Wired Wessex

‘Winchester Business School launches new postgraduate qualification ‘
Tue 1st May 2012
The University of Winchester is pleased to announce the launch of a new postgraduate qualification designed for those intending to work in the field of sustainability in business and management. Delivered by teaching staff…

‘Incentive for small businesses who take on an apprentice’
Tue 24th Apr 2012
Incentive to create new jobs for 16 to 24 year olds gives £1,500 to eligible employers Employers of small businesses are entitled to a new grant of £1,500 for employing their first apprentice…

‘Grants for Rural Businesses’
Tue 24th Apr 2012
Rural Economy Grant (REG) A £60 million Rural Economy Grant has been established in response to the findings of Department of Environment Food and Rural Affairs Rural Economy Growth Review which identified that large grants…

‘Hampshire Business Network’
Wed 11th Apr 2012
A new website has been launched with the aim of bringing small and entrepreneurial business across Hampshire together. The Hampshire Business Network main goals are to provide small and medium business news, resources and information…

‘New Sky TV Series is look for inventions!’
Tue 3rd Apr 2012
Objective Productions, the makers of ‘The Cube’ (ITV) and ‘Derren Brown’ (C4) are looking for British inventors to take part in a major new Sky series. If your invention is struggling to get off…

‘What does the Budget mean for your business?’
Thu 22nd Mar 2012
A round-up by Will Smale, Business reporter for BBC News: Budget 2012: Impact on small firms. A closer look at the impact of tax simplification, corporation tax, the ‘Patent Box’, Youth Enterprise Loans,…

‘Sara Gangai Moves to a New Position’
Thu 23rd Feb 2012
As the Administrator for Wired Wessex for the past three years, I have enjoyed meeting so many interesting, motivated, and enthusiastic business people in the Winchester area. So, it is with a heavy heart…

‘E-Network announces Innovation Workshop series ‘
Thu 16th Feb 2012
The Winchester E-Network invites you to: INNOVATION WORKSHOPS Turning working ideas into working businesses! Still time to join in if you missed the first one on 6th March. There…

‘How to Write a Press Release’
Tue 10th Jan 2012
By Jackie Barrie, Copywriter, Trainer & Author At Comms Plus My best friend has a talented daughter who wrote her first song at the age of eight. Her uncle added a musical accompaniment…

‘Business links with the Winchester Business School’
Wed 2nd Nov 2011
A continuing and successful scheme provided at no charge by Winchester Business School to help businesses solve some outstanding issues when their own people are not available to do so. It is the intention…

‘Testimonial Raffle Drawn – Congratulations Brian McCausland!’
Wed 2nd Nov 2011
Congratulations to Wired Wessex member Brian McCausland for winning the Testimonial Drawing! His win entitles him to attend all Wired Wessex monthly networking events for free for one year! This is a cost…

‘Presentation Slides from ‘Proper Market Research’ Presentation’
Tue 1st Nov 2011
Josh Spencer gave an excellent presentation to Wired Wessex on the importance of doing proper market research before embarking on a business idea. His slides provided a multitude of practical tips to guide you…

‘Business +’
Thu 8th Jan 2009
Business+ is a Knowledge Transfer programme aimed at filling the gap between projects run through STEP student placements and the full 18 months – 3 year Knowledge Transfer Partnership scheme. Typically projects run from between…

‘Universities UK Launch Business Support Scheme.’
Mon 5th Jan 2009
Higher education can play a major role in helping British business to survive the economic downturn and to build for the future. Your universities and higher education colleges have a strong record in fostering innovation,…

‘News Round-Up. (18.12.2008)’
Thu 18th Dec 2008
Starting with the Financial Times, a columnist notes that the government’s bail-out of ailing UK banks is not working, while rich gits’ periodical Fortune reports that the three-man ‘firm’ used by indicted businessman Bernard Madoff…

‘News Round-Up. (16.12.2008)’
Tue 16th Dec 2008
Starting with The Spectator, a writer ponders whether we actually need a good recession now and then, just to keep us on our toes. Guido Fawkes, meanwhile, reports that Alastair Darling might just have admitted…

‘News Round-Up. (02.12.2008)’
Tue 2nd Dec 2008
Starting in the Blogosphere, Guido Fawkes reports that the Pound has just had its biggest nosedive since 1992. Elsewhere, Yahoo News says that the US markets have recovered in the wake of Ford’s better-than-expected report…

‘News Round-Up. (28.11.2008)’
Fri 28th Nov 2008
Starting at the BBC, house prices have fallen another 10.1% since last year, while the government buys almost 60% of the Bank of Scotland. Then, it’s lumps of coal for everyone at The Telegraph,…

‘News Round-Up. (11.11.2008)’
Tue 11th Nov 2008
Over the pond, Barron’s Magazine is predicting big problems for the US if its credit rating falls, while the Associated Press says that coffee juggernaught Starbucks has lost over 97% of its profits in the…

‘News Round-Up. (10.11.2008)’
Mon 10th Nov 2008
Starting at the BBC, employers are voicing their fears over job creation as Asian markets rocket in the wake of a Chinese state spending spee. The Telegraph has news that a thinktank wants VAT…