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Midland schools celebrate Young Enterprise win

Pupils from three Midland schools are celebrating after being chosen to represent the region in the national Young Enterprise competition. Read

Recognition for Homeserve boss Richard Harpin

The head of a Walsall emergency repair firm was named the top entrepreneur in the South of England last week. Read

100,000 new UK businesses in last year

Nearly 100,000 new businesses were started in England and Wales in the first quarter of 2008. Read

Credit crunch could bring new opportunities for entrepreneurs

Top Midlands entrepreneurs see the credit crunch as a new opportunity for growth, according to research from Ernst & Young. Read

New advice pack to help budding entrepreneurs

A new advice pack for aspiring entrepreneurs looking to set their business dreams in motion has been launched. Read

New scheme aims to increase women-owned businesses

A new national initiative is coming to the Midlands to increase the number of women in leadership roles in the area. Read

New enterprise centre for creative arts opens

Culture secretary Margaret Hodge officially opened a new Midland enterprise centre for the creative arts yesterday. Read

Building centre takeover secures jobs

Two Birmingham entrepreneurs have secured the jobs of eight people by taking over a builders merchants in Small Heath. And they are now looking to double the workforce. Read

Cashflow problems hit SMEs as credit crunch bits

The credit crunch is having an effect on lending and cashflow for SMEs across the West Midlands – but the appetite for growth and investment is still there, it is claimed. Read

Asian businesses gather for the Central Jewel Awards

Asian entrepreneurs in the Midlands are gearing up to celebrate the successes of the region’s Asian business community. Read

EU an unlikely champion of small businesses

Mention the European Union and small business owners will say they don’t get the best deal from it – in fact many will go further, saying it seems to be hell bent on working against them. Read

Older generation can solve the skills gap, says Forum

Older workers are crucial to the West Midlands economy, as young people do not have enough skills, a business think tank has said. Read

Teenager Gemma in the frame with new business

Teenager Gemma Endacott had no worries finding a job when she left school as she had her sights firmly focused on starting her own photography business. Read

Truly Julry takes the shop to the customer

A female entrepreneur from Coventry has made a flying start after launching a jewellery business with a twist. Read

Special needs youngsters to run new business centre

A pioneering new business centre staffed by children with special needs will be launched in the Black Country this week. Read

Ranbir scoops regional entrepreneur title at Prowess Awards

West Midlands PR director Ranbir Sahota has picked up a prestigious award for women’s enterprise at a ceremony held in Birmingham. Read

United Nations deals available to SMEs

Help is at hand for SMEs in the West Midlands looking to get a slice of the United Nations’ highly lucrative procurement market – worth about £4 billion a year. Read

Young people think only the rich can start-up businesses

More than half of young people in Birmingham dream of starting their own business, but think that only rich people can afford to go it alone, according to research by the Prince’s Trust. Read

Crossmatch Solutions expand their training service

A Birmingham business which specialises in providing work and training for disadvantaged people has expanded. Read

Redundancy spurs David to go it alone with Eco Valve Solutions

A Stratford-upon-Avon businessman has bounced back from redundancy to helping companies detect dangerous chemical leaks. Read