Businesses in the region are being urged to get involved in Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW), which takes place in the North East from 16 – 20 November 2009.Global Entrepreneurship Week is a worldwide movement of entrepreneurial people, with millions unleashing their enterprising talents and turning their ideas into reality.
Small companies, large corporates and social enterprises, have one last chance to get involved in GEW in a number of ways.
Enterprise UK head of North East region Louise Kempton said: “Why not use Social Enterprise Day to shine the spotlight on the inspirational people in your workplace using their ideas for social or environmental change.
“Social enterprise is an amazing opportunity for us to shape the future of the world.
“Encourage your employees to design new products or processes, set up a mentoring scheme or get involved with your local community. Global Entrepreneurship Week UK also provides a great opportunity to support and enhance your learning and development programme, HR vision and CSR policy.
“Your employees have fantastic ideas and know the business inside out, so inspire an intrapreneurial culture by encouraging them to share ideas across the company. You could use Global Entrepreneurship Week to recognise and celebrate your most innovative and enterprising employees or develop your staffs creative and enterprise skills by matching them with senior staff in a buddying scheme.
“We will help you to promote your events and give you merchandise to do so.
“Let’s shine a spotlight on the North East as a hub of entrepreneurial action.”
Register your event on http://www.gew.org.uk/register_an_activity
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