National Enterprise Network (NEN), representing the agencies that support many of the country’s small and start up businesses, is looking to the Chancellor to entice small business owners in his September 4 Autumn Statement, alongside the other budget relaxations he has flagged, with the prospect of a general election on the horizon.
A Yorkshire-based social enterprise has announced it has boosted the region’s economy by £31m in the last 12 months as well increased lending to female entrepreneurs by 9%.
A pilot to encourage refugee entrepreneur programmes across the UK has been announced.
Opportunity to tender to support National Enterprise Network across a range of marketing, communications and PR support activity
Responsible Finance – the voice of the responsible finance industry – have co-opted NEN member Business Enterprise Fund’s Head of Investment, Simon Jackson to their Board of Directors.
BEF is one of the top 100 social enterprises in the UK, according to this year’s NatWest SE100 Index. The index celebrates the growth, impact, leadership and resilience of social ventures in the UK – naming the most impressive 100 social enterprises of the year.
Congratulations go to Team NEN member Business Enterprise Fund (BEF) who have been awarded the Impact Award at the 2019 Citi Microentrepreneurship Awards
National Enterprise Network, representing the Enterprise Agencies up and down the country and the tens of thousands of businesses they support, has voiced disappointment that the Chancellor has missed the opportunity to encourage more small business start ups in his Spring Statement.
National Enterprise Network, representing the Enterprise Agencies and other business support organisations across the country, is lobbying the Chancellor to recognise the value of small and start up businesses on Wednesday when he delivers his Spring Statement.
National Enterprise Network, representing the country’s enterprise agencies and the businesses they support, have welcomed the announcement by Small Business Minister Kelly Tolhurst that the Government is to introduce an SME Action Plan to help small businesses win Government contracts.