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Mothers of Invention: British Library event

Tuesday 10 March 2009, Time: 18.15 - 21.00, British Library Conference Centre £10 (£7.50 concessions)

If you have a great business idea, long to pursue your dreams or just want to be your own boss, the British Library is bringing together four trailblazing British women for an evening of inspiration. In celebration of International Women's Month, 'Mothers of Invention' is a rare opportunity to hear from, and put your questions to, a group of pioneers from fields as diverse as film, retail, marketing and design.

Speakers: Gurinder Chadha OBE, director of Bend it Like Beckham and Bride and Prejudice

Liz Jackson MBE, founder of telemarketing business Great Guns

Laura Tenison, who runs award-winning mother and baby brand JoJo Maman Bebe

Dee Wright, the brains behind The Hairforce, an innovative nit and lice removal service

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Funding Advice Event- Members Discount

  Experts and novices will come together in London on February 25 for the latest in a series of events on women in the internet industry, hosted by The Next Women, who are looking for up to five female entrepreneurs to pitch to an expert panel.

The ‘Funding & Pitching for Starting and Growing Businesses' event will focus on the financial side of setting up and growing an online business, business models, and pitching your business for financial investment.

Striding Out members get a 15% discount: enter 'heroes' when registering here.

Free Environmental accreditation- Event

 Invitation to First Thursday: Walk the Talk Thursday 5th February 6 – 9pm Miller of Mansfield, SE1 3SS

Environmental policy has become standard requirement for enterprises and other organisations, so too has green procurement. Besides facilitating tender bids, these policies can also help cut your costs and of course help combat climate change. But how easy is it to develop these policies and put them in place?

A new programme being delivered by LCRN and our partners can work with you to develop your own environmental policy and even achieve environmental accreditation, helping you and helping the planet. We are inviting social enterprises and other third sector organisations to take advantage of this opportunity, starting with a network social where you can ask questions and hopefully sign up to this free support programme.

There will also be food, drink and a host of like-minded people with which to mingle. If you would like to attend this event email [email protected]

Enterprising Young Brit Awards open for entries!

Are you fulfilling your entrepreneurial dream? Have you successfully mixed creativity with commercial flair, or demonstrated real determination in turning your ideas into reality? If so the Daily Mail Enterprising Young Brits competition could be right up your street!

Part of the Make Your Mark campaign and supported by the Institute of Directors, the competition is open to anyone aged 30 and under who has made their idea happen in a new, innovative or inspiring way. Go to www.makeyourmark.org.uk/youngbrits for more details on how to enter! The deadline is 27 Feb 2009! Please pass this on to any Enterprising Young Brits you know!

Social Enterprise London offering CICs free membership

London Social Enterprise Network, the largest network of social enterprises in the UK is offering free membership to CICs.

Membership of the network usually costs £35.00+VAT pa, but until 16th January , as part of its ongoing commitment to CICs, SEL is offering FREE membership for one year.

Benefits include:

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Free attendance at training events and workshops run throughout the year addressing key areas of business need (finance, marketing, governance etc.)

Access to a programme supporting social enterprise procurement and contracting opportunities with the 2012 Olympics.

Ongoing local and national policy lobbying.

An entry in their online directory http://www.sel.org.uk/directory, for enhanced visibility of your organisation and its products or services.

Click here and enter the code SELCIC/1208 to become a member.

 The Franchise Show 6/7 February

The Franchise Show is the perfect opportunity to see all the lastest franchises available from across the UK and overseas. Striding Out members can attend the event for free- click here for more details

 FreshTies members discount

FreshTies is a social enterprise with a mission to break down social barriers, so everyone has opportunities. It also helps social enterprise gain coverage and support with a mainstream readership through its national online newspaper for GOOD news.

FreshTies is offering Striding Out members the opportunity to  join the website and feature in the national online newspaper.

The FreshTies website opens opportunities for all, by facilitating the sharing of knowledge and resources. Social enterprises and entrepreneurs join as business members to gain additional profile and resources from individuals and business.

FreshTies rationale is simple. There are enough resources to go around, and a little sharing means that nobody has to lose out. So, FreshTies helps individuals, business and charity in every community share everything from life experience, knowledge to resources- so everyone wins. Joining the website generates funds for its community projects.

Read the mission (link to): http://www.freshties.com/home/home/pdf/FreshTies%20mission.pdf