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Green & Ethical Events in London in May 2009 at the British Library

Green Footprints logo Green and Ethical: Better Business Practice

5 - 15 May 2009

Ethical entrepreneurs believe that there are other things as important as making a profit, such as helping the world’s poorest people or using ethically sourced materials. To celebrate ethical business, we’re proud to announce Green and Ethical Fortnight, timed to coincide with the BIG BANG!! World Fair Trade Day on 9 May 2009.

Corporate social responsibility isn’t just for big business

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Mothers of Invention webcast

Free Webcast: Mothers of Invention 

 

 

 - In March, the British Library held the Inspiring Entrepreneurs event, Mothers of Invention.

The British Library brought together four trailblazing British women for an evening of inspiration in celebration of International Women’s Month.

Speakers

Gurinder Chadha OBE, director of Bend it Like Beckham and Bride and Prejudice
Liz Jackson MBE, founder of telemarketing business Great Guns
Laura Tenison MBE, who runs award-winning mother and baby brand JoJo Maman Bebe
Dee Wright, the brains behind The Hairforce, an innovative nit and lice removal service

How to watch
: Visit the website www.inspiringentrepreneurswebcast.co.uk/


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HSBC Start Up Stars award

The ninth annual HSBC Start-Up Stars awards are open to start-up businesses all over the UK.

There are benefits for every entrant and winners will receive a share of the prize fund, free Google advertising and invaluable publicity.

It’s your chance to get the credit and support you deserve:

  • £55,000 prize fund
  • £11,000 of Google advertising to be won, as well as free consultancy at Google’s UK headquarters
  • Invaluable exposure via regional and national media through reaching the final stages
  • Free £75 of Google advertising for every entrant
  • Support programme and networking available for every entrant on HSBC’s Business Network

For more information visit their website at http://www.startupstars.hsbc.co.uk/


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Hear and now

 

Dear Colleagues,

A few nights ago I decided to stay up to watch “Hear and Now”, an award-winning documentary about an American Deaf couple who, after a lifetime of living with deafness decide to get a Cochlea Implant (CI) at the age of 65. I wished I had seen this documentary 30 years ago, and perhaps many issues that affected me growing up with deafness might have been better understood and accepted.

Read all about it at:

http://blog.wideaware.co.uk/archive/20/hear-and-nowAnd, if you feel like commenting please do so on at the bottom of the article. I would be very grateful if would forward this to all those you feel would like to read it.

Thank you, all the best.

Maria


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Food fit for a prince!

Hi all,

I just I want to share some good news with you and to let you know of one of my biggest achievement to date.  It is fair to say that I have been given so many opportunities and have had many life changing experiences however, this is the greatest one so far.  I know I am going on and you must be wondering what it could be so here it is!

Last week not only did I cater for Prince Phillip but I got to meet him in person and have a laugh with him.  Can you imagine me Adrian Carter got to rub shoulders with royalty!! 

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Hidden Art

Hidden Art is a not for profit membership organisation that supports designers and design-makers to bring their products to market and succeed in the business side of designing.  Most of their services are centred around London but they do offer membership opportunities, network links and information services to other parts of the country.  In London they aim to:

  • Offer a platform for designer-makers to sell and exhibit their work,
  • Offer companies and members of the public access to original design,
  • Improve access to information, and
  • Enable the exchange of ideas and expertise
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    You can visit their website at www.hiddenart.co.uk or view their support services here - hidden-art-support-services


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