Businesses have started working in schools throughout Devon, Somerset, Plymouth and Torbay as part of a new project aiming to improve careers provision for young people. The Enterprise Adviser Network (EAN) was unveiled in March this year and, following a recruitment campaign throughout the summer, a team of over 30 volunteer business mentors were recruited […]
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Stingray Bike Alarm Inventors Are Looking To Raise £50k on Indiegogo
Inventor Obaidah Sheikh had his bike stolen three times. Once a thief is riding your bike – no-one can tell it’s stolen. To passers-by they are just another cyclist. Unless you’ve got a Stingray. Stingray is a beautifully designed, super-secure and fully functioning front light with a sting in the tail – a smart motion-activated […]
Vistaprint report reveals female micro business owners expect annual growth in 2016
The future is bright for female micro-business owners in the UK. Over six in ten expect their business to do better financially in 2016 according to Vistaprint’s Women-owned Micro Businesses Trend Report* released today, which studied female entrepreneurs in both the UK and US. And despite the many challenges and long working hours, 83% of […]
Sterling Business Show set to take place at Cheltenham Racecourse
Business is booming in Cheltenham with the Sterling Business Show to be held at Cheltenham Racecourse on the 29thSeptember 2016. A record number of business owners have booked exhibition stands for the event which has now sold out and a number of people have already pre-registered to attend the event which starts at 6.45am with […]
Brexit Impact On Import Costs May Hurt UK Manufacturing
Can manufacturing firms survive a weak pound sterling? A weak pound and rising import costs could spell trouble for the UK manufacturing industry. But the current situation offers opportunities as well as risks. Friday 24 June was a significant day in UK history, as the British public voted (by a majority of 52% to 48%) […]
Bizdaq survey reveales small business workers health threat due to extra hours
Small business owners are working thirteen hours a week more than the UK average, negatively impacting the health of 28% small business owners, according to a survey commissioned by business for sale marketplace, Bizdaq (www.mybizdaq.com). – Business owners working an additional 13 hours per week – Small business owners work 50.5 hours per week, compared […]
Bristol leading UK city in smart city digital innovation outside of London
The UK’s first Smart Cities Index has named Bristol as the country’s leading smart city outside London and leader of the pack for digital innovation. The report, published today (May 17, 2016) by global information and communications solutions company Huawei, compares and evaluates the 10 leading smart cities in the UK with the aim of […]
Head Resourcing launches InSite to revolutionise the recruitment market
Leading recruitment consultancy Head Resourcing, specialising in IT, Digital and Business Change appointments, has unveiled InSite, a new online platform set to revolutionise the recruitment market. InSite takes the pre-interview recruitment process entirely online. Employers can pre-load much more than just a job specification to entice skilled applicants. As well as the salary, skills and […]
Entrepreneur launches Spacily.com for booking London’s vacant meeting spaces
Local Entrepreneur, Knut Gaskjenn, has launched a campaign to save London’s venues from the current economic downturn by matching the increasing number of vacant meeting spaces with Assistants, Meeting Planners and Event Managers who can, at the same time, save their companies over 120 hours* a year by using the free of charge service, Spacily.com […]
LinkedIn challenger beBee now ready to storm the UK
A rapidly growing challenger to LinkedIn, which has attracted over 10 million users in its first year, is now set to swarm into the UK. beBee was founded by serial entrepreneurs Javier Cámara, 43, and Juan Imaz, 48, who sold their last company, Canalmail, for $70 million in one of Spain’s largest ever technology exits. […]