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Date: Wednesday 27th Feb 2008
Time: 9:30am to 4:00pm
Venue: Knebworth House, Knebworth, near Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG3 6PY
Status: PRIME partner event
People buy from people, so learning to network effectively can be a huge help to many types of business - because it results in more sales.
This all-day course, run by Everywoman, is free to women living or working in the East of England. The standard fee for this workshop is usually £295, but Everywoman has secured funding from Exemplas (which operates the government’s Business Link service in the region) so on this occasion there is no charge.
Be sure to book your place early as the course is likely to fill up quickly. You can do this directly on the Everywoman web site, or by ringing 0870 746 1800 (i.e. Everywoman not PRIME).
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Posted on Thursday, February 14th, 2008
Under: East of England, Events | 2 Comments »
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Three stories of older entrepeneurs are now on the BBC web site. All set up businesses in their fifties and sixties.
Myreen Young, an aromatherapist from Southampton, launched her own range of skin-care cosmetics at the age of 54. Two years later it appears to be going strong, with 30 salons across the UK also selling the MY Skincare branded products.
Ann Litster, 52, from Somerset set up her own cleaning business, also two years ago. At the time she had recently become unemployed and seriously needed the money. Her firm Hands on Cleaning now employs over 20 people.
The BBC’s third interviewee was Graham Siggs (more on his story here). He started his electrical testing business Huntspat in Cambridgeshire after being retired from the civil service at the age of 60.
“To find work at 60 is very difficult. I saw many high-flyers from the civil service end up stacking shelves,” Graham told the BBC.
Posted on Thursday, January 10th, 2008
Under: Awards and TV, East of England, People in the news, South East, South West | 1 Comment »
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Date: Wednesday 07th November 2007, 6pm to 9pm
Venue: The Ramada Jarvis Hotel, Norwich
Status: PRIME event
Finding New Futures is a free workshop especially for older people considering setting up their own business. It explores the pros and cons of different routes in to business including taking up a franchise.
Please book early to ensure your place.
Freephone: 0800 783 1904
or email faye.banerjee@ace.org.uk
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Posted on Monday, October 22nd, 2007
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Date: Tuesday 16th October 2007, 6pm to 9pm
Venue: Crowne Plaza Hotel Cambridge, Downing Street, Cambridge CB3 6BW
Status: PRIME event
Finding New Futures is a free workshop especially for older people considering setting up their own business.
PRIME together with its partners in the East of England are putting on these evening workshops to give you the opportunity to find out about different routes in to business, including franchising.
Please book early to ensure your place.
Freephone: 0800 783 1904
or email faye.banerjee@ace.org.uk
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Posted on Wednesday, August 15th, 2007
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Date: Wednesday 12th September 2007, 6pm to 9pm
Venue: Premier Travel Inn Chelmsford (Boreham)
Status: PRIME event
Finding New Futures is a free workshop especially for older people considering setting up their own business.
PRIME together with its partners in the East of England are putting on these evening workshops to give you the opportunity to find out about different routes in to business, including franchising.
Please book early to ensure your place.
Freephone: 0800 783 1904
or email faye.banerjee@ace.org.uk
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Posted on Wednesday, August 15th, 2007
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Date: Wednesday 15th August 2007, 6pm to 9pm
Venue: Holiday Inn, Peterborough - West
Status: PRIME event
Finding New Futures is a free workshop especially for older people considering setting up their own business. It explores the pros and cons of different routes in to business including taking up a franchise.
Please book early to ensure your place.
Freephone: 0800 783 1904
or email faye.banerjee@ace.org.uk
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Posted on Wednesday, August 1st, 2007
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Date: 2007 dates
Status: PRIME event
Evening workshops 6 pm to 9 pm
Finding New Futures is a series of free workshops especially for older people considering setting up their own business.
PRIME together with its partners in the East of England are putting on these evening workshops to give you the opportunity to find out about different routes in to business including franchising.
