Professor Monder Ram reports back from his visit to Sweden

Posted by cremedmu on May 20, 2011 · 1 Comment 

Becoming self-employed is a common means of survival, if not integration, for migrants in a number of European countries. Migrants often start their own businesses at a faster rate than their indigenous counterparts. For many, this is out of sheer necessity rather than any particular flare for enterprise. However, a more positive opportunity-seeking motivation is … Continue reading →

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Selling to the Public Sector Project holds its First Seminar aimed at Social Enterprises

Posted by cremedmu on May 19, 2011 · Leave a Comment 

‘Selling to the public sector’[1] project held its latest seminar entitled ‘how to win public sector contracts’ for Leicestershire based social enterprises at Leicester City Phoenix Studio on May 11th, 2011. Four social enterprises’ senior managers and Leicester City Council project coordinators attended the seminar.  Two consultants with the professional background of SMEs expertise and … Continue reading →

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Leading Experts discuss Access to Finance by SMEs

Posted by cremedmu on May 9, 2011 · 5 Comments 

Access to finance by Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) and its impact on the country’s prosperity is one of the longest running national debates in the UK.  Three leading experts in the field came together at a seminar hosted by De Montfort University on 4th May 2011 to review path-breaking research over the past decade … Continue reading →

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