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Midlands
Doing Business... the Midlands
London is not the only place which is seeing a rise in new business start-ups. If you’ ve been to Coventry, Birmingham, Nottingham or Ipswich( among other places) recently then you’ ll know that the Midlands is one such place where entrepreneurial energy is alive and well.
East Midlands Business
EMB Ltd aims to help East Midlands businesses start, grow and compete more effectively and more profitably via“ high quality and accessible information, diagnosis and brokerage service and skills brokerage”. It is a joint venture formed by the three Chambers of Commerce that previously provided Business Link services across the Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Northamptonshire areas. EMB Ltd Innovation House, Riverside Park, Raynesway, Derby DE21 7BF Tel: 01332 826 400 Email: info @ eastmidlandsbusiness. co. uk Website: www. eastmidlandsbusiness. co. uk
Connect Midlands
Connect Midlands acts as a facilitator and networking vehicle, bringing together emerging technology businesses with needed resources. It offers training and mentoring programmes, investment showcasing events, and networking events for businesses, investors and the academic community in the Midlands region. It runs up to 100 events per year.
Connect Midlands – East Office Loughborough Innovation Centre, Epinal Way, Loughborough, LE11 3EH Tel: 01509 228 702 Email: invoredeast @ connectmidlands. org Website: www. connectmidlands. org
First Enterprise
First Enterprise is a leading business support organisation in Nottingham, established to support the needs of prestart and existing business owners in Nottingham and throughout the East Midlands. It provides free, impartial and confidential one-to-one support, including business advice, training, access to finance, help with business plans, help with research and identifying sources of funding and information and sign-posting to other useful organisations. It specialises in providing business support and advice to people from disadvantaged communities; but is open to everyone. First Enterprise Business Agency 90 Radford Road, Hyson Green, Nottingham NG7 5FU Tel: 0115 942 3772 Email: reception @ first-enterprise. co. uk Website: www. first-enterprise. co. uk engage | uk ISSUE SIX 2008