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ENTREPRENEURS & DRAGONS - WE NEED YOU NOW!!
NON-EXEC PAID BOARD LEVEL ROLES - Office of Qualifications & Examinations Regulation
Independent Review Panel for Borderline Products & Independent Review Panel for Advertising
Office of the Health Professions Adjudicator
Council for Licensed Conveyancers
UPDATE - Womens Enterprise Task Force & GROWE Report
BOOK REVIEWS - The Luck Factor
Women's Ambassadors
Women's Enterprise Day 2009
FUNDING Your Business - Resource Efficiency Grants
MONEY SAVING & MONEY MAKING
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Valerie Dwyer, Serial Entrepreneur, Coach, Mentor, Author, Speaker, Founder My Wonderful Life Coach (tm) We've some Exciting Opportunities but you'll need to act quick...
     Fancy yourself as a Dragon's Den Entrepreneur? Well, here's your chance but you'll need to let me know straight away - I'm looking for just three exceptional women for an event on Women's Enterprise Day...more below..
     Looking for a Board level role where your skills and experience are needed? Read on...
     We'll be back as usual early next month with your more varied news updates plus opportunities including the latest book review which is a MUST if you want to grow your business through online marketing, pr & networks..   Your thoughts are always welcome and Valerie's here to help. Need a one to one into developing your business potential? Just email to discuss...  find solutions now   Whatever you are doing - have a fantastic day, week and exceptional year !'  Until next time...
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Entrepreneurs WE NEED YOU! 'Dragon's Den' panel
 Seeking 3 women entrepreneurs who fancy themselves as Dragon's Den types for an important event in Lincolnshire on Women's Enterprise Day, 18th November 2009. But you'll have to be quick...
 This is a fantastic opportunity to work with and inspire entrepreneurial students. This event aims to enable students to recognise their creativity and enterprising skills, provide the opportunity to present to a panel of business volunteers in a professional scenario out of their day-to-day school environment and encourage schools to recognise the talents of their enterprising young people during Global Entrepreneurship Week
   You'll also want to donate to the winners a time voucher for some of your expertise to help them get their new business idea under way. There's no significant cost implication to you, other than your time and picking up your own expenses, but it's an opportunity to really make a difference if you believe in the value of enterprise....and want to show it..  Prefer if you are local to Rutland or Lincolnshire, but not essential....click here NOW to request an information sheet. Put DRAGONS in your email Subject Line. Come on now!!!                                         back to top.....
BOARD LEVEL ROLES -
 
The Office of Qualifications & Examinations Regulation (Ofqual) Board Members
 "Are you passionate about education and skills?
Do you have the leadership qualities to help ensure that standards are maintained in qualifications, exams and tests?"
    Members will be entitled to remuneration of �6000 per annum based on a time commitment of approximately 20 days per year. Initial appointments will be for a period of up to four years.
More information about Ofqual is available at www.ofqual.gov.uk   Diversity and equality are valued and promoted, Ofqual is committed to equality of opportunity for all and appointments made on merit. They believe that the best
boards are those that reflect the communities they serve and particularly want to hear from women and people from black and minority ethnic communities who are able to make a real contribution to this organisation.
 Go to: www.appointments.org.uk, quoting reference number DCSF9106, for an information pack and application form (which are available in large type or Braille or on tape).
Closing date for applications:12 noon on Wednesday, 18th November 2009.                                              back to top...
 Independent Review Panel for Borderline Products (IRPBP)
Independent Review Panel for Advertising (IRPA)
Go to: www.appointments.org.uk, quoting reference number DH9031C for an information pack and application form (which are available in large type or Braille or on tape).
The closing date for returning applications is 12 noon on 17 November 2009
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The Office of the Health Professions Adjudicator (OHPA)
Non-Executive Director
OHPA's creation is a key part of the Government's wider reform programme, aimed at enhancing the confidence of practitioners and the public in professional regulation. OHPA will ensure that the decision-making process in fitness to practise cases
is independent from those investigating and prosecuting the case.
   Seeking high level candidates who can demonstrate experience of operating at a national level in organisations with a large number of external stakeholders and have the ability to work with others to establish a strategic vision and culture for the organisation. Experience of leading change programmes (mergers and/or acquisitions) would be highly desirable.
   Remuneration is �7,765 per annum for around 2-4 days per month. Meetings will be in London, although some travel across the UK may be required. Allowances for travel and subsistence will be paid.
Go to www.appointments.org.uk for application form and information pack quoting reference number REG9110C.
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Council for Licensed Conveyancers - Providing a new direction for better practice - Chair and 6 Members
   The CLC is the statutory regulatory body for the profession of Licensed Conveyancers who are lawyers specialising in property law and probate services.  CLC is looking to appoint a Chair and 6 members to set the overall strategic direction for the CLC and
shape the organisation's development to ensure the delivery of consumer focused regulation. 
   The Chair will receive �14,000 per annum for approximately 35 days a year time commitment.  Members will receive �5,400 per annum for approximately 18 days a year time commitment. Initial appointments for periods of up to four years.
Go to: www.appointments.org.uk, quoting reference CLC9104, for an information pack and application form (which is available in large type or Braille or on tape). Closing date for receipt of applications is 12 noon on 16th November 2009 for the Chair post and 12 noon on 30th November 2009 for the Member posts.   back to top...
UPDATE - Women's Enterprise Task Force Launch Important GROWE Report on Women's Enterprise Day, London, 18 Nov 09   
    As we prepare for the launch of our important GROWE (Greater Return on Women's Enterprise) report on Women's Enterprise Day, 18th November 2009 here's an update..
   In providing thought leadership to increase the quantity, scalability and success of women's enterprise in the UK, the WETF has informed the national agenda on women's enterprise for the last three years, concentrating its efforts on five key
priorities, or Pillars:
1. gender-disaggregated business data
2. female-friendly business support
3. access to finance and technology
4. supplier diversity and procurement
5. strategic influencing and awareness raising.
 
