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Team Enterprize made up of Prateek Sureka, Tom Kingston, Claire Harrison and Michal Tomaszewski have WON the national final of the CIMA global business challenge and will be representing the University of Sussex and the UK in the global finals in Singapore on the 21st August!
WELL DONE TEAM ENTERPRIZE!!
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2.Launch of the Sussex Business Awards (www.sbaawards.org.uk)
The launch of 2009/10 Sussex Business Awards got off to a great start on Monday 22 June at the Sussex County Cricket Ground. This year celebrates the twenty-first anniversary of the county’s most prestigious award scheme and was marked by the launch of a new logo, new web site, new categories and new sponsors.
Categories include (among others): Sussex Company of the Year, Sussex Businessperson of the Year, Small Business Award, Business in the Community Award, Award for the Most Sustainable Business and Award for Innovation in Business.
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3.Dairy farmers want Fair Trade status (www.farmersguardian.com)
A campaign to award Fair Trade status to dairy farmers is gathering pace. Fair Trade is usually the preserve of struggling workers in the developing world but leading figures in British agriculture beleive the domestic market is in such trouble it needs similar protection.
According to industry organisation Dairy Co the number of dairy farms in the UK has fallen by 46% in the last 12 years.
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4.Enterprise Thursdays Speaker Update! (www.leapfrogg.co.uk)
Rosie Freshwater who spoke at Girls love Enterprise during Global Enterprise Week last November will be expanding her business Leapfrogg, and opening a new office based in Southampton. Managing Director and Founder Rosie Freshwater said 'It's important that any growth is not at the expense of the strong team ethos and client relationships the business has been built on.'
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5.Spirit over Adversity - Competition (www.lcdisability.org)
A prize of £50,000 is on offer to disabled people who have show exceptional entrepreneurial spirit in the face of adversity. The Stelios Award for Disabled Entrepreneurs 2009 is an annual comeptition run by Leonard Cheshire Disability.
Applicants must have a registered UK business with an annual turnover of at least £10,000 per annum. Closing date 4th Sept.
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6.'Rocket man who turned his lay-off into a launch pad' (www.guardian.co.uk)
"Businesses are so focused on cutting costs, if you come up with a plan that will save them money they'll give you a go. It's not about the "big" idea, it's just about being different and better." (Andrew Johnson, The Guardian, 16 May 2009) For the full article use the link provided.
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7.Pearls of wisdom: Published Interviews with Entrepreneurs (www.timesonline.co.uk)
Property Guru, Nick Leslau in Times Online
"Business is really all about good partnerships. For me, the best investment
is finding people with strengths I don’t have, who are completely
trustworthy" Sunday Times June 7, 2009
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8.Enterprise Thursdays Speaker Update! (www.thebiglemon.com)
The Big Lemon, launches eco-transport to the
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9.£100m for Social Entrepreneurs (www.guardian.co.uk)
Ministers give social entrepreneurs £100m to create jobs for young
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10.Inspiration Award for women in business (www.independent.co.uk)
Launch of the Addidi Inspiration Award for women in business
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11.Julie Meyer - The Future of Entrepreneurship (video, FOWA Expo London 2008) (events.carsonified.com)
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12.Bulletin - Business brainwaves on a beer mat (www.sussex.ac.uk)
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13.BBC News - Social entrepreneurs: green and good (news.bbc.co.uk)
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14.University of Sussex - Enterprise (www.sussex.ac.uk)
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15.Cash prizes for Sussex student programmers (blog.cogapp.com)
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17.The secret to making money online (omnisio.com)
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18.Why to Not Not Start a Startup (www.paulgraham.com)
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19.Hiring is Obsolete (www.paulgraham.com)
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20.You Weren't Meant to Have a Boss (www.paulgraham.com)
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22.Making money twice (www.37signals.com)
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23.Flying Start (www.flyingstartonline.com)
Flying Start offers four ways to help develop your ideas, set up a new business or grow your existing business
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25.How new start-ups can best succeed - BBC News (news.bbc.co.uk)
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