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| News Before September 2001 27th August 2001 Business start-ups falling in England and Wales according to Barclay bank's recent research. According to BusinessEurope.com's report of the research "between April and June this year, the number of new businesses created fell by 16% on the year to 83,570. That's the lowest quarterly figure since 1992, when the UK was still in the depths of the last major economic recession." Read More. (Source Businesseurope.com) 24th August 2001 E-Business Week (UK) planned for 8th-12th October 2001. E-Business Week has a series of events planned throughout the UK from 8th-12th October 2001. It is being organised by the Information Age Partnership and is supporting the UK online for business initiative. Read More. (source email) 23rd August 2001 Changes at the Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development. The Journal has been sold by Henry Stewart Publications to MCB. New editor(s) are expected to be announced shortly following the resignation of Peter Jennings and Lew Perren. 22nd August 2001 SBS-Kingston University Small Business Seminars: 6th November: The third SBS-Kingston University Small Business Seminar will be on Regulation and the Small Firm. Papers will be presented by Francis Chittenden, Pannikos Poutziouris, Mark Hart and Robert Blackburn. Further details to follow. 6th December: The fourth SBS-Kingston University Small Business. Seminar will be on Female Entrpereneurship. Papers will be presented by Sara Carter and, Fiona Wilson. Further details to follow. Interested contributors please contact r.blackburn@kingston.ac.uk (source email) 21st August 2001 First Call for Papers for Fifth Stimulating Manufacturing Excellence in SMEs Conference, 13th-15th May 2002, University Centre for Business Transformation, Ashcroft International Business School, Anglia Polytechnic University. Read More. 17th August 2001 SFEDI endorses SME open learning programme. The Small Firms Enterprise Development Initiative has "acknowledged the quality and relevance" of the SESAME programme, which has been developed by Anglia Polytechnic University and the National Extension College to provide "a work-based distance and open learning programme for anyone working in firms with up to 250 employeestraining... New SESAME courses are due to start in October. Enquiries about applying to take part in the SESAME programme should be made to Melanie Bennett, National Extension College, Cambridge on 01223 400394 email melanie.bennett@nec.ac.uk or to Robert Triggs, Anglia Polytechnic University on 01245 493131 ext. 4870 email r.g.triggs@anglia.co.uk." (source email) Call for papers for US Assoc for Small Business & Entrepreneurship Conference 2002. The ASBE Conference will be held on 6th to 9th March 2002, Missouri. Papers and proposals for workshops are needed by 7th September 2001. Read More. (Source ImmEnt) Canadian Council for Small Business and Entrepreneurship Conference, will be held on 11th to 14th October 2001, Laval University, Quebec. Read More. (Source ImmEnt) 16th August 2001 Centre for Enterprise invites tenders for HE innovations. The Centre for Enterprise is inviting tenders for a £25k award "to any HE Institution in the UK who can contribute to the Centre's objective of looking at ways of supporting new methods of teaching in enterprise at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. The closing date for applications is 14th September" Read More. (source email) 15th August 2001 Small Business Service to commission focus group research. "The SBS Research Team wishes to commission focus groups regarding small business. Focus groups will be convened on an ad hoc basis over the next 18 months and will inform SBS policy and operations. The subject areas will vary according to latest developments and interest and therefore the composition of the groups will be specially selected for each topic. The selected contractor will be expected to hold focus groups at short notice (within 3 weeks)... If you and your organisation are interested in being invited to tender, please send Peter Weller (peter.weller@sbs.gsi.gov.uk) a side of A4 outlining your expertise in this area by close on Tuesday 28th August 2001. The final tender short-list will be decided by SBS Research." (Source SBS email) 13th August 2001 Institue of Small Business Affairs SBA Doctoral workshops. 5 October
