Northwest Region Awards
EN Magazine North West Entrepreneur Awards 2010 – EN Magazine’s North West Entrepreneur of the Year Awards scheme, now in its ninth year, exists to honour the achievements of the region’s most tenacious and successful entrepreneurs – and to provide encouragement and a standard against which they can measure themselves to those who Read more…
Northwest Ambassador Chris Arnold has launched a worldwide competition which will see participants compete and develop skills in enterprise and social responsibility. The winners will receive a once in a lifetime prize to travel the world for a year meeting entrepreneurs and world leaders.
‘Your Big Year’ is an official ‘Global Entrepreneurship Week’ event that provides Read more…
Over 80 women from Bradford met at the Carlisle Business Centre last night to be inspired by EUK Ambassador Dr Mah Hussain-Gambles to start and grow their businesses. Dr Mah is the owner of SAAF cosmetics which produces a range of Halal approved and organic beauty products. The event was hosted by Bradford Grid and Read more…
The Virgin Media Pioneers Manchester Meet up accommodated some very cool people including Enterprise UK representatives and an exclusive network of ‘Virgin Media Pioneer’ entrepreneurs. The event was held at the very atmospheric Corner House Lounge and proved to be a relaxed way for the entrepreneurs to interact and inspire each other.
Not only did they Read more…
The Newcastle United Foundation’s Enterprise Academy celebrated its first birthday this week with a special anniversary event at St. James’ Park. Under the fantastic management of Sam McLoughlin, the Enterprise Academy has proved to be a resounding success in its first year with students from 20 schools across Newcastle, Northumberland, Gateshead and North Tyneside reaping the Read more…
Nationally we’re all of a quiver about the general election, the closest fought battle for many a year and like a good slap-stick comedy we’re all watching just to see who walks over the open man-hole next, or which guy ducks when the guy with the ladder over his shoulder spins round. We’re not nearly Read more…
I’ve been working in the enterprise sector for 3 and a half years now, and I thought I’d reflect on changing attitudes to enterprise from the media during that time. To my mind entrepreneurs have really become mainstream. Yes there are still cultural barriers which stop people from being an entrepreneur but there are more role Read more…
Enterprise UK is running a series of ‘Manifesto Camps’ exploring the biggest issues for entrepreneurs in the UK and how these problems could be solved; with ideas feeding into the Enterprise Manifesto.This week’s session looked at the future of entrepreneurship, including the best ways to encourage social entrepreneurship and social innovation. Setting the scene for Read more…
Ten enterprising students at Newcastle College showed they have what it takes to be the next Simon Cowells by pooling their ten pound loans and holding a rock concert for their fellow students last Friday night. After receiving start up capital to the tune of £100 between them as part of the Make Your Mark Read more…
Enterprise UK is running a series of ‘Manifesto Camps’ exploring the biggest issues for entrepreneurs in the UK and how these problems could be solved; with ideas feeding into the Enterprise Manifesto.
This week’s session was dedicated to the best ways to support entrepreneurs. Shadow Business Secretary Mark Prisk MP was present and echoed general concern Read more…
The first session discussed enterprise culture and how to develop young people’s entrepreneurial potential through education. The importance of role models was also brought up, along with the need to educate parents that entrepreneurship is an acceptable career path. The old question of whether entrepreneurs are born or bred arose.
In terms of the school curriculum, we need to re-examine what students are assessed on. It was also emphasised that being entrepreneurial is not only about starting a business but about starting anything in life.
This week’s session looked at the enterprise environment and how to make the UK the easiest place in the world to start and grow a business. Guests were asked to imagine enterprise heaven and describe what that would look like. Everyone’s thoughts drifted towards a simple, virtual, 24/7 one-stop-shop for entrepreneurs. It was suggested that everyone could have an Enterprise Passport, collecting ‘credits’ for entrepreneurial activities.
My Tenner travelling yesterday took me to the ex-mining town of Bolsover in Derbyshire. I was fortunate enough to meet with students from The Bolsover School and their Enterprise Coordinator, John Whittaker.
It was great to see young students so actively involved in Tenner and responding well to the challenge – like all successful business people Read more…
The Civic Offices at Cannock Chase was the venue for the latest West Midlands Enterprising Places Network. It followed the theme of the first EPN during December – Think Enterprise – to look at the problems young people face and how to address them best, this time looking at the young people in the Cannock Chase Read more…
Stuart Varrall of Fluid Pixel has won the coveted DediPower Digital Award 2010. The trophy was presented by Rt Hon Stephen Timms, MP, Minister for Digital Britain, at a special ceremony in London, last week.
Fluid Pixel, a business offering innovative applications, games and interfaces for mobile phones, the web and desktops won the first prize Read more…
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