City Council alongside Liverpool Chamber of Commerce and will feature a variety of speakers from local organisations including the Liverpool Chinese Business Association.

About:

• Bringing the Chinatown business community together to share current issues and discuss action plan to reinvigorate Chinatown’s business, culture, heritage and visitor economy offer.
• Attracting potential private investors and entrepreneurs to set up business in Chinatown.
• Supporting existing businesses to grow and connect with the wider business network and stakeholders in Liverpool.
• Anyone who has an established business or interested in starting up a business.

Event Itinerary:

2.45pm-3.15pm: Arrival and Registration

3.15pm-3.20pm: Opening remarks from:

• Nick Small, Councillor
• Simon Wong, Community Leader

3.20pm- 3.35pm: Where we are now: presentation on SPF Chinatown Intelligence Study findings by Halsall Lloyd Partnership Architects.

3.35pm-4.20pm: Panel Discussion and Q&A with:

• Tommy Ho, Business Owner, Man Tsuen Ho Restaurant
• Sam Stonehouse, Business Owner, the Bagelry
• Eric Wong, Chinese entrepreneur, Ex-Chatime and Tsujiri Franchise Owner
• Mysterious new investor on Nelson Street

4.20pm-4.45pm: The Future: Initiatives, next steps and Chinatown Area Action Plan. With input from:

• Liverpool Chinese Business Association & Merseyside Chinese Association Joint Action Group
• Pagoda Arts
• University of Liverpool School of Architecture
• Liverpool Biennial
• Liverpool City Council

4.45pm-5.30pm: Business Marketplace and Networking

• Merseyside Chinese Association Joint Action Group
• Liverpool City Region Race Equality Hub
• Business Clinic, LJMU Faculty of Business and Law
• Liverpool City Council Business Support Service
• Liverpool Chamber of Commerce
• British Libraries

This Cluster Engagement event is available to anyone who has a newly established business or is interested in starting up a business in Chinatown. If you have any questions about the session, feel free to contact one of the team at Liverpool Chamber by emailing [email protected].

This session is delivered through the Business Support Service at Liverpool City Council which provides fully-funded support to existing businesses and also those looking to start a business.This session is hosted by Liverpool Chamber of Commerce who are Liverpool City Council’s contracted business support partner for this service. The Business Support Service project is funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund with the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority as the lead authority. Read our privacy notice which tells you how we use your data if you register for this event.

Please note this and any of our other sessions (in person or virtual) may be photographed. By attending this session, you have agreed to the following statement: 'I give permission for Liverpool City Council to use my photograph and other media such as film and quotations, on promotional material and publications, for which it may be suitable.'

DISCLAIMER: Priority tickets will be given to businesses and organisation representatives, and we reserve the right to cancel tickets should the event be oversubscribed.

Host or Publisher Business Support Service, Liverpool City Council