2001, ACCA, London 13 December 2001, ACCA, London. To be jointly hosted by ISBA and SBS; The use of quantitative information in small Business research. Contact: Vivien Flynn at Nottingham Business School email: vivien.flynn@ntu.ac.uk The ISBA Doctoral Programme is directed by Professor Shailendra Vyakarnam, University of Cambridge, and Visiting Professor at Nottingham Trent University, email: s.vyakarnam@cec.cam.ac.uk. The ISBA newsletter (Vol 9 Iss 3), publish date August 2001, contains a full doctoral programme report. ISBA members receive a free copy of the newsletter. For details on how to join ISBA visit: www.isbauk.org, or email: isba@legend.co.uk. A reduced membership fee applies for full-time students. (source email) 10th August 2001 Wall Street Journal Europe’s Second Annual European Entrepreneurship Summit, 27th and 28th November 2001, Munich, Germany. Read More (source venturedom) 9th August 2001 DTI reports increase in insolvencies for 2nd quarter 2001. The press release states "Statistics showing insolvencies in the second quarter 2001 are published today (3 August) by the Department of Trade and Industry... There were 3,789 company insolvencies in England and Wales in the second quarter of 2001 on a seasonally adjusted basis. This was an increase of 2.6% on the previous quarter and an increase of 9.3% on the same period a year ago." Read More. 8th August 2001 Small Business Council (UK) 2001 report is published. The Small Business Council is described in the report "as being set up in May 2000 as a Non-departmental Public Body that: reports to the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry on the needs of existing and potential small businesses in order to increase their opportunities for success and growth; advises the Chief Executive of the SBS; and advises and reports on the effects on such businesses ofthe activities and potential activities of government including the SBS itself." Read Report (needs PDF). (source SME-learning) 7th August 2001 Workshop on Small Business Taxation, 26th of September, Manchester. "The SME tax research group at Manchester Business School, in association with ISBA and with sponsorship from the SBS, is staging a workshop which aims to address Small Business Taxation from the research and policy perspective." Read More. (source email) 6th August 2001 Call for papers in the area of knowledge management, knowledge creation, organisational learning for the Organisational Track in the 2nd Annual eBusiness Conference, 6-11 March, 2002 in Orlando, Florida. Read More. (source email) 3rd August 2001 Bookings are still being taken for "Globalising European SMEs in the World Trade System: a System Dynamics approach" workshop that will take place in Palermo, 21 September 2001. Read More. (source email) 1st August 2001 4th Cambridge Enterprise Conference, 10th-11th September 2001, Cambridge. Read More. 30th July 2001 Business Startup 2001 exhibition, 20th and 21st October, Excel Centre, Docklands, London. The website states that "entry to the exhibition and all of the seminars and workshops are totally free". Read More. (source email). 27th July 2001 SME experts support company law reform. BusinessEurope.com report that "a government-appointed panel of experts today (26/07/2000) recommended a sweeping overhaul of UK company law designed to make life easier for small businesses. The changes called for include simplifying the accounting and auditing requirements for small firms, and relieving them of the legal obligation to hold annual general meetings." Read More (source BusinessEurope.com) 25th July 2001 Call for papers for a special edition of Entrepreneurship and Regional Development on Ethnic Minority Enterprise: Policy in Practice. The guest editors, Prof Monder Ram and Prof David Smallbone introduce the special edition, "Despite problems of enumeration and cross-national comparison, it is safe to say that the rise of ethnic minority business ownership is an international trend, being especially strong in relatively deregulated Anglo-Saxon economies. Whilst there has been considerable debate on many aspects of the phenomenon, the policy context in which ethnic minorities are embedded has received comparatively little attention. In this special issue, we aim to highlight policy development in different national contexts with respect to ethnic minority enterprise. The term ‘policy’ is deliberately widely drawn: it includes the impact of regulatory measures; the manner in which regulatory change is managed; and the access of ethnic minority firms to finance and business support. Authors interested in contributing to this special issue should submit an abstract to Professor Monder Ram by August 25, 2001. Decisions on these abstracts will be notified to authors by 15 September. The due date for the submission of full papers is 30 November 2001. Professor Monder Ram, De Montfort University, Department of Corporate Strategy, Faculty of Business and Law. Leicester, LE1 9BH, Email: mram@dmu.ac.uk 23rd July 2001 PRO-VE'02, 3rd IFIP Working Conference on Infrastructures for Virtual Enterprises, Algarve (Vilamoura), Portugal, 1st-3rd May 2002. Read More. 20th July 2001 Centre for Enterprise has published a report entitled "The Beacon Company Initiative: facilitating peer-based learning". More information can be obtained from their website