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Partners are helping us to promote enterprise

nebusiness.co.uk — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 16:36:00 GMT

AS we complete our second year of Launch Pad, we recognise that the success of our mission – to change culture and attitudes towards enterprise and being entrepreneurial – relies on a continued commitment to working in partnership with others.

Not all dragons bite

nebusiness.co.uk — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 16:35:00 GMT

IN February Launch Pad teamed up with Gateshead Council’s Economic Development Service (EDS) and visited Dunston and Teams to encourage the spirit of entrepreneurship in local people. Historically EDS received between five and 10 business start up enquiries in total from these areas.

You can make your mark in Enterprise Week

nebusiness.co.uk — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 16:34:00 GMT

ENTERPRISE Week, the UK’s annual celebration of all things enterprising, will this year be part of the first ever Global Entrepreneurship Week.

And our survey said…

nebusiness.co.uk — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 16:32:00 GMT

IN June, we published the findings from an independent client survey carried out by consultants Richardson- Howarth.

Acumen development trust

nebusiness.co.uk — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 14:18:00 GMT

FOUNDED in 2003, Acumen’s vision is to achieve social and economic regeneration though learning, employment and enterprise. They have made great use of Launch Pad as an outreach base across the Durham area.

South Tyneside means business

nebusiness.co.uk — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 14:16:00 GMT

SOUTH Tyneside Means Business and the UCanB team have worked with the Enterprise Bond on a range of projects and activities which has seen Launch Pad’s presence at South Tyneside College, Temple Park, King Street in South Shields and Horsley Hill.

Justice Prince young apprentices

nebusiness.co.uk — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 14:14:00 GMT

LAUNCH Pad played host to a group of young apprentices as they pitched their creative business ideas to a panel of judges.

Be enterprising

nebusiness.co.uk — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 14:13:00 GMT

BE Enterprising has used Launch Pad extensively to encourage more enterprise in deprived areas of County Durham. Be Enterprising is supported by Local Enterprise Growth Initiative (LEGI) funding.

The little pages

nebusiness.co.uk — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 14:11:00 GMT

IN April last year, Suzanne Cherif and Joanne Carlisle-Duhill attended an Enterprising Mums course funded by the North East Enterprise Bond and delivered by People into Enterprise.