Business nightmares and how to recover from them An Entrepreneurs’ masterclass Wednesday 21 January 2009, 18.15-21.00 British Library Conference Centre 96 Euston Road, London NW1 2DB Tel: +44 (0)20 7412 7454 Tickets: £10.00 (concessions £7.50) Book online at www.bl.uk

Are you weighing up the risks of an entrepreneurial future? Do you have concerns that an economic downturn will affect your chances of success? Starting a business is always a huge test of determination and stamina. In this economic climate, special skills are required. To stand the best chance of success, entrepreneurs must have the resilience to confront and overcome challenges, as well as having the vision for success. 'Business Nightmares is a unique chance to hear how a panel of highly successful entrepreneurs survived the toughest times and built business success on the back of the lessons learned.

On the panel will be:

Rachel Elnaugh, one of the original Dragons’ Den team, whose own business, Red Letter Days, collapsed into administration in 2005. Rachel has since distilled these traumatic experiences into a book, Business Nightmares.

Gavin Griffiths endured his business nightmare when he purchased the magazine The Erotic Review for £1.

Bradley Chapman is the founder of the online business networking and business support web site Million Impossible, and the digital magazine Raw Entrepreneur.

Aamir Ahmad launched dwell in November 2003 as a multi-channel company (mail order catalogue, online presence and a small store in South London). Over the past 5 years dwell has grown into a strong multi channel retailer with a significant online presence and seven stores spread throughout the UK with a combined turnover of over £25m.

Moderator

Matthew Rock is founder-editor of Real Business, the UK’s leading magazine for entrepreneurs. He is a founder of Caspian Publishing, the £10m-turnover media business and a respected media commentator on entrepreneurial issues.