http://extranet.sfedi.co.uk The latest news and updates from SFEDI. daily 1 2007-02-04T17:07:49Z http://extranet.sfedi.co.uk/sfedi-news/enterprise-week-2008 Enterprise Week (17-23 November 2008), part of Global Entrepreneurship Week, is a national celebration of enterprise with thousands of events and activities happening across the UK. Last year there were over 5,000 events and more than half a million people took part! No publisher ruthl 2008-11-17T11:01:48Z News Item http://extranet.sfedi.co.uk/sfedi-news/sfedi-nfea-enabling-enterprise-report This report is the result of a seminar at the NFEA National Conference held in York on 9-10 September 2008 which brought together over 140 delegates from leading enterprise agencies and other organisations in the wider business support sector around the country. It was facilitated by Tony Robinson OBE of SFEDI, the standards setting body for enterprise, entrepreneurship and business support. No publisher ruthl 2008-11-11T15:38:05Z News Item http://extranet.sfedi.co.uk/sfedi-news/big-is-bust-micro-is-mega Where the jobs and growth will come from - Tony Robinson OBE No publisher ruthl 2008-10-22T07:51:39Z News Item http://extranet.sfedi.co.uk/sfedi-news/happy-small-business-week SFEDI would like to wish all small businesses a very happy Small Business Week. No publisher ruthl 2008-10-16T10:32:13Z News Item http://extranet.sfedi.co.uk/sfedi-news/how-to-be-a-brilliant-community-based-business-adviser How to be a Brilliant Community Based Business Adviser, a unique and exciting reference guide for new professionals is launched on Thursday 13 November 2008. No publisher ruthl 2008-09-18T12:45:49Z News Item http://extranet.sfedi.co.uk/sfedi-news/business-enterprise-and-business-support-qualification-strategy-consultation SFEDI has released its first draft of the Business Enterprise and Business Support Qualification Strategy and are currently seeking comments. No publisher ruthl 2008-09-12T09:37:28Z News Item http://extranet.sfedi.co.uk/sfedi-news/sfedi-chair-to-lead-session-at-social-enterprise-coalition-event New SFEDI Chair, Elsa Caleb, will be leading one of the break-out sessions at the upcoming 'Business of Opportunity and Empowerment' event at London's Chamber of Commerce and Industry No publisher ruthl 2008-07-04T10:32:34Z News Item http://extranet.sfedi.co.uk/sfedi-news/elsa-caleb-appointed-new-chair-of-sfedi Elsa Caleb has been appointed Chair of SFEDI, the UK’s leading enterprise development and support organisation. In her new role, she will work with Managing Director Nat Hardwick to develop the support offered by SFEDI to prospective and new businesses across the UK, both through its regional network of SFEDI Centres of Excellence and its accredited advisors. Elsa has a particular focus on supporting the development of social enterprise in the UK. No publisher ruthl 2008-07-04T10:19:02Z News Item http://extranet.sfedi.co.uk/sfedi-news/sfedi-announce-new-ict-partnership-at-bafta SFEDI announced at the UK Enterprise Awards 2008 that Redstone plc would become SFEDI¹s exclusive ICT Partner, building on Redstone's expertise & understanding of the IT & Communication needs of the SME business community for over 20 years. No publisher ruthl 2008-05-29T11:52:06Z News Item http://extranet.sfedi.co.uk/sfedi-news/competitive-edge-for-business-growth Join a London Development Agency and Enterprise Enfield flagship programme to support potential High Growth businesses by working in partnership with a successful CEO and providing a solid business support framework. No publisher ruthl 2008-05-06T13:17:44Z News Item http://extranet.sfedi.co.uk/sfedi-news/first-national-sfedi-enterprise-trainers SFEDI are pleased to announce our very first ‘Enterprise Trainer’ accreditations. Following a successful pilot by our Centre of Excellence in the East Midlands, EMQC, Susan Hallam and John Owens have become the first in the country to achieve the SFEDI/ILM Enterprise Trainer Award. No publisher ruthl 2008-04-22T13:39:05Z News Item http://extranet.sfedi.co.uk/sfedi-news/inbiz-founder-terry-owens-wins-overall-champion-enterprise-supporter-award-at-2008-enterprise-support-awards Terry Owens, founder of InBiz, which helps individuals and groups to develop enterprise skills, was judged 2008 Overall Champion Enterprise Supporter at the SFEDI Advisory Body’s Enterprise Support Awards on 17 April 2008. No publisher ruthl 2008-04-21T08:14:52Z News Item http://extranet.sfedi.co.uk/sfedi-news/sfedi-research-highlights-entrepreneur-preferences-for-2018informal2019-skills-development-and-business-support UK entrepreneurs and business owners believe they and their peers are their own best teachers when it comes to developing enterprise skills according to a study from SFEDI, which researches the needs of entrepreneurs and sets standards for training and support. They also cited ‘managing cash flow’ and ‘winning new customers’ as the most difficult challenges they faced. The launch of the findings coincides with a mixed response from SFEDI to the Government’s Enterprise Strategy unveiled yesterday. No publisher ruthl 2008-03-14T10:11:26Z News Item http://extranet.sfedi.co.uk/sfedi-news/business-enterprise-and-business-support-report-released Research for this report was conducted during September 2007 to January 2008 with financial support from the Sector Skills Development Agency. The work was led by SFEDI directors with support from GoSkills. The research was undertaken by Stratagia, Vector Research and the Wood Holmes Group. The report does not necessarily reflect the views of SFEDI. It is presented as a contribution to the development of a Qualification Strategy for business enterprise and business support No publisher ruthl 2008-03-14T10:02:33Z News Item http://extranet.sfedi.co.uk/sfedi-news/2018apprentice2019-tim-campbell-to-present-key-award-at-2008-uk-enterprise-support-awards Former ‘Apprentice’ Tim Campbell is the latest high profile name to support the 2008 UK Enterprise Support Awards to be held in April at BAFTA and hosted by the SFEDI Advisory Board. No publisher ruthl 2008-01-18T11:33:44Z News Item