or by emailing info@centreforenterprise.co.uk 17th July 2001 Regional Development Agencies (UK) set new targets. According to BAD news the "Trade and Industry Secretary, Patricia Hewitt, has announced that in exchange for extra resources and wider financial freedoms, the Regional Development Agencies (RDAs) will be expected to meet a range of targets. The specific milestones will cover: Business Performance - RDAs will be asked to support the creation and attraction of an agreed number of new businesses in their area; Employment Opportunities - RDAs will be asked to support the creation or safeguarding of an agreed number of jobs in their area; Education and Skills - RDAs will be asked to enable an agreed number of people in their area to learn new skills; 'Brownfield' Land - RDAs will be asked to remediate and/or recycle an agreed number of hectares of 'brownfield' land in their area. It is anticipated that the milestones for each RDA will be announced this Autumn" (Source BAD) UKBI announces more funding for Internet Incubators. A press release from UKBI states that "UKBI, the national body for incubation in the UK is pleased to announce a 2nd Call for Proposals for the Internet Incubator Fund. This Fund provides direct financial awards to incubator projects, which are starting and nurturing new Internet companies. Awards up to £120,000 are available on a competitive basis. The Internet Incubator Fund is part of the DTI's "Mentoring Initiative" and is targeted at regions of the UK outside London, the South East and the East of England. The "Second Call for Proposals" will begin on Wednesday 18th April 2001. The closing date for applications is Wednesday 03 October 2001. To find out more about the IIF, to obtain a copy of the Guidance Notes or to register your interest, please visit UKBI's web site: www.ukbi.co.uk. Alternatively, contact our offices on +44 (0) 121 250 35 38" (Source email) 16th July 2001 Small Business Service publishes 3-year strategy. The Department for Trade and Industry press release today (11/7/2001) reads "Ambitious vision for UK small business sector. A four-point action plan to make sure the UK will be the best place in the world to start and grow a business was unveiled by the Small Business Service today. Chief Executive David Irwin published the organisation's three-year strategy that will underpin the work of the SBS. Between 2001-4, the SBS will: Be a strong voice for small businesses at the heart of Government; work for a regulatory framework which minimises the burdens on business; develop and maintain a world class business support service to enhance business' competitiveness and profitability; and champion the importance of entrepreneurship throughout the country." Read More. 11th July 2001 Contemporary Issues in Retail Marketing 2001 Conference: New Technologies and Retail SMEs: Current and Emergent Themes, will be will be hosted by the Retailing & Marketing Group at The Manchester Metropolitan University Business School - Aytoun Campus on on Friday 7th September 2001. Booking deadline extended to Sept 1st 2001. Read More (source email) ICSB launches official website for the 48th World Conference. The International Council for Small Business launches the official website for the 48th World Conference to held in Belfast, N. Ireland from 15-18 June 2003 (inclusive). This provides details of speakers, themes, programme, travel, accommodation and on-line booking will be available here. The main theme is: Advancing Entrepreneurship and Small Business - latest research, policy and best practice world-wide. (source email) 10th July 2001 Forum for Private Business's latest survey results. According to BusinessEurope.com the latest FPB's quarterly survey of SMEs shows "that 42.5% of 1,847 respondents say they are growing. However, the FPB warns that the next figures - due in September - are likely to reflect the impact of foot and mouth. Firms also expressed concern about a range of taxes and regulations. Uniform businesses rates were the main worry for 46% of firms, followed by employment regulations, at 44%. Red tape was the next biggest concern, cited by 41% of companies, followed by tax administration and a lack of skilled employees." Read More. (Source BusinessEurope.com) 9th July 2001 Small Business Service publishes headline SME statistics for the UK for the year 2000. Read more. 5th July 2001 SBS call for research proposals. Small Business Service (UK) calls for research proposals: literature reviews, secondary analysis of statistical data, small targeted research studies and best practice studies. Read more. (source email) 3rd July 2001 UK Government look to enterprise to tackle productivity gap. A press release from the Treasury stated that "new measures to tackle the productivity gap with Britain's major competitors were set out today (16/6/2001) by Chancellor Gordon Brown, Trade