The recession has hit the so-called “Y Generation” very hard (that’s people born between 1980 and 1994 in case you were wondering. I know I was!). There are fewer jobs – and certainly no job security.

We interviewed Antonia Hawke, founder of The Pro Make Up Shop, for this month’s “Business in the Spotlight”. Here’s what we discovered about the business, the woman behind the business and her journey as a member of the Entrepreneurs’ Business Academy.

The innovative TeenBiz scheme will enable one student per month to receive up to £500 funding, a business mentor and a start up pack, and aims to start 100 new businesses for under 18s over the next three years.

The forthcoming Business Startup and Great British Business Show, are set to break all previous records with an anticipated attendance of 30,000 businesses. We are glad to be a part of it and we’ll be at stand 388 if you want to come and say hello.

The EBA Business Retreat is a 2 day intensive immersion into your business exploring what can be as opposed to what is. It will help you unlock the hidden potential of your business and will provide you with powerful strategies to help you take action and achieve.