Events We Recommend

Guinness introduce a social entrepreneurship programme to the UK, inviting people with a business head and a social heart who are aged between 25 and 35 to enter the Bring It To Life Awards. The Awards, with UnLtd and Rathbone, will work with people who have a brilliant urban regeneration idea that makes a positive difference to their local community and provide recipients with the support, skills and funding to create positive social ventures. The Guinness Bring it to Life Awards honour Arthur Guinness’ commitment to supporting local communities and his philosophy ‘from one to many’.

Two levels of Award are available for entrepreneurs. 13 Catalyst Awards, each worth up to £2,200, are available for those who need the running costs to get their idea off the ground and 6 Development Awards, worth up to £15,000 each, are available for established social entrepreneurs to get their ventures fully operational.

www.unltd.org.uk/guinness-bring-it-to-life-awards/

The Pitch is Britain’s biggest pitching competition, offering small businesses and entrepreneurs the chance to win a massive £50,000 worth of small business support prizes as well as the title of ‘Britain’s best new business’.  The closing date for entries to the Pitch is 15 June 2010.

www.thebusinessfactory.co.uk/pitch-2010

The Business Factory is a year-long initiative aimed at supporting UK small business, culminating in a one day, free to attend event, held in London on the 19th November 2010. The website and offline event brings together eager-to-learn entrepreneurs and experienced advisors, both online and face-to-face, to provide advice and guidance in running and growing a business.

www.thebusinessfactory.co.uk