The Company Programme Introduction Evening is essential for all teachers and business advisers that that are looking to participate in the Young Enterprise Company Programme for this academic year. It is also suitable for those looking to find out more about how the programme works and how to get involved.

Call between 5 and 6pm on Tuesday the 9th October for free information related to Enterprise and Organisation Development or any of our services. In future we will be setting up an email forum too. 0121 551 4603 www.culturescape.co.uk

Canary Wharf is commonly referred to as London’s second banking and business district. This is quite hard to fathom when you consider that Canary Wharf used to be a disused site, with high unemployment, rusting cranes, and still waters! That was until the visionary Olympia & York transformed this area into what is now known to be the most expensive land per square foot in all of Central London. Join us for this truly unique opportunity at One Canada Square (the tallest building in London) in the heart of Canary Wharf, as we take you back in time to unfold the remarkable transformation of Canary Wharf. As a special treat you will also be able to discover how the growth of this area has influenced and helped develop sites such as City Airport. Speakers: Howard Dawber (Strategic Advisor at the Canary Wharf Group) & Richard E Gooding OBE (Chief Executive of London City Airport). Pre-Booking Required (limited spaces - so please book early to avoid disppointment): http://www.jcilondon.org.uk/diaryYTVVBJXNBF.html

National Enterprise Competition for Manchester University Students. Create a business venture in one day and submit into a competition where you can win money. Run in cooperation with Manchester Science Enterprise Centre.

Becoming Self employed The aim of this workshop is to provide you with the information to: Register your self employment; Set up and maintain business records; Pay your tax and national insurance; Identify the key dates for self employment - basically all the key things you need to do to reach the milestone of being a register small business. This seminar is critical for all those that have started their enterprise, invoiced for work but not registered. It is suitable also for those that want to plan ahead and make sure they know what to do, and importantly when to do it.

Lancaster University Young Entrepreneurs Society (LUYES) is host the the UK’s first university-based entrepreneurial Summit. The summit, taking place from 07/03/08 - 08/03/08 is attracting students, entrepreneurs and business professionals from across the UK and Europe. LUYES would like to invite connectors and people involved with Make Your Mark to the highlight of the Summit - an exclusive and high-profile 3 course dinner at the striking Lancaster House Hotel. The evening, organised in official partnership with the Chamber of Commerce and supported by the Make Your Mark Campaign and Lancaster University’s Institute for Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development, will consist of business networking opportunities and keynote after-dinner speaker: Allan Kenny. Allan will be speaking on the importance of networking and the use of the media in business and entrepreneurship. The evening unites business professionals, entrepreneurs, senior university staff, student entrepreneurs and business/enterprise advice centre staff in what will be a unique opportunity to build invaluable links with highly useful business and educational contacts. — Venue: Lancaster House Hotel: Bowland Suite. Meet in the bar area. Time: 7pm for 7:30pm start. Ends: 10pm - 10:30pm Dress code: Smart Price: £15.95 (heavily subsidised) — Please visit the website: www.luyes.org.uk/summit for booking and accomodation …

TiE UK Women’s Forum: Entrepreneurship as a successful career option… Monday, June 16th, 2008 5:30PM – 08:30PM The British Library London To register, please write to Ruchi Khemka at rkhemka@tie-uk.org / 07507597527 TiE UK Women’s Forum, in association with DAWN (Dynamic Asian Women Network) presents an evening for all enterprising women entrepreneurs or professionals, to participate in an interesting and interactive discussion on: “Entrepreneurship as a successful career option: the reasons that draw women to entrepreneurship and top success strategies”. The event format revolves around an interactive discussion between 3 panellists from various backgrounds and moderated and chaired by an expert. Speakers: Shernaz Engineer - CEO of Verity Appointments Dr. Shaheena Janjuha-Jivraj - Lecturer at Brunel School of Business & Management (with interests on family business succession) Denise Nurse - Director/Legal Advisor at Halebury Ventures Limited & works as a broadcaster at Sky News and Sky Travel Convenors & Moderator: Dr Geeta Gupta - Investment Director at Consensus Business Group Asha Narayan - Vice President at Deutsche Bank More details on the event & agenda, please log on to www.tie-uk.org

To register, please write to Ruchi Khemka at rkhemka@tie-uk.org / 07507597527 TiE UK in association with the IIT London Chapter presents an exclusive evening with Mr. Rajendra M. Shende who recently won a Nobel Peace Prize for his contribution on Climate Change. Dr. Shende is the head of the OzonAction Branch of the United Nations Environment Programme, Division of the Technology, Industry and Economics (UNEP DTIE). His current activities span across the world and include the specific capacity building and technology support projects in 147 countries that are engaged in implementation of the Montreal Protocol to protect the Ozone Layer. Drinks & canapés will be served during the networking session. We thank Simmons & Simmons for sponsoring this event.

How to be a Social Entrepreneur, make money and change the world… Do you want to: • Start a social business? • Grow your business and make a contribution? • Position you and your company as a leader in social enterprise? Then book your place and attend this unique seminar by Michael Norton. Topics to be discussed: • Social entrepreneurship: what it is and qualities you need to succeed • Starting small as an “Everyday Activist” • Having a “big idea” and how to take it forward • How to fund your “big idea” • “World domination”, your ultimate goal – how your good idea can spread all around the world • Tools for “World domination” marketing • What’s your big issue… and what to do next • Stories of successful social entrepreneurs and how they made it to the top This is your chance to learn how you can set up an ethical business, change the world you live in, and make great profit all at once with a social enterprise. Michael Norton has created several highly successful socially progressive programmes. He is also a Trustee of The Global Ideas Bank. Michael has written The Complete Fundraising Handbook and …

CIDA and Business Link in London present: Social Enterprise Finance Seminar Tuesday 28 October 2008, 6pm – 9pm Coin Street neighbourhood centre, 108 Stamford Street, London SE1 9NH (Waterloo Station) Free Everything you need to know about finance for social enterprises Business Link in London and CIDA are working together to bring you this dynamic seminar and networking event to provide essential information on the right sources of finance for your new or existing creative social enterprise. The event will be hosted by Uday Thakkar (Managing Director, Red Ochre) winner of Social Enterprise of the Year with presentations from Paul Nicoll (Regional Manager, Triodos Bank), Nigel Wilkinson (Enterprise Training Manager, London Rebuilding Society) and case studies from Auro Foxcroft (Director, Village Underground) and Laura Williams (Creator, Aluna Project). The event will also offer a unique opportunity to meet and network with leading social enterprise lenders, investors and support agencies. Exhibitors include: CDFA (Community Development Finance Association), The Social Enterprise Loan Fund, Adventure Capital Fund, Social Enterprise London, Knowledge Connect, Business Link in London and Social Enterprise Coalition. Who can attend > Are you in need of raising finance for your social enterprise? > Not sure if a high street bank …