MORE than 100 business people from around Essex attended a Building Business Success event hosted by Anglia Ruskin University at which the speakers included lingerie entrepreneur Michelle Mone.

The founder of Ultimo delivered the keynote address at the event, held at the university’s Chelmsford campus, with Lord Parry Mitchell, shadow spokesman for Business, Innovation and Skills, also among the speakers.

There were also presentations from Chelmsford-based business experts Team Results, Anglia Ruskin’s knowledge transfer manager, Simon Daly, and Carole Randall, programme manager for the Low Carbon KEEP programme at Anglia Ruskin, which offers funding opportunities for SMEs.

Donations from those attending the event raised more than £800 for the Essex Air Ambulance.