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Designated Associates officially announced as the selected partners to work with Google in North West 

Wednesday, January 25, 2012 12:00:24 PM
Designated Associates have been officially announced as the selected partners to work with Google to provide legacy training events following the very successful Google launch in 2011. Working with partners such as FSB and Women In Business, Designated Associates are planning a series of lunch,... read more
 

Designated Associates to work with Google to support Merseyside SMEs with social media training 

Wednesday, January 18, 2012 9:49:45 AM
Designated Associates are delighted to have been a partner in the successful delivery of Web support with Google in Liverpool. Designated Associates have also been selected as one of the only 2 technical training provides in the Merseyside area to continue to support local SMEs with social media... read more
 

UK entrepreneurs believe they can no longer rely on the banks 

Friday, January 06, 2012 11:17:18 AM
Nearly two thirds of entrepreneurs (65%) are planning to seek alternative forms of finance in 2012, after losing confidence in the banks funding their businesses. That is according to research by daily deals site Huddlebuy.co.uk, which spoke to 1,000 small business owners in the UK. The results... read more
 

North West unemployment increases 

Thursday, December 15, 2011 9:12:05 AM
Unemployment in the North West increased by 6.7 per cent in the three months to October, according to statistics released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The data revealed that a total of 301,000 people were unemployed in the region between August and October, 19,000 more than in the... read more
 

Designated Associates are delighted to have helped Google beat targets for online business drive 

Wednesday, December 14, 2011 12:34:30 PM
Google's three-month drive to provide advice and support to small businesses in Liverpool has "surpassed" its expectations and helped more than 1,500 companies and entrepreneurs. The initiative, launched by Matt Brittin, the managing director of the internet giant's UK operations, was the first... read more
 

Young entrepreneurs starting their own business has increased by nearly a quarter in the past 3 years 

Tuesday, November 29, 2011 9:38:29 AM
The number of young entrepreneurs starting their own business has increased by nearly a quarter (22%) in the past three years, says research by business information group Experian. And it showed that the number of young directors aged between 16-25 in the North West rose by 24% in the same period, ... read more
 

Fear prevents one in three from setting up their own company 

Friday, November 25, 2011 11:50:41 AM
If all the people who would like to start a business but are scared to do so took the leap into enterprise and made £1,000 profit, the economy would get a £3.25bn boost. New research from Business Link, the support organisation which recently launched new services, shows that a quarter of... read more
 

Employers increase training spend 

Monday, November 14, 2011 9:45:57 AM
Employers in the UK are increasing their current spend on leadership and management skills training to help them respond to the changing business environment. The Towards Maturity Benchmark Study, the UK’s largest learning technology benchmark study has revealed how organisations are increasing... read more
 

Festival of enterprise comes to Liverpool 

Wednesday, November 09, 2011 11:31:33 AM
An international festival of enterprise will be celebrated in Liverpool next week as the city prepares to host the Global Entrepreneurship Congress (GEC) next year. Merseyside will host several events to mark Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW), which starts on Monday. The event is part of the... read more
 

The High Growth Foundation today announced the speaker line up for their high profile WoW event 

Tuesday, November 08, 2011 4:50:37 PM
The Winning Pitch High Growth Foundation today announced the speaker line up for the high profile WoW event, taking place at the Imperial War Museum North, Trafford Park, Manchester on Wednesday, November 30 - 5.30 pm - 7.30pm. Keynote speakers at the event will include Alexis Giles, Principal,... read more
 
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