WETF highlights of the past three years include paving the way for a Business Link national data disaggregation methodology, (what gets measured - gets done) and influencing and shaping the establishment, direction and implementation of Aspire, a �25m women's coinvestment fund to support high-growth women-owned businesses. Alongside this, the WETF has played a key role in raising awareness of the economic case for women's enterprise and the potential of female entrepreneurs in aiding Britain's economic recovery. Perhaps most importantly, the WETF met with the Prime Minister and saw important policy developments taken forward in the Government's Enterprise Strategy of March 2008.
   This year alone, the WETF has contributed to the enterprise knowledge bank by producing two key research reports into women's enterprise: Impact of the Recession on Women's Enterprise and Myths and Realities of Women's Access
to Finance.
The Task Force welcomes progress made by the Ethnic Minority Business Task Force (EMBTF) in the advocacy of complementary areas which include the need for access to finance, disaggregated data and supplier diversity.
    Key recommendations for taking forward the UK Women's Enterprise agenda in order to make the major impact that is still needed to reach our vision of equal numbers of women and men starting and running their own enterprises in the UK are included in the GROWE report. Register with us now if you'd like to receive a copy. Put 'GROWE Report' in the email Subject title.    
Find out more about the Women's Enterprise Task Force here..    
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The Luck Factor - Why Some People Are Luckier Than Others And How You Can Become One Of Them! Max Gunther
 
The Luck Factor by Max Gunther LUCK!! LUCKY OR UNLUCKY? CREATE YOUR OWN LUCK? WELL MAYBE WE HAVE THE ANSWERS HERE! Whether youbelieve in it or not, 'luck' is often mentioned as a positive influence on the careers or fortunes of the brave and successful and the opposite for those who didn't make it or had incredible reversals of fortune. The BIG QUESTION that we all want answered is, of course, how to create our own amazing luck, so read on....here         back to top...
Women's Ambassadors,Yew Lodge Hotel, Kegworth,4 Dec 09
To enquire about joining email ambassadors For more information on upcoming events & booking go to Ambassadors next meeting 
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DIARY! WOMEN'S ENTERPRISE DAY, Global -18 November  2009
   Throughout the UK and Globally thousands of local activities will take place. Here's the central resource to find out what's happening near you or register your event. Remember to let us know what you are planning too!  All about Women's Enterprise Day 2009 back to top...
FUNDING for your business - Resource Efficiency Grant
  Check this with your own local Business Link, it may not apply in your region. Business Link East Midlands wants to help your business start, grow and prosper. Their new resource efficiency diagnostic service identifies SME resource efficiency improvements. You may also be eligible to apply for a grant of up to �10,000 to implement the recommendations!  For a free consultation on your resource efficiency and access to advice arrange a meeting with a business adviser Business Link national website - find your region   back to top...
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