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Could you be a Goldman Sachs 10,000 small businesses entrepreneur?

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Successful businesses and social enterprises across Lancashire are being encouraged to apply for a national business support opportunity. Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses is an investment to help entrepreneurs create jobs and economic opportunity by providing greater access to education, capital and business support services. 10,000 Small Businesses is funded by Goldman Sachs and the Goldman Sachs Foundation.

The programme provides high-quality, practical education specifically tailored to the needs of UK small business leaders across a wide range of sectors - including retail. Participants will receive 100 hours of teaching designed by leading experts and delivered through online and residential sessions led by Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, together with Aston University, University of Leeds and Manchester Metropolitan University.

The programme is fully funded for successful applicants. Participants will benefit from:

  • Specialist workshops
  • One-on-one business advising
  • Business coaching
  • Access to professional experts
  • Networking opportunities and
  • A network of 10,000 Goldman Sachs Small Business graduates

To find out more about the programme go to http://www.sbs.ox.ac.uk/faculty-research/entrepreneurship/goldman-sachs-10000-small-businesses-uk.

To be part of the next cohort you need to apply online by 30th June 2016.

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