Much as it pains Owl, it must reluctantly attempt to do our LEP’s work for it – after all, it is Owl’s  money that is invested in this venture – though Owl, of course, had no say in the matter.

The LEP’s “business cafe” venture is currently woefully undersubscribed.

http://www.heartofswlep.co.uk/heart-south-west-pop-business-cafes-0

The one in Ivybridge tomorrow has 28 slots of which only 9 are so far taken
The one in Barnstaple for 12 April has 18 slots of which 2 have been taken
The one in Bideford on 13 April has 15 slots of which none are taken
The one for Tavistock on 18 or 19 April (it is hard to be sure as the heading says 19 April but the body of the page says 18 April though it is a Tuesday so probably 19 April) has 23 slots and 1 taken
The one originally advertised for 6 April in Exeter 2016 but now changed to 27 April without any explanation has 35 slots, none of which are taken

This is a total of 119 slots with only 12 taken – leaving around 90% of the slots to be booked up.

Come on, there are experts out there to be paid with our money – where are all those businesses that desperately need these (unnamed) experts to tell them what they should be doing and how they can link in to the exciting prospects available at Hinkley C – one day … maybe?