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The Guardian Sings the Praises of FlyingStart Make It Happen
The Guardian newspaper attended the FlyingStart Make it Happen Day in Manchester during Global Entrepreneurship Week and wrote a fantastic reveiew of the day.
Make It Happen is off to a FlyingStart!
Over 4,400 students and graduates have signed up for a FlyingStart Make It Happen Day, as part of a new initiative, led by the National Council for Graduate Entrepreneurship (NCGE) and funded by the Department for Business Innovation and Skills (BIS).
James Caan Delivers a FlyingStart to Budding Entrepreneurs
FlyingStart created a buzz in South Bank yesterday, at their best ever workshop, with special guest speaker James Caan. Joined by over 200 graduates, the day was a run away sucess with a huge group of budding entrepreneurs leaving South Bank inspired and
Unemployment Rises to 2.47 million
The latest statistics from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that the rate of un-employment is still rising.
NCGE Support Global Entrepreneurship Week 2009
Our aim at NCGE is to raise the profile of entrepreneurship and the option of starting your own business as a career choice amongst students and graduates. That’s why we’re delighted to be supporting Global Entrepreneurship Week UK.
James Caan to deliver a FlyingStart to Budding Entrepreneurs in London
James Caan, an award winning entrepreneur and Dragon’s Den panellist will be speaking at a FlyingStart Day on Thursday 19th November for students and graduates looking to start their own business.
Newcastle University Win the AGCAS Entrepreneurship Award
AGCAS, the professional association for higher education careers practitioners held their 2009 excellence awards last night, which included the ‘Entrepreneurship Award,’ sponsored by the National Council for Graduate Entrepreneurship (NCGE.)
Nearly 25% of University Leavers are not in Full-Time Employment
The Destinations of School Leavers Longitudinal Study from the Higher Education Statistics Agency has revealed that nearly 25% of University leavers are not in full time employment, 3 ˝ years after leaving Higher Education.
More Students are Setting up their own Businesses as a Result of the Recession
Prospects, which is an online magazine for students, features an article in the latest edition looking at the effect that the recession has had on graduate employment and how more students are choosing to set up their own business as a result.
Is Entrepreneurship the Answer to Un-employment?
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported last week that un-employment rose to 2.43million in the UK. However, the number of people claiming job seekers allowance was reported to be 1.58million.
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