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<h1><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">Since our formation
in 1976, The Small Business Bureau has:<br>
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<li><img src="/images/johnburley.jpg" width="140" height="200" align="right" alt="John Burley of the Small Business Bureau">
<div align="left"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">Established
a close working relationship with Government Ministers and Westminster and
European Members of Parliament.</font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">Organized
annually the largest Conference of its kind for small businesses within
Europe.</font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">Established
an effective Nationwide Policymaking role through our Policy Unit.</font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">Established
an influential, informative newspaper "Small Business News", which
has a Nationwide circulation.</font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">In
1990 inaugurated the Annual National "Women into Business" Awards
ceremony in Westminster.</font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">Established
links within Europe to contribute to policymaking in the European Parliament
and Commission.</font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">In
1986 formed "Women into Business".</font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1"><a href="/index.html"><img src="/images/marilyn.jpg" width="160" height="202" align="right" alt="Marilyn Orcharton Chairman of the Small Business Bureau" border="0"></a>Pressed
continually - and successfully - for the easing of legislative, financial
and bureaucratic burdens on small business.</font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">Published
regular information bulletins and discussion documents.</font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">Co-operated
effectively with allied groups within the UK and overseas.</font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">Generated
increasing national awareness of the needs and the contribution of small
businesses to the economy and employment.</font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">Campaigned
successfully for the Loan Guarantee Scheme, the Enterprise Investment Scheme
and Venture Capital Trusts. In addition the SBB took the lead in the elimination
of the impact of Inheritance Tax on unquoted companies.</font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">In
1997 initiated the African Caribbean Westminster Initiative.</font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">In
1998 inaugurated a National "Women into Business" Conference.</font></div>
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