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Assess the health of your business!
Use the Business Link interactive tool to assess how well your business is currently performing
Adult Learners Week 2007
Join the activities of Adult Learning Week on 19th to 25th May 2007
Startup awards celebrate success!
20,000 UK Start-up businesses fail every year…The Startups Awards celebrate the success of those who make it!
Rowan Innovation Award launches
The hunt is on for the best business innovation in the Midlands in 2007. The award, created and run by Rowan Group and supported by the Birmingham Post, will recognise the best ideas for new products and services and celebrate the ingenuity and inventiveness of Midlands companies and individuals.
National Women in Science Network survey - please help
he UK does not currently have a national network of women scientists, engineers and technologists. We are keen to know what women in science, engineering and technology think about this - would a national network be useful? If so, what should its main objectives and functions be?
Latest GEM West Midlands research become available
GEM have published the latest research on the entrepreneurship status of the West Midlands and the UK
Learn more about Government Grants
This guide aims to throw light on the subject of grant and support schemes for business by clarifying what has historically been a confusing situation and, at the same time, dispelling some of the myths.
Search is on to find the next Enterprise Champions
The search is on to find the UK's enterprise champions, with the launch of the DTI's Enterprising Britain 2007 competition. This year's competition was launched by Industry and Regions Minister Margaret Hodge from West Kilbride, the winner of last year's hotly contested competition.
WITI gives tips on recognising the signs you are on the right path..
When you embark on a path of personal or professional growth you expect to see progress. You might be willing to accept the fact that important life changes take time and forward progress may be slow, but you certainly do not expect to move "backwards."
Olympic Delivery Authority launches eTendering website
The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) has launched an online eTendering and planning package to help companies compete for up to 2,000 contracts throughout the delivery of the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games.
Prowess publishes report on women's enterprise support
PROWESS have published the executive summary of their latest report entitled 'The State of the Women’s Enterprise Support Sector 2006'
Shell Livewire competition invites entries
Nominate the best young entrepreneur in the Shell Livewire Young Entrepreneur of the Year
Jugglefrogs wins award
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Network of inspirational women entrepreneurs launched
Margaret Hodge kicks off the recruitment of 1000 strong network of women entrepreneurs
Get involved with International Women's Day on 8th March!
Celebrated on 8th March, International Women's Day (IWD) is the global day connecting all women around the world and inspiring them to achieve their full potential.
Small firms offered IP health checks
Intellectual Property audits are to be offered to small businesses up and down the UK, Science and Innovation Minister Malcolm Wicks announced yesterday.
Free website offer from MS Office Live
Does your company need an easy to use, professional website? Do you want it for free with no hidden costs? Microsoft Office Live gets small businesses online, and keeps them there, without fuss or cost. It's reliable, secure and available now.
NLP – A different Way! For Womens Eyes Only
50 free places on the popular NLP workshop - book now!
Women are still woefully under-represented at the top, according to new figures
Women make up just 10 % of directors of FTSE 100 companies and barely 20 % of Parliament, according toSex and Power: Who Runs Britain? 2007, the Equal Opportunities Commission's annual survey looking at women in senior positions across the public and private sector
Apply to be on Dragon's Den!
Dragons’ Den is in its fourth series and we are continuing to offer budding entrepreneurs from across the country the chance to make their business dreams come true. Apply now!

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