BUDDING business tycoons got some tips on how to start their empires by local entrepreneurs.

An 'Entrepreneurship Masterclass' was staged at Burnley FC as part of a national programme sponsored by HSBC, Unilever and Young Enterprise.

Speakers at the event, aimed at 16 to 18-year-olds, included Vicky Lee of Clitheroe-based Lee Carter Leisure and Andrea Uttley of MAD Partnerships of Colne.

The masterclass included business management gain and team building exercises.

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