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Non- Members Edition Major resources for women’s enterprise in the North of England Launch of Women’s
Enterprise Day Valuable new resource for women seeking business advice South East welcomes
new Women’s Enterprise Regional Coordinator Women, Work and
Childcare central to Chancellor’s speech
US Women’s Business Centers having major
impact on start-ups Life coaching for sector professionals Nominations open for new PROWESS Awards Scheme Government committed
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EVENTS PROWESS – Annual Conference PROWESS – Sensitivity
Training – Best Practice in Monitoring Client profiles FCEM 52nd
International Congress Rethink Pink East of England Women’s Business Showcase Angel Investing for Women Procurement – the social enterprise solution Entrepreneurship
and SME Development: Institute for Small Business Affairs 27th
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people in the Informal Economy – Cheats or Contributors? Futurebuilders |
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NEWS Major resources for women’s enterprise
in the North of England Women’s enterprise is to be a major
part of a new £100 million push for economic growth in the three Northern RDAs. Increasing the rate of business start-ups is
central to eliminating the old north-south economic divid
according to a new report launched by the Deputy Prime Minister, who also
unveiled plans for a £100 million ‘Northern Way Growth Fund’. For the first
time the three Northern Regional Development
Agencies (RDAs) have united to help the North reach
its full economic potential. ‘The Launch of Women’s Enterprise Day PROWESS in association with the ‘Make
Your Mark: Start Talking Ideas’ campaign has announced a new national day for
women’s enterprise. It is hoped this will become a high profile annual event
designed to promote, support and celebrate women in enterprise. This year
PROWESS member organisations are being encouraged to run local events for
women who might be considering starting a business. So far ideas have
included, holding sample training courses for local people, organising an
exhibition of clients businesses and holding an open day and inviting local
media. PROWESS is raising the profile of this as a national event. To
download an event planner form or for further information see: www.prowess.org.uk/insights.html Alternatively contact Valuable new resource for women
seeking business advice The first Regional Directory of
Business Support for Women, is launched this week by
Secretary of State for Trade and Industry Patricia Hewitt. The directory lists
local, regional and national sources of advice and support and is packed with
case studies and tips. It’s an excellent resource for women looking to start
or grow their own business, as well as a strategic tool to identify gaps in
provision. The Minister will meet with the business women whose experiences
have helped to shape the directory. The Directory is a partnership between
PROWESS and emda. For further information contact PROWESS is
inviting applications for tender for research on ‘The Regional state of
Women’s South East welcomes new Women’s Irene Goh has been appointed Women’s Women, Work and Childcare central to Chancellor’s Speech Speaking at the Labour Party Conference in US Women’s Business Centers having major
impact on start-ups Between 2001 and 2003, the US Small Business Administration provided
$37 million in funding to up to 92 women’s business centers
across the country. This investment seems to be paying off. During that two
year period, the number of clients served nearly doubled (a 91% increase), the number of new firms created increased by 367%, and
the businesses supported by these centers generated
an estimated economic impact of $500 million in gross receipts. This analysis
forms part of new report from the Women’s Business Council, titled “Analyzing
the Impact of the Women’s Business Center Program’.
The Women’s Business Center (WBC) program was
started following the adoption of the Women’s Business Ownership Act in 1988.
