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Pioneers News 271: Today – Twitter Q + A with Fraser Doherty of SuperJam.

by Zarina | 16 May 2012 | no comments

If you missed out on all of the excitement yesterday, we’re pleased to announce that Dan Watson of SafetyNet has won our Pitch to Richard Branson competition! #VMPitch2Rich Dan Watson, the brains behind SafetyNet Technologies is …

Pioneers News 270: #VMPitch2Rich – Voting closes noon Thursday!

by Zarina | 09 May 2012 | no comments

Just one day to go to vote for the Pioneer you’d most like to have the opportunity to pitch to Ricard Branson at his house next Tuesday. Pioneer of the Week! First of all, big …

The Round-up: The UK’s freelancer trend is thriving!

by Zarina | 04 May 2012 | no comments

Have you just set yourself up as self-employed? Good news – companies using freelancers in the UK is on the increase! UK businesses turn to online workers to save money and increase flexibility ‘A survey …

Pioneers News 269: We’re going back to business basics.

by Zarina | 03 May 2012 | no comments

This month, we’re going to be revisiting business basics. The focus this week is on the first steps to getting your business idea off of the ground and also how to pitch your business ideas. …

Pioneers News 268: Your chance to pitch to Richard Branson!

by Zarina | 25 April 2012 | no comments

Don’t miss our new and very exciting Pioneer opportunity offering you the chance to pitch your business idea to Ricard Branson and win a share of £5000. Opportunity: Join Richard Branson on May 15, 2012 …

Pioneers News 267: Today – Twitter Q + A with Duane Jackson 12 – 1pm.

by Zarina | 18 April 2012 | no comments

Join us at midday on Twitter for a Q + A session with Duane of KashFlow.com. Want to know about starting a software business from scratch? Then start tweeting your questions for Duane to @vmpioneers now …

Pioneers News 265: Don’t Miss Twitter Q + A with KashFlow’s Duane Jackson

by Zarina | 11 April 2012 | no comments

We hope that everyone had a relaxing Easter Weekend – time to get back down to business. Catch up on new Pioneer Opportunities plus important news you might have missed.   Pioneer of the Week: …

Pioneers News 264: One month to go to enter our LFW competition.

by Zarina | 04 April 2012 | no comments

This week’s highlight is our new Pioneer meet-up series starting in the West Midlands. Don’t forget to vote in our poll on the Youth Contract Scheme and to submit your entries for our London Fashion …

Pioneers News 263: Youth Enterprise Loan here we come!

by Zarina | 28 March 2012 | no comments

It’s been one week since the ‘Youth Enterprise Loan’ was announced in The Budget 2012. A huge thank you to everyone that was involved in the campaign. [image courtesy of The Telegraph] Youth Enterprise Loan …

Pioneers News 262: The Budget 2012 – 12.30pm today #YouthInvestmentFund

by Zarina | 21 March 2012 | no comments

The big day has finally arrived. Tune into The Budget 2012 and listen out for a mention of our campaign, Youth Investment Fund. The Budget 20120 – Youth Investment Fund We’re on the edge of our …