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Start Up Liverpool - The Inaugural Event for GEC2012

Start Up Liverpool is the inaugural event of GEC 2012, so guaranteed to be under the spotlight from both visiting international delegates and local/national media.
 

Three shortlisted for £600m Mersey Bridge scheme

Three consortia have made the shortlist to win the £600m project to build the Mersey Gateway bridge.

Liverpool secures £2m 'employment cash'

Almost £2m is to be ploughed into helping up to 2,500 people into work in Liverpool.

The cash has been secured from the European Social Fund and will go towards finding work for unemployed people over the next two years.

Chartered accountants to receive the city’s highest honour

On Tuesday 21 February the Liverpool Society of Chartered Accountants (LSCA) will be added to the Freedom Roll of Association and Institutions of the City of Liverpool.

Downtown Liverpool in Business appoints James Topping

Merseyside’s leading business network, Downtown Liverpool in Business (DLIB) has appointed James Topping as its new Executive Sales Manager.

Business exit strategy - Should I stay or should I go?

It is extremely important to have an effective Exit Strategy in place for you and your business.

'Liverpool in London' Continues to Grow.

Three more organisations, including law firm DWF  have signed up to membership of Liverpool’s London office, known as the “Embassy”.

Pear Productions Aim For Perfection!

Four students from Alsop High School in Walton, have set up a promotional advertising company called Pear Productions.

Flexible Working Impacts on Job Satisfaction

A Vodafone UK study has explored employee expectations and found that flexible working has a bigger impact on job satisfaction than more tangible benefits such as a financial stake in the business, bonus schemes and pensions.  A huge 75 per cent o

Aintree offers free Grand National tickets for Merseyside businesses

Aintree offers free Grand National tickets for Merseyside businesses

Aintree Racecourse is offering free race tickets for Merseyside businesses that book an event before the end of March 2012.

Commercial Lawyer Predicts Key Trends for SMEs in 2012

 

Protecting intellectual property, preparing businesses for sale, and managing personal data will become the three hot topics for SMEs in 2012, according to a leading commercial lawyer.

Downtown Liverpool host Joe Anderson at Economy Forum

Last night Joe Anderson officially unveiled plans for ‘city deal’ to Liverpool's business community

Referendum Would Have Been Democratic

Speaking in public for the first time since Liverpool City Council voted not to hold a referendum on the election of a Mayor, Leader of the Council Joe Anderson said:

Architects Success In Greater China Awards

Liverpool firm Brock Carmichael Architects is celebrating its success in a prestigious regional business awards competition organised by UK Trade & Investment North West.

Liverpool Joins Global Start Up Network

Liverpoool is to join a global network of start up champions from Canada to Kazakhstan this March when it holds a ‘business hothouse’ as the inaugural event of the Global Entrepreneurship Congress.

Do you find this offensive?

Richard McCann is an inspirational speaker from an unusual background.  At the age of 5 he woke up to discover that his mother was gone.

Small Firms Bid for RGF

Since last week’s launch, more than 100 Merseyside small businesses have made their bid for a slice of the Regional Growth Fund allocated to the Liverpool Echo and called the "Business Booster".

Entrepreneurs from across the North West are being recruited as mentors.

Business support specialists Blue Orchid have been appointed to identify hundreds of volunteer mentors from all sectors to share their valuable experience and knowledge with those starting or growing their own business.

Spread the Epidemic!

Be warned!

The world is at risk of something magnificent… Everyone can catch it, no one is immune to it, it’s contagious and there is no cure! Everyone has the power to spread it and I urge that once you’ve got it, you must share it with the world, let everyone know that you’ve got it…

GEC Bank of Entrepreneurs for Schools

Many readers of these articles will be well aware of Liverpool's Global Entrepreneurship Congress 2012.  Its THE major global entrepreneur's summit and is taking place right here in Liverpool.  From 9th to 16th March 2012 as many

Business Careers Service Pilot Coming to Wirral

THE government has agreed to allow Britain's first business careers service aimed at teenage girls to be set up in the Wirral.

REST ‘ASSURED’ YOUR HEATING SYSTEM COULD SAVE YOU MONEY!

With gas and electricity prices still on the rise, most of us are looking for ways to save
on the utility bills with some, especially the elderly, resorting to not using
their central heating at all to keep the cost down.

Apprenticeships for Liverpool

Liverpool City Council has invested £800,000 into a new apprenticeship service "Liverpool Futures". Liverpool Community College has also invested £300,000.

Free Legal Cover for Drivers

Knowsley based law firm GT Law is helping hard-pressed motorists cut their costs by offering free motor legal cover to millions of drivers in England and Wales.  The company, which sponsors Stockport County, is taking the move to shield the public

Two New Sources of Funding Available for Businesses

European funding worth £20m is on offer for North West start-up businesses, it has been announced today.

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