CREME’s case study strategy with SMEs bidding for public sector contracts in Leicester – Any suggestions?

CREME is currently working on the Selling to the Public Sector project, as discussed in previous posts on this blog[1]. The Project will support SMEs across Leicester and Leicestershire, specifically targeting female, disabled and BME owned SMEs in Leicester’s disadvantaged areas, to access procurement and supply chain contracts from public and private sector buyers. The … Continue reading

EDA: Making Enterprise and Diversity a way of Doing Business

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are the key to economic growth: a loud refrain heard from all quarters in the UK these days.  A little less loud, but significant nonetheless, is an understanding amongst policy makers and practitioners of the importance of enterprise diversity, if the country is to fully grasp the opportunities for growth … Continue reading

First CREME Seminar on Small Firms Research at DMU a great success

The first session of the CREME seminar series at De Montfort University was formally opened on March the 2nd by Professor David Wilson, Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Dean of the Faculty of Business and Law and focused on developments in small firms’ research at DMU. Professor Monder Ram, Director of CREME, introduced the speakers below to … Continue reading

Dr. Natalia Vershinina- Understanding Polish entrepreneurs in Australia

Dr. Natalia Vershinina, DMU together with Prof. Rowena Barrett won funding from Australian Social Sciences Association under their International Science Linkages Scheme for 2010-11, which allowed Dr. Natalia Vershinina to obtain a visiting research position at Edith Cowan University, Western Australia within their School of Management Feb 2011-Feb 2012. The project entitled : “Building the … Continue reading