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Lord Young finally reveals launch date for student loan-style start-up funding scheme

2012-05-08 17:10 - 925 reads

David Cameron's enterprise advisor Lord Young has outlined more details about the new and much anticipated start-up loan scheme for young entrepreneurs.

UPDATED: Student loan-style funding for young entrepreneurs pilot to start in May

2012-04-23 17:29 - 5598 reads

A pilot for the government's scheme for providing funding to young entrepreneurs based on the student loan system will begin next month, it has been revealed.

'Student loans' for entrepreneurs set to be included in Budget 2012

2012-03-05 17:24 - 3309 reads - 1 comment

A business version of the student loan system looks likely to be included in the government's Budget announcement on 21 March.

One million jobless young people is one million new startup opportunities: Lord Young

2012-01-26 18:03 - 2546 reads

Entrepreneurship is one solution to Britain's unemployment problems, a former business secretary has claimed.

Entrepreneurs reject Lord Young's resignation

2010-11-25 13:46 - 1785 reads

Three quarters of small business owners believe Lord Young shouldn’t have resigned as David Cameron’s advisor on enterprise, new research by BusinessZone.co.uk reveals.

Video: Lord Young's speech at The Pitch 2010

2010-11-23 16:22 - 2015 reads

While Lord Young may no longer be enterprise tsar, his keynote speech at The Pitch 2010 grand final still makes for interesting viewing.

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Theo Paphitis backs Lord Young's recession comments

2010-11-21 16:29 - 1167 reads

Dragons' Den star Theo Paphitis has said Lord Young's claim that many homeowners have "never had it so good" is "technically correct".

Never had it so good: It should be a debate not a sentence

2010-11-21 13:12 - 3228 reads - 6 comments

Michael Hayman argues that Lord Young shouldn't have resigned as David Cameron's enterprise adviser.

Lord Young quits as enterprise tsar

2010-11-19 14:18 - 2308 reads - 1 comment

Lord Young has resigned from his role as the prime minister's enterprise advisor after he made controversial comments downplaying the recession.

Live blog replay: The Pitch 2010 grand final and small business conference

2010-11-16 12:46 - 5172 reads

Six entrepreneurs pitched for a prize package worth £50,000 live on stage at the grand final of The Pitch 2010. Replay our live coverage.

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