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Ready to Start Entrepreneur wins £20,000 Unltd Award

Maria Zedda, one of the first ever Ready to Start Entrepreneurs two years ago, has won the prestigious £20,000 Unltd Award.  Maria runs Wideaware, a disability awareness consultancy.  Here is a link to her website www.wideaware.co.uk   Maria delivers training and advice to many organisations including the St Johns Ambulance, the MOD and Leonard Cheshire Disability. These days she no longer needs Ready to Start but she does keep in touch and we love to hear from her!

If you would like information about the Unltd Awards, which are awarded twice a year, click here. http://www.unltd.org.uk/template.php?ID=1  Perhaps you might be a winner next year?


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Free networking event London SE1 Tues 2 December 2008 6.30-9.30pm

The 14,000 Group

 

YOU ARE INVITED TO A

 

COMPLIMENTARY NETWORKING EVENT

 

‘Procurement and Supply Chain’

  There will be short presentations on Procurement and supply chains for you to learn about procedures. Some of the topics that the presenters will cover include how to identify opportunities for winning new business and what corporates are looking for in suppliers. There will also be an opportunity to ask your own procurement and supply chain questions to a panel of experts.

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Business Link Start Up events in Sussex

Business Link run a number of events for new businesses in Sussex. Here is a link to the information page on their Website. http://www.businesslink.gov.uk/bdotg/action/detail?type=ONEOFFPAGE&site=210&itemId=5001100263&r.s=sl


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Creating a new Social Enterprise

If you are in the early stages of creating a new Social Enterprise you will have a small group of people who share your goals and will work with you.  It is worth turning this group into a steering group as soon as possible and take brief notes of your meetings. (more…)


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Making Money From Your Ideas - Free event London

Making Money from your Ideas

Tuesday 2 December 2008
18.00 - 20.00
British Library Business & IP Centre 
Free

Where better to launch a book than the British Library?

The Business & IP Centre is very happy to showcase the new and highly acclaimed book The BIG and Easy Guide to Take a Bright Idea from Drawing Board to Successful Revenue. (more…)


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Business Start up Show Olympia 28th & 29th November

The Business Startup Show is free to attend and has over 200 exhibitors, 140 seminars, speed networking and 1:2:1 business features!  If you value the success of your business, you should come along. If you want to add value to your business, you should come along. And if you value your new business idea, you should come along.  You can view the Show Guide and register for your free tickets here.


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free event Croydon creating your website and online business

FREE practical hands on event at Croydon Park Hotel helping entrepreneurs set up websites and work towards an on-line business 26th November 10-4pm.  Complementary lunch provided for networking purposes

 To book a place email Faith Tomala on faith.tomala@southlondonbusiness.co.uk or call 0208 256 1292 to book one of  20 available places

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Hello! from Johnny, RTS Coordinator for the South West

Johnny posing for the camera

Johnny posing for the camera

Hello everyone

 

My name is Johnny Coleman and I am the RTS Regional Coordinator for the South West which means that I support all the new entrepreneurs coming on to the programme from areas around Southampton, Plymouth, Swindon and Bristol.

 

I have never ‘blogged’ before and am hoping – once I get the hang of it – to be able to share information with all you other bloggers.

 

Good luck and talk soon!

 

Johnny


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Hi everybody

 

My name is Annet Lukkien, Project Assistant for Ready to Start. I am working with Ann Chaplin, supporting entrepreneurs in London, Kent and Sussex. I look forward to reading your discussions on the blog. I am always interested in getting new ideas for other things the project could be doing.

 

 

 


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Be Inspired - Bristol Enterprise Conference 2008

Date: Monday 24th November 2008

Time: 10.30am - 3.30pm

Conference Title: Be Inspired! Bristol Enterprise Conference 2008

Location: St George’s Hall, Bristol, BS1 5RR

Description: This event will take place on Monday 24th November 2008 in St George’s Hall, Bristol.

The one day conference funded and supported by the South West Regional Development Agency will celebrate Enterprise in the South West and give young people, business students, potential entrepreneurs and future business leaders a unique opportunity to hear from high profile and inspirational people from world of business and beyond. The conference will be hosted by Alex Lovell from BBC Points West.

The conference will feature a number of keynote speakers and a ‘Question Time’ style discussion on ‘Social Enterprise’. Speakers and panellists will include:

Levi Roots - chef, musician and entrepreneur (Reggae, Reggae Sauce/ BBC’s Dragon’s Den) Alex Wotherspoon - (BBC’s The Apprentice) Talan Skeel-Piggins -skier (British Disabled Ski Team) Tickets to conferences will be available on a first come, first served basis.

Please make your booking as quickly as possible to avoid disappointment. Email john@beacon-hill-events.co.uk


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