Archive for January, 2012
Free enterprise mentor training
Jan 31st
The Bradford Chamber of Commerce is offering free training sessions for those interested in becoming enterprise mentors. For those interested in taking advantage of this time-limited offer, see this information document for dates, or alternatively call 01274 230050.
Bradford Means Business 2012
Jan 31st
The Telegraph and Argus is running its annual Bradford Means Business awards. Local businesses and entrepreneurs stand to gain great recognition for their success by entering. There exist 11 different categories for which awards will be issued; see the T&A website for more details. The closing date for applicants is Wednesday, February the 29th.
Rising Stars at a recent event: BAMA
Jan 24th
Professor John Smith, European Purchasing Director of Ford Motor Company, addresses the BAMA members.
Here are some of the Rising Stars clients appearing at the latest Bradford and Airedale Manufacturing Alliance (BAMA) event on Thursday 19th January 2012 in Bradford’s Cedar Court Hotel.
Laura McCartney of Nurture4Growth (left)
Laura McCartney of Nurture4Growth specialises in providing business improvement and management training to manufacturers.
The Designing Demand team, part of the Design Council
The Designing Demand team offer a mentoring service for small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in the UK. It helps businesses with an appetite for growth discover how to become more innovative, more competitive and more profitable. Management teams are led through a practical-based process that helps them to understand how design, used well, can be a strategic and effective tool to boost performance, open new markets, cut costs and reduce risk.
Event: FabLab Launch
Jan 19th
Dalton Mills, Keighley
The UK’s second Fab Lab is set to become operational on the 28th of March in Keighley’s Dalton Mills. This rapid prototyping facility, funded through Bradford Council and ERDF support, will offer local SMEs the ability to turn their concepts into reality.
Contact the Airedale Fab Lab or Bradford and Airedale Manufacturing Alliance for more information about this exciting new facility, or see here for information about the launch event.
For more information about upcoming business events in the Bradford area, see our events page.
Khan Bazaar launches
Jan 19th
Rising Stars adviser Thomas Knight has assisted Khan Bazaar entrepreneurs Fozia and Irfan to launch their new online enterprise.
The story has featured in the Telegraph and Argus and the Yorkshire Post to date. Please see here to read more on this exciting business venture.
UKTI Event: Future Export Growth Opportunities for Advanced Engineering
Jan 12th
Today’s emerging markets, tomorrow’s opportunities. Discover the importance of the global shift in Advanced Engineering opportunities.
As growth shifts from domestic and European markets, Yorkshire and the Humber’s Advanced Engineering companies must explore new opportunities in the emerging markets. More >
