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August 2010 Ezine

KNOWLEDGE@ WORK SUMMER ISSUE:

NEWS, EVENTS TOP TIPS AND MORE

Ezine Issue 9

20th August 2010

Funding vouchers to help you grow

The East of England Development Agency (EEDA) has recently announced new funding for SMEs to access academic expertise from the region’s Universities. 75 Innovation Vouchers are now available and each one provides an organisation with £3,000 worth of one-to-one consultancy. SMEs, social enterprises and not-for-profit organisations in the East of England can apply. Read more

Training open days

Two open days are taking place to highlight the variety of training and part time courses that we offer and you are warmly invited to attend! If you are an individual looking to gain new skills and progress in your career, or if you are a business looking to up-skill its staff, then we could have just the course for you. The open events are free to attend and are on 7th and 9th September. Read more

Prepare yourself for investment

Do you want to master the perfect pitch for investors? Do you want to convince someone to invest in your business? Prepare for tricky questions and get your pitch perfect by attending the latest Venture Academy Series event – ‘Investment Readiness’. Taking place on Thursday 7th October at Butterfield Enterprise Hub, this event will highlight what investors are looking for, how to impress them and will give business leaders the opportunity to prepare effective and confident presentations that can be used for pitching to potential investors. Read more

Invitation to discuss a new enterprise partnership for our region

Local businesses, local authorities and key local figures are invited to attend an important event on 25th August to discuss the proposal for a new South East Midlands Local Enterprise Partnership. Come along for your opportunity to have your say and work with other local businesses and authorities to create a sustainable and economically profitable partnership which benefits the local business region. Read more

Top Tips on how to prepare your business for the second credit crunch

This issues top tips are provided by John Burchill, owner of The Legal Director.

Click here to read the tips in full.

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