Those of us who watch and listen to the news won’t have escaped hearing about the state of the economy across the pond and the potential of the ripple effect on our economy. One thing is for sure, entrepreneurialism is about taking control of our livelihoods and not leaving too much to chance.

In 25 days time, De Vere West One (opposite the BBC in Portland Place) will be full of entrepreneurs and business owners clambering for THE best business knowledge they can get their hands on in one day.

No doubt you have heard this quote many times – “Fail to plan and prepare plan to fail.” It’s not exactly a worthless platitude is it? The truth is that unless you know where you are heading, without the right kind of plan you are unlikely to get to your exact desired destination.

I’m a fairly recent convert to the idea of coaching – to tell the truth, I didn’t even know it existed until about 8 months ago! I have had numerous offers of help, support and mentoring over the years, but I always felt slightly nervous about the idea of accepting help from someone whose credibility and relevant experience was completely unknown.

Announcing a Poster Competition for Disabled Entrepreneurs. To win this great prize, you must design an inspiring disabled poster for us to distribute around special schools across the UK. We will print the winning poster x500.