At the end of last month, the Start Up Britain bus returned to London and completed its 2016 six week tour with a final stop at Kings Cross square. During the 45 day tour, the bus visited 30 towns in England, Wales and Scotland and aimed to engage with 10,000 people. As an official tour […]
National Enterprise Network joined 300 other professionals from UK’s trade associations and membership bodies last night for the 2016 Trade Association Forum Awards in London. Our applications to highlight the success of our 2015 Annual Conference and the impact of our January 2016 #NENandProud campaign were shortlisted in three categories. The 2015 Annual Conference of […]
As we wake to news of a European Union exit this morning, National Enterprise Network is immediately focused on understanding exactly what this could mean for the enterprise support sector and the thousands of pre-start and start-up businesses that our members support each year. Rest assured we will work, as a priority, with stakeholders in […]
With thousands of British start-ups and SMEs turning to online platforms to raise finance, a coalition of major UK business organisations have launched a new digital guide on different sources of investment and professional advice. Led by ICAEW and the British Business Bank, 23 bodies, including National Enterprise Network have contributed to the new Business […]
National Enterprise Network CEO and well known enterprise champion Dawn Whiteley has been awarded an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List, for her services to business support and enterprise. Dawn was confirmed as a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, alongside other 2016 Birthday Honours recipients. The Chief Executive of […]
Today is National Fish and Chip Day, with fans of the traditional English meal encouraged to head to their local shop to show their support for one of the nation’s most loved foods. One such shop preparing to serve up extra portions is Parveen Akhtar, owner of The Chip House in Cottingley, West Yorkshire – […]
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 […]
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 […]
Two hundred and forty-three businesses across the UK have received a new Queen’s Award for Enterprise, recognising their contribution to international trade, innovation and sustainable development. Today (21 April 2016) Businesses Secretary Sajid Javid named the winners of the Queen’s Awards for Enterprise and the five individual recipients of the Queen’s Award for Enterprise Promotion. […]
Judith Frame from the Competition and Markets Authority writes this blog on competition law compliance. I recently listened to a brilliant podcast called ‘Start-up’. Unsurprisingly, it’s about a guy who’s starting his own business. What is surprising – at least to someone who isn’t in the middle of starting a company from scratch – is […]