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    Rural area of West Midlands 'can lead climb from downturn' Jul 06 2009

    Enterprise leaders have told a regeneration conference that the rural west has a major role to play in dragging the West Midlands from the economic downturn. Read

    Shropshire enterprise bid includes 'home entrepreneur' display Jul 06 2009

    Business people from Shropshire have put on a ‘home entrepreneur’ display as part of a bid to be named Britain’s most enterprising place. Read

    Handsworth business support centre closes Jul 01 2009

    An organisation set up 27 years ago to help young black Birmingham entrepreneurs set up their own businesses has gone into administration. Read

    Diversifying initiatives as recession hits homes and offices Jun 30 2009

    Graeme Brown speaks to Giles Horwitch-Smith in the latest instalment of the Post’s Young But Not Afraid series Read

    Timely loan from AWM helps Rugby firm Apec beat credit crunch Jun 30 2009

    A Warwickshire firm which designs and manufactures CCTV surveillance systems for the police and military is on course to secure a recession-beating profit after securing a loan to boost cash flow. Read

    Asian business stars recognised at awards ceremony in Birmingham Jun 30 2009

    Some of the brightest stars of the Asian business community are to be recognised at an awards ceremony in Birmingham next week. Read

    CMI research shows some bosses have not yet booked summer break Jun 30 2009

    New research shows two out of five managers have not booked a summer holiday yet because of work or financial pressures. Read

    Active Mobility offers new options to elderly and disabled thanks to Stratford store Jun 30 2009

    A year after Stratford-on-Avon’s only mobility store closed its doors, the town’s elderly and disabled communities are set to receive a welcome boost. Read

    Environ’s Garry Metcalfe named regional entrepreneur of year Jun 30 2009

    Birmingham entrepreneur Garry Metcalfe has been rewarded for building up a business worth £10 million. Read

    Eco-company pioneer Leaf Log in Brown’s website launch Jun 30 2009

    A pioneering Birmingham eco-company is showcased on the new ‘Building Britain’s Future’ website, launched yesterday by the Prime Minister Gordon Brown. Read

    Cleone Foods wins community award for its Caribbean flavour Jun 25 2009

    A Jamaican food company in Birmingham has received a ‘pattie’ on the back for its work in the community. Read

    Redbrick Labs have formula for Youmeo social media success Jun 23 2009

    One of the men behind a leading social media company told Creative Industries Editor Anna Blackaby about why it took more than the odd brick wall to stop him and his business partner. Read

    Smethwick food supplier first to receive BCELF loan Jun 23 2009

    A Sandwell entrepreneur has become the first beneficiary of a new loan scheme. Read

    Charities boost by Stoke company's 'donatesomeback' pledge Jun 23 2009

    Charities across the region are set to receive a welcome boost following the launch of a new concept in online insurance products and office supplies. Read

    Unemployment was the spur for Worcestershire engineer to go it alone Jun 23 2009

    A young Worcestershire engineer and family man has turned redundancy to his advantage by falling back on his trusted manufacturing skills to start his own business. Read

    Herefordshire firm breaks into Europe with mucking out innovation Jun 23 2009

    A Herefordshire company is racing ahead in European markets with a new product for horse owners. Read

    More than half of SMEs better placed than a year ago, survey reveals Jun 23 2009

    Confidence is returning to the SME sector with more than half of small business owners believing they are in a better position than they were 12 months ago according to new research. Read

    Grants up to £30,000 available for Birmingham firms with bright ideas Jun 23 2009

    Businesses in Birmingham are being urged to take advantage of a scheme that could see them awarded up to £30,000 each. Read

    Young directors see a bright business future Jun 23 2009

    Over the next month, the Birmingham Post, in conjunction with the Institute of Directors’ Young Directors Forum, will be highlighting one of the region’s rising business stars. Head of Business Alun Thorne spoke to Clive Bawden, business development director at corporate finance adviser Catalyst and current chair of the forum in the West Midlands, to set the scene. Read

    Shropshire is region’s most enterprising location Jun 22 2009

    Shropshire has the chance to be named the country’s most entrepreneurial place after winning the regional heat of the Government’s Enterprising Britain competition, Read

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