Two Takes on Supplier Diversity

This year’s Ethnic Minority Business Conference is fast approaching. This conference has regularly provided a platform for policy and practitioner initiatives designed to encourage small business owners to take advantages of supply chain opportunities in the large public and private sector organisations. This process is often referred to as supplier diversity; and it is clear … Continue reading

Regional Business Support in the Spotlight at EMB Conference

The East Midlands is one of the most diverse and entrepreneurial regions in England. It is home to some of the most advanced and sophisticated ‘knowledge’ driven business in the country; and, at the same time, benefits from a considerable rural landscape which itself generates significant entrepreneurial activity. East Midlands Business Ltd. (EMB Ltd.) is … Continue reading

Introducing: The MEECOE Legacy Group

Who cares about ethnic minority enterprise? Public sector bodies will probably fall over themselves to answer this question in the affirmative, shouting loudly about the different policies and measures that they have in place to support ethnic minorities and other diverse groups. The public sector has usually been most prominent in the development of initiatives … Continue reading

13th EMB Conference Announced

The 13th Annual Ethnic Minority Business Conference will be taking place on Wednesday, 14 October 2009 at Leicester Tigers Rugby Ground, Welford Road. Hosted by East Midlands Development Agency (emda) and the Centre for Research in Ethnic Minority Entrepreneurship (CREME) at De Montfort University, the Conference will provide a platform for the presentation of cutting-edge … Continue reading

13th Annual Ethnic Minority Business Conference – Save the Date

CREME is pleased to announce the date for this year’s Ethnic Minority Business Conference. Click on the image above to read our announcement. The conference will take place in the brand new stand of the Leicester Tigers Rugby Ground, Welford Road, on 14th October 2009. Updates about speakers, the full programme and the delegate rate … Continue reading