Wednesday 15th August, Holiday Inn, Peterborough
Wednesday 12th September, Premier Travel Inn Chelmsford
Tuesday 16th October, Belfry Hotel, Cambridge
Wednesday 07th November, The Ramada Jarvis, Norwich
For more details and to book a place on one of the workshops freephone: 0800 783 1904
email: faye.banerjee@ace.org.uk
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Posted on Tuesday, July 17th, 2007
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Date: Wednesday 11th July 2007, 6pm to 9pm
Venue: The Thistle Hotel, Luton
Status: PRIME event
Finding New Futures is a free workshop especially for older people considering setting up their own business. It explores the pros and cons of different routes in to business including taking up a franchise.
Please book early to ensure your place.
Freephone: 0800 783 1904
or email faye.banerjee@ace.org.uk
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Posted on Thursday, June 21st, 2007
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Date: Wednesday 6th June 2007, 6pm to 9pm
Venue: Holiday Inn, Cambridge
Status: PRIME event
Finding New Futures is a free workshop especially for older people considering setting up their own business. It explores the pros and cons of different routes in to business including taking up a franchise.
Please book early to ensure your place.
Freephone: 0800 121 8321 or email PRIME
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Posted on Monday, May 21st, 2007
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“The idea of running a brewery was a dream I had when I was sitting in local government meetings. I started the brewery in 2004, produced my first beer in 2005, went full-time in 2006 and now employ three people”, said the 55-year-old.
Bill Russell wins Olderpreneur award in Great Yarmouth - and also the overall local entrepreneur-of-the-year award.
More at Eastern Daily Press
Posted on Friday, May 11th, 2007
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Wednesday 9th May 2007
Holiday Inn, Ipswich, London Road, IP2 0UA
6pm to 9pm
Finding New Futures is a free workshop especially for older people considering setting up their own business. It explores the pros and cons of different routes in to business including taking up a franchise.
Please book early to ensure your place.
Freephone: 0800 121 8321 or email faye.banerjee@ace.org.uk
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Posted on Tuesday, April 24th, 2007
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Wednesday 11th April 2007
Holiday Inn, Waterfront Walk, Basildon, SS14 3DG
6:00pm to 9:00pm
Finding New Futures is a free workshop especially for older people considering setting up their own business. It explores the pros and cons of different routes in to business including taking up a franchise.
Please book early to ensure your place.
Freephone: 0800 121 8321 or email faye.banerjee@ace.org.uk
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Posted on Monday, March 19th, 2007
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Wednesday 7th March 2007
Holiday Inn Peterborough, Thorpe Wood, PE3 6SG, 6:00 to 9:00pm
Finding New Futures is a free workshop especially for older people considering setting up their own business. It explores the pros and cons of different routes in to business including taking up a franchise.
Please book early to ensure your place.
Freephone: 0800 121 8321 or email faye.banerjee@ace.org.uk
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Posted on Thursday, March 1st, 2007
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Wednesday 7th February 2007
Holiday Inn, Norwich, Ipswich Road, NR4 6EP 6:00pm to 9:00pm
Finding New Futures is a free workshop especially for older people considering setting up their own business. It explores the pros and cons of different routes in to business including taking up a franchise.
Please book early to ensure your place.
Freephone: 0800 121 8321 or email faye.banerjee@ace.org.uk
For a location map, please click here
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Posted on Tuesday, January 30th, 2007
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Graham Siggs is 61. He started his own electrical testing service two years ago and intends to keep his business going for quite some time yet.
“I have a quality product that I intend to sell as long as I can, and then sell as a going concern,” Graham comments.
Graham is based in Somersham, near Cambridge, and his business, HuntsPAT, is a testing service for portable electrical devices. It’s a business that Graham finds easy to run and that fits in well with his substantial experience and his desire to continue working after the age at which he was forced to retire from the civil service.
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Posted on Monday, November 13th, 2006
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