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		<title>Business Awards June</title>
		<link>http://blog.enterpriseuk.org/2010/06/29/business-awards-june/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 16:24:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jacqui</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 <a href="http://blog.enterpriseuk.org/2010/06/29/business-awards-june/">Read more...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Nigeria launches Global Entrepreneurship Week!</title>
		<link>http://blog.enterpriseuk.org/2010/06/15/nigeria-launches-global-entrepreneurship-week/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jun 2010 14:17:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Max</dc:creator>
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				  Nigeria has joined the growing roster of countries to have officially gotten their Global Entrepreneurship Week campaigns off the mark. On a lively opening night in Lagos, a mix of policy makers, financial institutions, academics and 254 Nigerian SMEs were present to witness the launch and discuss the event’s theme, ‘Building credible SMEs in tough <a href="http://blog.enterpriseuk.org/2010/06/15/nigeria-launches-global-entrepreneurship-week/">Read more...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Mauritius has lift off&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://blog.enterpriseuk.org/2010/06/04/mauritius-has-lift-off/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jun 2010 15:47:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Max</dc:creator>
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				  This week saw the small island nation of Mauritius getting its Global Entrepreneurship Week preparations off to a big start with the Entrepreneurial Training Workshop. The programme has been organised by the Week’s organisers on the island, Empretec Mauritius. This week&#8217;s ETW is one of a series of six Workshops that Empretec is organising in the build <a href="http://blog.enterpriseuk.org/2010/06/04/mauritius-has-lift-off/">Read more...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Win a life changing, year long trip and discover the earth.</title>
		<link>http://blog.enterpriseuk.org/2010/05/27/win-a-life-changing-year-long-trip-and-discover-the-earth/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 May 2010 19:40:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jacqui</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 <a href="http://blog.enterpriseuk.org/2010/05/27/win-a-life-changing-year-long-trip-and-discover-the-earth/">Read more...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>European Ambassadors</title>
		<link>http://blog.enterpriseuk.org/2010/05/14/european-ambassadors/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 May 2010 11:46:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jacqui</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On the 29th April 2010, Jo Cocker (Women&#8217;s Enterprise Development Manager, NWDA) and Sarah Bevan-Fisher (NW Regional Director, Enterprise UK) ran 2 workshops at a Swedish Women&#8217;s Enterprise Ambassador Conference in Stockholm. They were invited by Henrietta Schonenstern from the Swedish Agency for Economic &#38; Regional Growth. 
The workshops showcased the Northwest&#8217;s unique approach to the ambassador <a href="http://blog.enterpriseuk.org/2010/05/14/european-ambassadors/">Read more...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Virgin Media Pioneers Manchester Meet up</title>
		<link>http://blog.enterpriseuk.org/2010/05/14/virgin-media-pioneers-manchester-meet-up/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 May 2010 11:36:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jacqui</dc:creator>
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				  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 <a href="http://blog.enterpriseuk.org/2010/05/14/virgin-media-pioneers-manchester-meet-up/">Read more...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Toon Army Enterprise Academy Graduates Prove They Really Are Premier League!</title>
		<link>http://blog.enterpriseuk.org/2010/05/06/toon-army-enterprise-academy-graduates-prove-they-really-are-premier-league/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 May 2010 11:08:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amelia</dc:creator>
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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 <a href="http://blog.enterpriseuk.org/2010/05/06/toon-army-enterprise-academy-graduates-prove-they-really-are-premier-league/">Read more...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Respect init!</title>
		<link>http://blog.enterpriseuk.org/2010/05/05/respect-init/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 May 2010 10:38:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard</dc:creator>
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				  Nationally we&#8217;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&#8217;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&#8217;re not nearly <a href="http://blog.enterpriseuk.org/2010/05/05/respect-init/">Read more...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>North East Students Get Out of the Classroom to Make Their Tenners Grow!</title>
		<link>http://blog.enterpriseuk.org/2010/04/07/north-east-students-get-out-of-the-classroom-to-make-their-tenners-grow/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Apr 2010 16:14:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amelia</dc:creator>
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An entire school of enterprising students from Blakeston School in Stockton turned their assembly hall into a bustling marketplace for the day as part of the national Make your Mark with a Tenner competition, and I was there to witness the madness! During the last Friday of the Tenner Challenge Month all 585 students from Blakestone School were <a href="http://blog.enterpriseuk.org/2010/04/07/north-east-students-get-out-of-the-classroom-to-make-their-tenners-grow/">Read more...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Enterprise Manifesto Camp: social entrepreneurship, 29 March 2010</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Mar 2010 11:34:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Silviya</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 <a href="http://blog.enterpriseuk.org/2010/03/31/enterprise-manifesto-camp-social-entrepreneurship-29-march-2010/">Read more...</a>]]></description>
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