We are currently actively seeking more volunteer business mentors for the Black Country in the Midlands and Doncaster and Sheffield in Yorkshire. And we expect to be recruiting more mentors elsewhere at the beginning of 2009. PRIME mentors assist people in the early stages of starting a new business. The emphasis is on being a - – - read more >

It’s easy to be cynical about the constant stream of awards we are all treated to in the media. But where they work best is at the regional level. The PR they generate is of some use to smaller businesses, who often serve a local rather than national market. And the chances of winning or - – - read more >

When Enterprise Week was first invented a few years back PRIME was vociferous in pointing out that enterprise was not just for the young. Finally our lobbying paid off. In March 2008 “Enterprise: unlocking the UK’s talent“, the government’s new strategy on enterprise appeared. In it there was a small paragraph with major ramifications: “Given - – - read more >

STOP PRESS: APPLICATIONS HAVE NOW CLOSED. PRIME has obtained corporate sponsorship for four new training and mentoring posts in the North and South of England. The training posts are full time, while the mentoring co-ordinator positions are part time (17.5 hours a week).  All the jobs will involve travel, but can be based anywhere feasible - – - read more >

The Prince of Wales is 60 on the 14th of November 2008. PRIME itself was born around ten years ago, as a direct result of the approach of the Prince’s 50th birthday. He realised that for most people getting a job gets increasingly difficult with age. His post bag was full of letters from people - – - read more >