http://blog.enterpriseuk.org For people who have ideas and make them happen. Thu, 08 Jul 2010 10:20:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 http://blog.enterpriseuk.org/2010/05/27/win-a-life-changing-year-long-trip-and-discover-the-earth/ http://blog.enterpriseuk.org/2010/05/27/win-a-life-changing-year-long-trip-and-discover-the-earth/#comments Thu, 27 May 2010 19:40:45 +0000 jacqui http://blog.enterpriseuk.org/?p=4826 Read more...]]> http://blog.enterpriseuk.org/2010/05/27/win-a-life-changing-year-long-trip-and-discover-the-earth/feed/ 0 http://blog.enterpriseuk.org/2010/05/14/virgin-media-pioneers-manchester-meet-up/ http://blog.enterpriseuk.org/2010/05/14/virgin-media-pioneers-manchester-meet-up/#comments Fri, 14 May 2010 11:36:11 +0000 jacqui http://blog.enterpriseuk.org/?p=4772 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...]]> http://blog.enterpriseuk.org/2010/05/14/virgin-media-pioneers-manchester-meet-up/feed/ 0 http://blog.enterpriseuk.org/2010/05/06/toon-army-enterprise-academy-graduates-prove-they-really-are-premier-league/ http://blog.enterpriseuk.org/2010/05/06/toon-army-enterprise-academy-graduates-prove-they-really-are-premier-league/#comments Thu, 06 May 2010 11:08:25 +0000 Amelia http://blog.enterpriseuk.org/?p=4749 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...]]> http://blog.enterpriseuk.org/2010/05/06/toon-army-enterprise-academy-graduates-prove-they-really-are-premier-league/feed/ 0 http://blog.enterpriseuk.org/2010/05/05/respect-init/ http://blog.enterpriseuk.org/2010/05/05/respect-init/#comments Wed, 05 May 2010 10:38:46 +0000 Richard http://blog.enterpriseuk.org/?p=4732 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...]]> http://blog.enterpriseuk.org/2010/05/05/respect-init/feed/ 1 http://blog.enterpriseuk.org/2010/04/07/north-east-students-get-out-of-the-classroom-to-make-their-tenners-grow/ http://blog.enterpriseuk.org/2010/04/07/north-east-students-get-out-of-the-classroom-to-make-their-tenners-grow/#comments Wed, 07 Apr 2010 16:14:55 +0000 Amelia http://blog.enterpriseuk.org/?p=4624 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 Read more...]]> http://blog.enterpriseuk.org/2010/04/07/north-east-students-get-out-of-the-classroom-to-make-their-tenners-grow/feed/ 0 http://blog.enterpriseuk.org/2010/03/29/thrash-metal-meets-the-y-m-c-a-at-the-home-of-x-factor-winner-in-north-east-tenner-challenge-event/ http://blog.enterpriseuk.org/2010/03/29/thrash-metal-meets-the-y-m-c-a-at-the-home-of-x-factor-winner-in-north-east-tenner-challenge-event/#comments Mon, 29 Mar 2010 15:14:00 +0000 Amelia http://blog.enterpriseuk.org/?p=4594 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...]]> http://blog.enterpriseuk.org/2010/03/29/thrash-metal-meets-the-y-m-c-a-at-the-home-of-x-factor-winner-in-north-east-tenner-challenge-event/feed/ 0 http://blog.enterpriseuk.org/2010/03/16/stuart-varrall-of-north-east-fluid-pixel-wins-national-dedipower-digital-awards/ http://blog.enterpriseuk.org/2010/03/16/stuart-varrall-of-north-east-fluid-pixel-wins-national-dedipower-digital-awards/#comments Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:55:45 +0000 Amelia http://blog.enterpriseuk.org/?p=4494 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...]]> http://blog.enterpriseuk.org/2010/03/16/stuart-varrall-of-north-east-fluid-pixel-wins-national-dedipower-digital-awards/feed/ 0 http://blog.enterpriseuk.org/2010/03/11/what-has-changed-in-two-years/ http://blog.enterpriseuk.org/2010/03/11/what-has-changed-in-two-years/#comments Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:03:44 +0000 hbourne http://blog.enterpriseuk.org/?p=4474 In 2008 we (Enterprise UK – or Make Your Mark as we were known back then) published ‘The Future Face Of Enterprise’, a collection of viewpoints. We asked over 50 entrepreneurs, business people, industry experts, social commentators, academics what they thought would shape the future face of enterprise in the UK. Two years later and we’re Read more...]]> http://blog.enterpriseuk.org/2010/03/11/what-has-changed-in-two-years/feed/ 0 http://blog.enterpriseuk.org/2010/03/08/north-east-if-we-can-you-can-enterprise-challenge-launches-today/ http://blog.enterpriseuk.org/2010/03/08/north-east-if-we-can-you-can-enterprise-challenge-launches-today/#comments Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:19:54 +0000 Amelia http://blog.enterpriseuk.org/?p=4454 ‘IF WE CAN, YOU CAN’ Challenge launches for 2010   Today marks the launch of the third ‘If we can, you can’ Challenge, a region-wide competition set to re-ignite and celebrate North East England’s entrepreneurial spirit. The  Challenge calls upon any individual who is thinking of starting a business, running their own business or looking to grow their Read more...]]> http://blog.enterpriseuk.org/2010/03/08/north-east-if-we-can-you-can-enterprise-challenge-launches-today/feed/ 0 http://blog.enterpriseuk.org/2010/03/01/does-the-enterprise-village-have-a-fertile-garden/ http://blog.enterpriseuk.org/2010/03/01/does-the-enterprise-village-have-a-fertile-garden/#comments Mon, 01 Mar 2010 11:00:39 +0000 Richard http://blog.enterpriseuk.org/?p=4409 http://blog.enterpriseuk.org/2010/03/01/does-the-enterprise-village-have-a-fertile-garden/feed/ 0