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School for Creative Startups

by Zarina | 19 April 2012 | no comments

Take a look at this great course that teaches business skills to creatives. What’s all about ‘School for Creative Startups is a social enterprise running a yearlong programme designed to teach creative people how to …

Tech Tuesday: Fly with the eagles by following the right people

by Zarina | 27 March 2012 | no comments

Pioneer Rafael Juarez shares his Tech Tuesday tips with us today. He first talks about how to utilize apps and in his second video he suggests that ‘you are who you surround yourself with’ therefore you  should …

Creative Pioneers 2012 – Great Minds Wanted

by Zarina | 23 March 2012 | no comments

Introducing you today to an innovative and visionary project called Creative Pioneers. Creative Pioneers offer up to 300 people in the UK the opportunity to find work in the creative industries.  Opportunities available include apprenticeships and internships, …

Twitter Q & A with Co-Founder of OneLeap – #AskRobyn

by Zarina | 08 March 2012 | no comments

We’ve spoken to OneLeap Co-founder Robyn Scott about her new project and her entrepreneurial journey. Robyn will be joining us on Tuesday March 13, 2012 to answer your questions on Twitter. Live Twitter Q & …

Pioneer Spotlight: Stephane Alexandre – Milk and Honey

by Zarina | 16 February 2012 | 2 comments

Stephane won the title of Pioneer of the Month in January. She tells us about her company Milk and Honey, her career highlights, and also offers some words of advice to Pioneers looking to make more …

Focus on making it happen – Tips from the experts

by Zarina | 02 February 2012 | no comments

If doubting your business idea, you need to look to those with experience. With the help of Start-Up Quote, we’ve selected 10 tips from well-established entrepreneurs that will guide you back on to the path …

Monday inspiration – I want to draw a cat for you

by Zarina | 30 January 2012 | no comments

Steve Gadlin is a web developer, writer and comedian living in Chicago, Illinois. He likes to draw cats and he has founded I want to draw a cat for you. Sounds interesting right…? Watch the video to …

What’s it like to have a VMP Mentor? Zoe Jackson Explains

by Erica | 09 November 2011 | no comments

As we head towards the end of our “Win An All Star Mentor” competition, Pioneer Zoe Jackson shares her experience of working with Masala Masala’s Priya Lakhani. “In 2006, at the age of 16, I …

Sunni Brown: Doodler’s Unite

by Erica | 24 October 2011 | no comments

Finding it difficult to concentrate this Monday? Doodling may be the answer. Sunni Brown explores why encouraging doodling at your next meeting may be in the best interest of everyone involved.

TED Talk – Bunker Roy: Learning from a barefoot movement

by Erica | 20 October 2011 | one comment

Barefoot College founder, Bunker Roy explains how his unique school in Rajasthan, India teaches rural men and women to become solar engineers and architect at the institution that accepts only poor and often illiterate students.