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Important News On Google Places - Relevant To All Local Businesses searchengineland.com
When Google+ and Google+ Pages for business were introduced a little...
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Practical Innovation at Culham - Click to see the video on our website obfirst.org.uk
How to be innovative with others. Introduction by Professor Steve...
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Oxford Business Network
The Oxford Business Network is more than just a LinkedIn group, but a different way to meet other business owners based in Oxfordshire....
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Practical Innovation session 4 presentations obfirst.org.uk
How to be innovative with others. Introduction by Professor Steve Cowley, CEO UK Atomic Energy Authority Socialising Innovation or We Don't Need Another Website: This short discussion will explore the creativity that can be...

LEP launches Growing Places Fund obfirst.org.uk
The good news is the Oxfordshire LEP has got £8.4m of taxpayers’ money to invest in projects that create jobs in the county. The bad news is that you’ve got around a fortnight to get your application to the LEP. In the guidance...

Exploring the Innovation Ecosystem: Yifat Turbiner - Wednesday 30th May 2012
All are invited to a lecture at Said Business School on 30th May – Yifat Turbiner from Ben Gurion University in Israel is giving a ...
Exploring the Innovation Ecosystem sbs.ox.ac.uk
An industry’s ecosystem is comprised of different types of entities that provide various value-add capabilities. Like an individual species in a biology ecosystem, each member of a business ecosystem ultimately shares the fate...

5% of SMEs create 65% of UK employment - see latest study - what are large companies doing apart from piling cash?
http://www.managementtoday.co.uk/news/1132087/New report!
The Breakthrough Growth Champions Report, compiled by credit ratings ...

Please make certain that you pre register for the next "Practical Innovation Session: How to be innovative with others" at Culham Science...
Security at Culham is important, therefore guests must be pre-registered and have photo id. To register contact Denise Moffatt at ...
Fusion - a clean future ccfe.ac.uk
18/05/2012: Steve Cowley at Cheltenham Science Festival Head of CCFE Professor Steve Cowley is one of the speakers at the 2012 Cheltenham Science Festival. © 2009 United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority Culham Centre for Fusion...

Alternative funding sources for start ups - Can you help to create an event for Oxfordshire?
At last night's AGM, members asked that we provide an event on alternative funding sources for start ups and entrepreneurs. Two ...

Will Akerman confirmed ! for 18 Sep...
I am really happy to announce that Will Akerman is confirmed for the Oxfordshire IoD's Late Summer Social at the Summertown Wine Cafe ...

Last chance to book for the next "Practical Innovation Session: How to be innovative with others" at Culham Science Centre, May 24th
Practical Innovation is a series of events led by a group of speakers who can share experience and understanding of how to get real ...

Innovation Showcase at Venturefest 2012 - Looking For One More Company
I have one more free table for an Oxfordshire-based company to feature in the Innovation Showcase at Venturefest 2012.
Are you the ...
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Oxfordshire Business First AGM will be held 16 May 5 pm
The 2011 Annual Meeting will be held at Unipart Conference Centre, Cowley, Oxford OX4 2PG on Wednesday, 16th May 2012 at 5pm. You are ...

Venturefest Launch Pad competition OPEN till 18 May
Do encourage all your contacts with an entrepreneurial edge to consider this competition. It should be fun and has worthwhile prizes.

Welcoming two new directors to the Oxfordshire Business First board in May
Christopher Pruijesen and Anand Lakhani will join us providing additional experience in the areas of entrepreneurial and innovative ...

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Emotional Intelligence
Interview with Richard Wilding of Cranfield School of Management
White Paper: 'Emotional Intelligence' unipartlogistics.com
In our recent interview with Professor Richard Wilding of Cranfield School of Management he predicted that high levels of Emotional Intelligence will be essential for those managing the supply chains of the future. But what...

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How do we convince government to centralise delivery of our ability to trade with the rest of the world?
The issue over digital infrastructure has gained significant support from business people in both Oxon and Bucks

Please join us at the Oxfordshire Business First AGM next month
The 2011 Annual Meeting will be held at Unipart Conference Centre, Cowley, Oxford OX4 2PG on Wednesday, 16th May 2012 at 5pm. You are ...

Do business advisors and consultants add value or are they a waste of money?
Read my latest blog and make up your own mind.
Should SMEs make more use of Business Advisors and Consultants? anthonypratt.wordpress.com
The straight answer is almost certainly “Yes”. But I would say that wouldn’t I? I’m a consultant.
