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Big Society, Small Business?

Dr Richard Blundel discusses recent findings from the Quarterly Survey of Small Business  and related research projects in an interview recorded as part of virtual summit on the role of small businesses in the 'Big Society' (14-18 November 2011). 

 Go to http://www.bigsocietysmallbusiness.co.uk/ to listen to the interview.

Other speakers included: Dr Vince Cable MP, Nick Hurd MP, Professor Dame Carol Black, Andrew Cave, Head of External Affairs, UK for the Federation of Small Businesses, Carry Somers, founder of the fairtrade company, Parachuti, the restauranteur Iqbal Wahhab, and Jim Dinnage, co-owner of Seacourt Ltd, a family owned printing business.

For the latest Quarterly Survey of Small Business go to www.open.ac.uk/quarterly-survey

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