What do businesses need to grow? 600+ UK business have their say. The Entrepreneur Network has released their United Growth report identifying the state of UK business, making key findings and recommendations. Research background It’s no secret that Britain is marked by economic inequality between its regions, with large gulfs in metrics like productivity and [...]
Digital Boost and Buy Women Built have launched Begin, a free course designed to guide female founders on how to successfully start their businesses. Delivered in bite-size sessions over six weeks online, founders can fit it flexibly into their schedule. Expertise is provided by the Buy Women Built community of female founders operating consumer brands. The [...]
Oxentia and Accelerate Estonia are hosting a Pitch Day on 1st October to find the most promising UK startups that are facing regulatory barriers to growth. Could you benefit from Estonia’s fast and agile regulatory environment to help move your business and product development forward? If so apply before 15 September. Benefits include testing and [...]
GEN UK has teamed up with Dell to offer discounts to members of the GEN UK HUB. Deals are available on new laptops, computers, servers and accessories. Savings of up to 20% on all purchases until 28 July 2024. Members can access discounts using promotion code 'GENUK'. GEN UK hopes to announce further member benefits later [...]
GEN and Startup Genome launch GSER 2024 ranking the Top 40 ecosystems and Top 100 Emerging Ecosystems from around the world at London Tech Week. Highlights from the report: Silicon Valley top, with New York City and London tied for 2nd. Seoul now ranked 9, entering the Top 10 ecosystems this year. Tokyo enters Top 10, [...]
We are three weeks out from GEC+Puerto Rico! Explore the program and speakers. Founders, investors, entrepreneurship ecosystem builders, policymakers, researchers are coming together to explore an ambitious roadmap for a more vibrant and thriving economy by 2035. Join us at this year's defining event for the entrepreneurship ecosystem across Latin America and the Caribbean in sunny [...]
GEN will be presenting a special session on Sustainability and Entrepreneurship on 16th May as part of Global Startup Program at SusHi Tech Tokyo 2024. SusHi Tech is the largest innovation summit in Asia and is taking place at Japan's largest convention centre, Tokyo Big Sight. Our panelists include President, Global Entrepreneurship Network, Jonathan Ortmans, Founder [...]
Today is #EarthDay2024 More than 380 million tons of virgin plastic is produced every year and less than 9% of it is being recycled. In fact we have create over 8 billion tons of plastic over the years and most of it is now in the sea, ground, animals and yes, us. And each year we [...]
At the House of Lords this week The Entrepreneurs Network asked ‘What Would a Labour Government Mean for Entrepreneurs?’ Answers came from Seema Malhotra MP, Shadow Minister for Skills, Co-Founder & President of the Fabian Women's Network, and Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Entrepreneurship. She was joined by and a panel of policy experts [...]
Staged in the Egyptian Room of Mansion House, London, Charlotte Keenan presented the latest excellent Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses report. Generation Growth - The Small Business Manifesto reveals insights across a wide range of topics from 566 small business owners. The report is a valuable roadmap to inform the next government of what UK business [...]
