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3 Inspirational Start-up Stories

by Zarina | 31 March 2011 | no comments

Everyday people make the commitment to start a business. Some with bags of money and others with nothing but determination. Check out these 3 great stories of successful people who turned things around for themselves. …

Pioneers News 213: New members plus the best piece of business advice

by Zarina | 30 March 2011 | no comments

A fantastic week for new members this week, a warm welcome to everyone. We’ve also got a brilliant video of the week dishing out possibly the best business advice you’ll ever hear… New Members: Josphat …

Tech Tuesday: 3 great tools for logo design

by Zarina | 29 March 2011 | one comment

Once you’ve pinned down your idea and got your business plan written it’s time to start thinking about branding. The best place to start is by creating a logo. Once you’re happy with your logo, …

Richard Branson’s 5 tips for starting up in a recession

by Erica | 28 March 2011 | 11 comments

In light of today’s launch of StartUp Britain, Richard Branson shared a few words on why entrepreneurs are so essential to Britain’s recovery and why starting a business is always a great idea, even in …

Join the Pioneer Celebration Party and win an iPod Touch

by Erica | 25 March 2011 | 4 comments

We love celebrating our wonderful community of entrepreneurs so we thought we’d create an opportunity for you to get in on the act. Plus, there’s an iPod Touch up for grabs! Which of your fellow …

The Round-up: The budget, enterprise news and video of the week

by Zarina | | no comments

This week saw George Osborne deliver the 2011 budget which will have various effects on entrepreneurs. We’ve also got a business looking to control pet population with a clothing range, an old look for New …

3 places to fund your ideas

by Zarina | 24 March 2011 | one comment

Funding your ideas can seem like a distant dream but actually it is a lot closer than you think. There are many schemes for start-up businesses, young people in business, and funding for projects that …

Pioneers News 212: Spark Your Ideas events, new members and video of the week

by Zarina | 23 March 2011 | no comments

This week we’re pleased to present 6 Spark Your Ideas events taking place across the UK. We’re really excited and can’t wait to meet everyone… Talking of meeting new people, we’ve also had a handful …

Tech Tuesday: 3 iPhone apps to help you manage your accounts

by Zarina | 22 March 2011 | one comment

With all this talk of the budget coming out tomorrow, we thought we’d provide you with 3 great apps to help you keep track of your own budgets and accounts. Financer ‘Finance tracking made easy! …

The Budget 2011 Explained

by Zarina | 21 March 2011 | no comments

On March 23, 2011 George Osborne, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, will deliver the 2011 Budget. If you’re not sure exactly what the budget’s all about, take a look at our budget summary. What is …