PRIME has published “Encouraging older entrepreneurship” a report on how best to help older people starting or running their own businesses. It looks into the support needs of those entering self-employment after the age of 50, and at what PRIME and its partners can realistically do to help. The study coincides with an unusual period - – - read more >

Date: Monday 14th January 2008, 10:00am to 12:00 Noon – lunch provided Venue: Age Concern Training Centre, Suite 10 Bridge House, Bridge Street, Walsall, West Midlands WS1 1JQ Status: PRIME event Come to this FREE workshop and plan your future. Aimed at newcomers to business and self-employment it will help you think through your options - – - read more >

If you’re reluctant to sell you are not alone – it is something many people feel when starting in business. But it’s one of those things that disappears with practice – and in particular as you relax and develop your own style. Here are some tips taken from “Working for yourself”, a new guide from - – - read more >

Here’s an updated list of common business pitfalls. Below each pitfall there are links to information about how to deal with them. The revised text comes from the new A5 paper leaflet version of an article that originally appeared on this site. We’ve checked the original links and added some new ones. Comments and suggestions - – - read more >

The winner of PRIME’s November draw is Mr Robert Finch from Manchester. He wins a £100 in M & S vouchers, plus a bumper bundle of PRIME rock. PRIME is holding a final prize draw in the run up to Christmas. To enter, just answer the seven quick questions in our “rock quiz”. We are - – - read more >

Now you can get almost any word on this site explained thanks to a service from Answers.com Some phrases will also work. To use it you just click rapidly twice on any word on the page (that isn’t a link). This causes a box to pop up containing a dictionary definition. (Links function in their - – - read more >