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The Univerity of Kent Team!

Business concept and description:

• Bio-Sense Diagnostics
• A simple diagnostic test for the fast and efficient diagnosis of specific tumors.  Based on the concept of the home pregnancy test, the idea is easily adapatable towards other diseases.

University of Kent team, pictured left to right: Caroline Tolley, Claudia Cattoni Rathje, William Humphries, Phoebe Maund, Emma Perot

The University of Kent team will be competing in the 2011 VT KnowledgeWorks Global Student Business Concept Challenge for the VT KnowledgeWorks Global Challenge Trophy and the $25,000 Grand Prize during the VT KnowledgeWorks Global Partnership Week in Blacksburg and Roanoke, Virginia, USA, August 21-27, 2011.

Currently looking for a Strategic Development Officer, a Research & Development Officer, and Operations Manager, a PR Manager, a Social Media Officer, an Events Manager, a Policy and Education Officer, a Graphic Designer, and an iCUE Manager to intern at NACUE.

If you want to join one of the fastest growing start-ups, impact entrepreneurial Britain, and any of these roles appeal to you please do get in touch with Yulia on 07944 895 202 or at yulia@nacue.com.

A week-long fun and inspiring residential programm
 Participants explore the concepts of starting new businesses or developing fledgling businesses.
When?           Monday 20^th – Friday 24^th June 2011.
Where?         Based in the heart of Kent at Palace Farm an eco-friendly, Green tourism site.
Who?             Student aged 17-25 from Kent and The University of Kent who are interested in establishing business roots in Kent.

Last year’s participants described the course as “life-changing”and several have already started their own business 

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All 5 will fly out on the 21st August to compete against teams from around the world.

Our Non-Executive Director, and ex-Dragon’s Den TV Star, Rachel Elnaugh is looking for an apprentice to work alongside her at the Business Startup Show being held at The Excel this year. Rachel is looking for an enterprising, outgoing, hard working and inspirational person who is good at engaging with people. If you are successful, you will get paid £50 per day (£100 in total) and will get to accompany Rachel to the after show party (if you are over 18) and if you are under 18, there will be other incentives. Your travel will be covered by Rachel for both days, and you will also have the opportunity to talk about your entrepreneurial experiences with The Small Business Consultancy. Before applying for this – please check that you: Are free all day 8am – 6.30pm on 19th and 20th May  Aged 16+ Preferably own a black suit (or equivalent for girls/ladies) – if you don’t our partners A Suit That Fits may be able to kit you out for the day. To apply for this amazing once in a life time opportunity – please send me us an email. In your email, please include: A statement describing why you would be an ideal apprentice (no more than 200 words) If you were engaging with a customer and met them for the first time, how would you break the ice with them? what would you talk to them about, what kind of questions would you ask them? (it is important to do some research on the Business Startup Show (no more than 200 words) How would you describe Rachel to a person visiting her stand at the show? (no more than 200 words) Please send your email to: amar@thesmallbusinessconsultancy.co.uk  DEADLINE: 5pm on Wednesday 10th May 2011

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As our 25th show, it is guaranteed to be bigger and better than ever – with a host of new workshops and show features, together with a speaker lineup that has to be the most impressive yet.

On the 19th and 20th of May we are back at ExCeL in London, with over 200 companies all offering their services to anyone who is starting a business, or looking to grow their existing business. We also have have 150 seminars, which as always are completely free to attend, 5 workshops, 15 One-to-Ones, Speed Networking, The Midas Touch and a couple of surprises thrown in for extra measure!

Once again the show is completely free, so please click the link below and a couple of weeks before the show you will receive your tickets, plus our huge glossy showguide in the post: http://www.bstartup.com