Yesterday in the op-ed column of the NY Times Thomas Friedman wrote, “If we want to bring down unemployment in a sustainable way, neither rescuing General Motors nor funding more road construction will do it..."
Yesterday in the op-ed column of the NY Times Thomas Friedman wrote, “If we want to bring down unemployment in a sustainable way, neither rescuing General Motors nor funding more road construction will do it..."
Yesterday I attended and participated in an event hosted by UKTI, The Prime Minister, and Lord Mandelson. The purpose of the event was to communicate directly with the CEO's of some of the world's most important large companies who already have a presence in the UK or who are considering inward investment into the UK.
Today, the small business website www.startupdonut.co.uk published an article entitled “Red Tape Not a Barrier for Startups, say FSB”. This was subsequently reprinted by another small business site www.is4profit.com, here. The essence of the article turned around two points in the Manifesto. First, that I am simply incorrect in my assertion that it takes too long to start a business in the UK and second that it is inappropriate for the Government to imitate the US set-aside for small businesses in federal procurement.
The Journal – February, 4 2010 Entrepreneur and television Dragon Doug Richard visited the region yesterday on a mission to create more businesses and said the region was the perfect place to start up.
Doug Richard launches business manifesto Sideways News – January, 19 2010Dragons’ Den star Doug Richard is set to launch his new Entrepreneurs’ Manifesto at a major conference, Growing a Successful Social Enterprise.Entrepreneurs Manifesto calls for streamlined regulation Startups.co.uk - January 19, 2010Doug Richard suggests...A spectre is haunting the United Kingdom - the spectre of Capitalism.
The Entrpreneurs’ Manifesto will be launched at the “Growing a Successful Social Enterprise” conference at the Royal Institution on Tuesday, January 19th.