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John May meets George W Bush, President of the USA. John May, Policy Director of the Small Business Bureau, talking to George W Bush about how he should run the SME sector in the USA. Also in the photo is Eric Seachris, a previous sponsor of the SBB in his work through the International Trade Alliance in Eastern Washington USA. |
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Welsh entrepreneur Barry Price OBE re elected Chairman of the Small Business Bureau. Barry in 1974 was Finance Director of a first generation family business and since 1989 Group Managing Director employing 200 people with a turnover of £14 million per annum. During 1987 planned and implemented the amalgamation of eight separate but associated Companies into a privately owned PLC. Barry is Chairman of the Small Business Bureau and Member and Director of the Genesis Initiative. |
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The Small Business Bureau updates new website The SBB launched its new website on 11th August 2000. Managing Director, Alan Cleverly OBE said "we are very excited about the relaunch of our website. All the new features will be really useful for the SME sector who visit our new website". The site, designed by Purple Nine and hosted on Clara.net features all the latest news, details of the Genesis Initiative conference for 2002 will soon be announced, information on Women Into Business and a live discussion forum for small businesses. |
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Women Into Business Conference and Awards 2004 Date for 2004 to be announced Churchill Inter Continental Hotel, Portman Square, London
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At the recent summit in Portugal for European heads of state, one of the decisions resolved was to "create a European Charter for small and medium-sized businesses".
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Fair Lease or not? The Code of Practice for commercial leases was launched in April 2002. For 2 years the Goverment is monitoring the effectiveness and has stated that failure will bring new legislation. Have your say. Help us to help you influence the government on this important issue by filling in the questionnaire. For a free download of the code and/or warning leaflet for those considering a lease for the first time click here: www.commercialleasecodeew.co.uk The Interim Report on Commercial Leases Code is now available on the following link www.odpm.gov.uk/stellent/groups/odpm_control/documents/contentservertemplate/odpm_index.hcst?n=4165&1=2 |
