PARTNER BLOG: New RSA Report: The Digital Powerhouse
This week the RSA, Tech North and the Impact Hub publish a new report looking at the North’s emerging Digital Powerhouse. Our study finds that over 280,000 people in the region now work in the digital economy, and that the sector is creating jobs at ten times the rate of the North’s non-digital sectors. The […]
Could NEN be award winning? We’re shortlisted in the TAF Awards!
We are delighted to announce that National Enterprise Network has been shortlisted in the 2016 Trade Association Forum Best Practice Awards. We submitted applications to highlight the success of our 2015 Annual Conference and the impact of our January 2016 #NENandProud campaign – and both projects have been put forward to the shortlisting stage. The […]
PARTNER BLOG: Competition law redress: getting back what you’ve lost
The Competition and Markets Authority writes on how SMEs can now more easily and quickly seek legal redress if they have been the victims of anti-competitive business practices. In 2008, a group of fans supported by the Consumers’ Association were each handed £20 compensation by JJB Sports after the Office of Fair Trading found that […]
PARTNER NEWS: Turning prisoners into entrepreneurs would save £1.4b per annum, claims CFE report
A report released today by the Centre for Entrepreneurs (CFE) suggests that making an entrepreneurship programme available to all pre-release prisoners could save the government up to £1.4 billion annually, at the maximum cost of £82 million – providing a 17x return on investment The Centre for Entrepreneurs (CFE) – the leading think tank for […]
PARTNER BLOG: Confidence from new freelancers remains strong in first quarter of the year
By Lorence Nye, IPSE Economic Advisor IPSE’s Freelancer Confidence Index is drawn from a quarterly survey of freelancers which assesses the recent performance of their businesses, as well as their outlook for the performance of their businesses and the economy in the three and 12 months following. The main index figures are calculated using an […]
Supporting local business through Growth Hubs
The growth hub network is now complete with a hub in each of the 39 LEP areas, covering 100% of the registered business population in England. Growth hubs work with local and national partners – such as universities, Enterprise Zones, Banks, Business Bodies and Local Authorities – acting as a catalyst to make things work […]
PARTNER BLOG: Sick as a parrot; Football club feels the full force of the Pensions Regulator
We should all be aware of pension auto-enrolment by now, here our Corporate Partner HR4UK reports on a recent case where one business got it wrong, and how they can help ensure you and your clients don’t! Swindon Town Football Club has scored an own goal with a late penalty – or, at least, a […]
StartUp Britain bus to visit record 30 towns in summer StartUp Tour
National enterprise campaign StartUp Britain, run by the Centre for Entrepreneurs, is hitting the road again this summer to provide inspiration and support to thousands of aspiring entrepreneurs. Now in its fifth year, the StartUp Britain bus tour, powered by NatWest, will visit a record 30 towns and cities over six weeks. The StartUp Tour […]