The Business: Win Your Own Business

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000

One aspiring entrepreneur will have the chance to win a total package worth �120,000, providing a rent free shop, business support and much more!

Women’s Enterprise Day in Coventry is a huge success.

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000

The Women’s Business Development Agency has hailed Women’s Enterprise Day in Coventry as a huge success. Would-be entrepreneurs talked to other women who have taken the plunge to set up their own companies as well as experts from the city-based Women’s Business Development Agency (WBDA).

Backing Young Britain Initiative

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0100

A Nationwide Initiative has recently been started in order to ensure that both the skills and experiences of Young Britain are not going to waste. With countless Schools and Colleges, and both Coventry University and Warwick University on our door step, there is no reason why you too can't take advantage of Young Britain.

To find out how you or your organisation can benefit from this initiative then click on the link and start supporting Young Britain!

Enterprising Coventry

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Business and workers in Coventry are set to benefit from a new initiative.

Enterprising Coventry will invest �7 million to city businesses and residents over the next two years. More...

Make Your Mark - Enterprising Young Brits

Thu, 05 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Should the spotlight be shining on you? The Daily Mail Enterprising Young Brits Awards are now open and calling for entries!

Are you fulfilling your entrepreneurial dream? Have you successfully mixed creativity with commercial flair, or demonstrated real determination in turning your ideas into reality? If so the Daily Mail Enterprising Young Brits competition could be right up your street!

But get cracking the closing date is the 27th of Feb 2009!

Success so far...

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0000

LEGI can report that great progress continues across the programme with targets for assisting businesses, creating new jobs and generating additional sales already exceeded.We are also extremely close to reaching our targets for establishing new social enterprises and safeguarding existing businesses and are on course to meet our new business start up target as well.

LEGI on hand…

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Come and see us during Enterprise Week at the Lower Precinct on the 19^th and 21^st of November between 9:30am and 5:30pm. LEGI staff will be on hand to talk about finding employment, starting a business or even support for a current business. We will look forward to seeing you…

LEGI market stall opens for business at Coventry Market

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:42:00 +0100

LEGI Coventry (Local Enterprise Growth Initiative) has unveiled a brand new stall at Coventry’s historic Market. The stall has been set up on the suggestion of delighted market traders after they received a range of business support services and special funding by LEGI, enabling stallholders to raise the profile of their businesses.

All Graduates Of New Legi Project Inspired To Set Up Their Own Businesses

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Celebrations at St Mary’s Guildhall in Coventry on Monday 16 June marked the graduation of 16 students from Project Inspire, a unique new Coventry-based, LEGI- funded enterprise and personal development programme for people considering running their own business.

LEGI DVD set to inspire Coventry’s budding entrepreneurs

Fri, 23 May 2008 14:52:00 +0100

A LEGI-funded DVD created to inspire the people of Coventry into enterprise, whatever their age or background, was launched at the Broad Horizons Youth Enterprise Centre in Foleshill.

Local businesses compete for public sector trade thanks to LEGI

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:11:00 +0100

Coventry businesses have been given the chance to meet face-to-face with a range of key public sector decision makers to discuss trading opportunities thanks to the latest in a series of Public Procurement support events organised by Supply2Cov, a Coventry City Council initiative funded by LEGI.

LEGI launches new advertising campaign across Coventry region

Mon, 18 Feb 2008 14:53:00 +0000

A new advertising campaign for Coventry’s Local Enterprise Growth Initiative (or LEGI) breaks today and will run throughout the City for the next thirteen weeks.

LEGI helps local businesses compete for public sector trade

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 14:38:00 +0000

Over 130 people from Coventry-based businesses, social enterprises and voluntary and community organisations gathered at the Windmill Village Hotel in Coventry on the 29^th and 31^st January 2008 for a series of Public Procurement Information events organised by Supply2Cov. The two-hour briefings conveyed a broad range of information designed to help them access trading opportunities within Coventry City Council and the wider public sector.