ESBA News archive for ESBA News Items

  • Mastercard Launches Strive EU Innovation Fund to Empower Small Businesses & ESBA Joins Mastercard’s EU Small Business Council

    In an exciting development, Mastercard has announced the opening of applications for its Strive EU Innovation Fund. Unveiled at th...

    Read More →

    February 21st, 2024

  • ESBA Welcomes New Member from Moldova to Strengthen SME Advocacy

    The European Small Business Alliance (ESBA) is thrilled to announce the addition of theAlliance of Small and Medium-sized Enterpri...

    Read More →

    February 21st, 2024

  • ESBA at the EU SME Assembly, Bilbao, 13 to 15 November 2023

    ESBA was well represented at this year’s EU SME Assembly in Bilbao as part of the European SME Week. by members In the photo...

    Read More →

    November 14th, 2023

  • ESBA Responds to Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s State of the Union Address, and the SME Relief Package

    Brussels, 13 September 2023 — The European Small Business Alliance (ESBA) welcomes the pledge by Commission President Ursula von...

    Read More →

    September 13th, 2023

  • Norman Mackel, 1934 to 2023

    It is with great sadness we report that our Hon President, Norman Mackel, died on Sunday, 16th July 2023, two days prior to his 90...

    Read More →

    July 24th, 2023

  • ESBA future plans released ahead of 2024 Euro Elections

    ESBA President, David Caro, has launched the Alliance’s programme for the next twelve months at its recent annual meeting, which...

    Read More →

    July 11th, 2023

  • Asian Restaurant Awards launch held in Scottish Parliament attended by ESBA, 31 May.

    Every seat was taken for the launch of the Asian Restaurant Awards 2023 Scotland held on the 31st May in the Holyrood Room at the ...

    Read More →

    June 6th, 2023

  • ESBA visit to Gibraltar 15 to 17 May as part of our 25th Anniversary and was hosted by the Gibraltar Federation Small Businesses (GFSB), one of our founding members.

    At our Board during the morning of the 16th May. we confirmed the appointment of Andrew Cave as our new Secretary General. Andrew ...

    Read More →

    June 3rd, 2023

  • ESBA appoints new Secretary General

    We are delighted to announce the appointment of Andrew Cave, a highly respected policy communicator and seasoned campaigner, as ou...

    Read More →

    May 31st, 2023

  • “Developing Advocacy and Representation Skills”

      Despite the WEGate Project having reached its end last year, with the WEGate Summit 2022 and the following High-Level Dinne...

    Read More →

    January 23rd, 2023