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Business News


Ellon Calendar seeks sponsorship
Ellon Community Council are seeking sponsorship for their Ellon 2008 Calendar which is due to be launched summer '07. There are a few months to choose from which remain unsponsored - £50 for a shared page/month or £100 for a full page/month. Further information can be obtained from Sandra Topp - Secretary to the Community Council -
ecc@visitellon.co.uk



EPS Project
Scotland needs to give greater encouragement to ideas and businesses that show high growth potential. Their needs are not just access to funding, but also the support of professional services and the availability of company networks.The eps project, which is a private/public partnership, has been put together especially to provide these requirements; it incorporates seminars and workshops by leading local professionals and raises motivation and commercial awareness through networking and mentoring. It is a bi-annual no-cost programme, which identifies and nurtures North East companies with "high growth" potential and encourages rapid roll-out of business plans. Click
HERE for further information.



Inspiring Entrepreneurship in Scotland
NESTA provide business skills training for budding entrepreneurs, working across science, technology and the creative sectors. They are setting up 'Starter for 6' in six cities and regions around Scotland - Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness and Stirling. Launched in November 2006, with participants to start training in a Scottish city near their home in Spring 2007. Click
HERE for further information.








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