To download the new findings and for further information on Women’s Business Centers in the Life coaching for sector
professionals Founder
member of PROWESS, Nominations open for new PROWESS
Awards Scheme The
search is on for the most ‘Outstanding Contributions’ in Women’s Enterprise
Development. The awards will recognise and celebrate the achievements of both
individuals and organisations in driving forwards Women’s Government committed to more support for small firms The Government has accepted all of Conference bloke-ometer
stuck at 12% With over 200 bookings already, the
PROWESS annual conference looks like being another sell-out. But where are
all the men? Those already signed up – we salute you. As an added incentive
to the waverers (*** SPELLING), PROWESS is offering
******** for the 50th male delegate to register. Women’s
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PROWESS – Annual Conference 10 and
11 November (Optional pre-conference training day 9 November), The PROWESS annual conference has established itself as the key
professional development and networking event in the women’s business support
and policy development calendar. Last years sell out conference was celebrated as a
landmark event in women’s enterprise development, attracting leading national
and international policy makers. Delegates acclaimed it as a ‘dynamic and
inspirational event’ with ‘excellent networking opportunities’ and a
‘fantastic atmosphere’. This year PROWESS hopes to repeat the success. Key conference themes include: Putting
policies into practice, learning from international experience, access to
finance and enterprise culture and education. Click here to download a
conference brochure and booking form: www.prowess.org.uk/conference/index2004.html PROWESS – Sensitivity
Training – Best Practice in Monitoring Client profiles 25 November, Free to members, £140 for non members A fast paced and participative training event
that will enable organisations to improve their data collection and leave
their clients more satisfied about giving out potentially sensitive
information. For a booking form or to obtain a training brochure with all the
PROWESS events email: admin@prowess.org.uk FCEM 52nd International Congress This year sees the 50th Anniversary of the British
Association of Women Entrepreneurs (BAWE). In celebrating this Les Femmes Chefs d’Entreprises Mondiales (The World
Association of Women Entrepreneurs) are holding their 52nd
International Congress in Rethink Pink This one-day conference, the first of its kind, focuses solely on
marketing to women. Designed for marketers and managers to come together and
learn new ways of reaching, engaging and building long term brand relations
with women. See: http://www.rethinkpink.com/ East of The Women’s
Business Showcase aims to celebrate women’s business and women in business.
It will address many of the issues facing women in the world of work, with a
challenging and motivational mix of workshops, conference speakers and
exhibitions focusing on key women’s issues covering a wide range of topics
such as: Generating a business idea, starting a franchise and developing
international business. In the evening there will be ‘An audience with Rachel
Elnaugh – Founder and Chief Executive of Red Letter
Days. There will be an opportunity to put questions to Rachel, followed by a
chance to network with likeminded women over a Gala Buffet. For further information: www.mybusinesslink.co.uk/showcase Angel Investing for
Women 19 October ( The ready2invest programme is inviting women with a professional or
business background to have the opportunity to gain insight into the world of
business investing. Busines angels or private investing is focused on
providing equity finance to early stage or growth businesses. Business Angels often provide mentoring or
board level support in addition to their financial contribution. This market
has traditionally been dominated by men but there is now a growing interest
in angel investing among women. This event will cover what is involved in
business angel investing, the benefits and how to
ensure you invest in the right business. For further information contact
Aisha Ejaz on 020 7089 2301 or email: Aisha.E@gle.co.uk Procurement – the
social enterprise solution Full delegate fee (£295 + VAT) Social Enterprise
organisation fee (£175 + VAT) This one-day conference,
organised by Social Enterprise magazine with Inside Communications, Public
Sector Events, will focus on the nitty-gritty of business management and service
delivery. Supported by the Social Enterprise Unit in the DTI's Small Business
Service, the conference will enable local authorities to understand how they
can meet their procurement targets through social enterprises. It will
examine major policy initiatives including the implications of the Gershon review, Best Value, and local authority community
strategies. For more information see: http://www.newstartmag.co.uk/procurement/ Entrepreneurship and
SME Development: Institute for Small Business Affairs 27th
National Conference 2-4 November , The theme of the Institute for Small Business Affairs 2004
national conference is: “Creating Opportunities: Entrepreneurship & SME
Development in Education, Policy and Research”. On each day the Conference will follow a similar timetable
with one plenary session and three Workshops running in parallel. One of the main topics will be Women’s Entrepreneurship
and SME development. An exhibition of relevant products and services for SMEs, their advisers and researchers will be open
from12.30 Wednesday until 14.00 Thursday. Study Tours are also planned for
each afternoon. For further information contact: enquiries@isba2004.org. See website for full programme and pricing
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PROWESS Awards for Outstanding Contribution to
Women’s PROWESS is inviting nominations for outstanding contributions to
women’s enterprise development. There are four categories of awards
including: Innovator Award – for innovations in the field of women’s
enterprise support; Business Support Professional of the Year – for providing
outstanding support to women starting or growing their own business;
Outstanding Contribution to Women’s Enterprise Development – for the
individual who has made the most outstanding contribution to positively
progressing the policy or cultural environment for women entrepreneurs; and,
the Business Link Award – recognising leadership in the field of women’s
enterprise support in the Business Link Network. The awards ceremony will
take place at the PROWESS annual conference on 10 and 11 November. For
further details of the nomination procedure and the deadline for nominations
contact The The Queens Awards for Enterprise Promotion celebrate and
recognise the activities of individuals who make outstanding contributions to
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