Business advice evening featuring an Irish 'Dragon'

DBASS Chartered Accountants, Ashbourne, in association with Bank of Ireland, are pleased to announce details of a free business advice evening on 7th October at the Marriott Hotel, Ashbourne. This free event, scheduled to take place at 6pm, will include invaluable, practical advice for all businesses, regardless of size, and includes guest speaker Gavin Duffy from RTE's 'Dragons Den' programme. Other topics on the programme are top tax tips, improving cashflow, e-marketing and employment law pitfalls. There will also be a number of information-based stands at the event and great opportunities for networking both before and after. Places are limited so those interested are asked to register their interest by calling 1850 812 500, visiting www.dbass.ie or emailing info@dbass.ie for further details. DBASS is a medium-sized accountancy firm employing 21 people and is located on the Ballybin Road in Ashbourne. It provides accountancy services to many different sized-businesses operating in a wide variety of business sectors. "Our regular information seminars are always well-received and we see this event as a must attend for local business in these challenging times," commented Dermot Brennan, senior partner at DBASS. Bank of Ireland is collaborating with DBASS on this initiative for locally based small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). "The importance of business networking, advice and support are crucial to all SMEs," commented Damian Young, head of small business at Bank of Ireland. Gavin Duffy's property portfolio in September 2007 was valued at around €100m. He also successfully invested in a number of companies and start-ups and remains part owner of the HRM group of companies as well as running a media consultancy business, Dorland, which he founded in 1992.