and Industry Secretary Patricia Hewitt, and Education and Skills Secretary Estelle Morris: radical reform of the UK’s competition regime; a Capital Gains Tax regime that is overall more favorable to enterprise than that of the USA; modernisation of insolvency laws with abolition of Crown Preference; better tax treatment for share options, extending Enterprise Management Incentives to larger companies; a Green Paper, later this year, on reforming the planning system; a review of the long-term retail savings industry led by Ron Sandler; a major review of the role of enterprise and business in education led by Sir Howard Davies; new measures to help small businesses grow including extension of the 10p corporation tax rate and help with VAT compliance; a review of payroll services to small business; an immediate review of DTI’s support to business, starting with industrial manufacturing; targets for each of the English regional venture capital funds." Read more. (source BAD) 29th June 2001 SME-2002 Conference. The First Annual International SME-2002
Conference, 3-4 January 2002, Northern Cyprus. Read more. (source email) CEEDR commisioned to research High Growth
Start-Up Programme for the DTI and Small Business
Service. "The Centre for
Enterprise and Economic Development Research (CEEDR) at
Middlesex University is carrying out research
commissioned by DTI and the national SBS into the High
Growth Start-Up Programme currently operated by Business
Links. This national study focuses on the identification
and assessment of high growth businesses and
entrepreneurs. The specific aim of the research is to
review different approaches taken nationally for the
identification of entrepreneurs and new businesses with
high growth potential. The four broad aims of the study
are summarised below: 22nd June 2001 ICE2001 abstracts available online. The abstracts are available for the forthcoming International Conference on Concurrent Enterprising. Read and Download Abstract (PDF Format). (source email) 18th June 2001 Nigel Griffiths succeeds Patricia Hewitt as
minister for small businesses. According to BusinessEurope.com, "Nigel
Griffiths, a former competition minister and a member of
Friends of the Earth for the last 20 years, has succeeded
Patricia Hewitt as minister for small businesses". Read More. Workshop on "Globalising European SMEs in the World Trade System: a System Dynamics approach" will take place in Palermo, 21 September 2001. Read More. Special issue of the journal Strategic management focuses on "Entrepreneurship: entrepreneurial strategies for wealth creation", see Vol 22 June/July 2001 (source email from Brighton University Library Service). 8th June 2001 ICSB 48th World Conference, 15-18 June 2003, Belfast. The International Council for Small Business 48th World Conference, "Advancing Entrepreneurship and Small Business", will be held in Belfast on 15th to 18th June 2003. For more information please mail, email or fax back to: ICSB World Conference 2003 Secretariat, PO Box 888, Dept A, Harrogate, HG2 8UH, Great Britan, Fax +44-1423-870025, email info@icsb2003.org. 5th June 2001 4th Annual Ethnic Minority Business Conference, 13th and 14th September 2001, Paisley Enterprise Research Centre, Paisley Business School, University of Paisley. Read more. 2nd Annual International Academy of
E-Business Conference, Orlando, Florida, US, March 6-11,
2002. Submission &
other Deadlines: Abstracts/Proposals
(papers/workshops/panels, etc September 29, 2001;
Acceptance/Rejection - E-Mail notifications, guidelines,
etc. October 29, 2001; Completed manuscripts for
publication/ Early registration November 29, 2001. Read more. Or, contact Professor Vinay Kothari ,
Regents' Professor , College of Business, Stephen F.
Austin State University, Nacogdoches, Texas 75962, VKothari@SFASU.Edu, Telephone: 936-468-1725 or 936-468-4103 or
936-560-3344. 4th June 2001 11th International Technology Management
Forum (incorporating the international sme technology
mart) 'ICT and Entrepreneurship' managing innovation and
new venture creation using information and communication
technologies',
November 24 to 28, 2001, Bangalore, India, November
26-28, 2001 (the International Technology Management
Forum) and Hyderabad, November 24, 2001 (the
International SME mart) read more. (source email) 1st June 2001 £25K award to stimulate innovative teaching of enterprise. A press release from the Centre for Enterprise announced today (1/6/2001) "that is has today launched a new financial award to encourage HE Institutions to develop an innovative approach to teaching enterprise and entrepreneurship. The 'Enterprise Teaching Award' of £25,000 from the Leicester-based organisation will be invested towards the successful applicant's costs of developing and piloting a ground-breaking teaching module." Read More. |
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