BALLOONING businessman Richard Branson will beam live to audiences in the North West to dispense entrepreneurial advice.

The Virgin boss will speak live by satellite link on Tuesday, March 31, arranged by Innovation in the North West and the North West Business Link network.

He will talk simultaneously to business audiences at 37 locations across the UK, including 300 people at Bolton Wanderers' Reebok Stadium, Bolton.

The subject will be "Innovation" and Branson will discuss how his company grew from two small recording labels into a major multi-national.

Afterwards there will be a discussion of his views chaired by television presenter Anthony Wilson.

Further details from Norman Williams on 01942 705705.

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