BOLTON Business Ventures is offering to lend a hand to companies wishing to learn about business potential in Central and Eastern Europe.

It is holding a seminar at Bolton Business Centre on Friday, March 1 to explain more about the legal and financial aspects of doing business in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

BBV is also arranging a series of missions as part of a two-year project to develop trade and business links.

Chief executive Paul Davidson said: "Opportunities exist in just about every business and industrial sector and there are many schemes to help research the markets and assist with the development of business relation- ships."

Anybody interested in a free place on the seminar can ring Sylvia Philips on 01204 391400.

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