{"id":19076,"date":"2019-03-01T09:00:15","date_gmt":"2019-03-01T09:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bfpg.co.uk\/?p=19076"},"modified":"2021-08-20T13:56:55","modified_gmt":"2021-08-20T13:56:55","slug":"manchester-soft-power-entrepreneur","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bfpg.co.uk\/2019\/03\/manchester-soft-power-entrepreneur\/","title":{"rendered":"Manchester: Soft Power Entrepreneur"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text][\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]The latest report from the BFPG \u201c<strong>Manchester: Soft Power Entrepreneur\u201d <\/strong>by David Adams,\u00a0explains how Manchester has developed an enviable track record in building profile and relationships around the world. The report aims to help policy makers and others around the UK understand how and why Manchester has been particularly successful in its international outreach, and converting these into concrete outcomes with regards to jobs, investment and economic opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>The foreword to this paper is written by\u00a0Sir Howard Bernstein\u00a0Strategic Advisor to Deloitte. He was formerly Chief Executive of Manchester City Council (1998-2017) and former Head of Paid Service for the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (2011-2017).<\/p>\n<p>To read online click <a href=\"https:\/\/bfpg.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/BFPG-Manchester-Soft-Power-Entrepreneur-Report-online.pdf\">HERE<\/a> or on the image below[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_single_image image=&#8221;19080&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; onclick=&#8221;custom_link&#8221; img_link_target=&#8221;_blank&#8221; qode_css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; link=&#8221;https:\/\/bfpg.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/BFPG-Manchester-Soft-Power-Entrepreneur-Report-online.pdf&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221;][vc_column el_class=&#8221;bfpgview&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h6 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not reflect the views of the BFPG. The BFPG is an independent not for profit organisation that encourages constructive, informed and considered opinions without taking an institutional position on any issue.<\/span><\/h6>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The latest report from the BFPG \u2018Manchester: Soft Power Entrepreneur\u2019, explains how Manchester has developed an enviable track record in building profile and relationships around the world. 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