Celebrating its 40th anniversary, the Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (ISBE) Conference, came to Belfast on the 8th and 9th of November. The ISBE Conference has become one of the major events in the entrepreneurial calendar; bringing together over 350 highly-acclaimed academics, speakers and business leaders from over 35 countries, to inform, engage and […]
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Donna Marie Jewellery – turning a creative hobby into a successful business
On a trip to Canada in 2013, Donna Marie discovered a passion for lampwork, and spent the rest of her holiday going to workshops and perfecting her craft. Inspired by the experience, Donna returned home and set up Donna Marie Jewellery, turning what began as a creative hobby into a successful business. In 2016 the […]
Enterprisingly Me x
‘Enterprisingly Me’ is a monthly feature where you can follow my entrepreneurial adventures. Names have been changed to protect the innocent but everything you read really happened. I hope my story inspires you to take your first steps, or if you already have, then it lets you know you’re not on your own. Starting and […]
Record Numbers Attend MENTA Trade Fair
More than 650 business leaders attended the MENTA Trade Fair on 3rd October, held at the Apex, Bury St Edmunds, beating all previous records. The business exhibition was sponsored for the ninth consecutive year by Atkins Thomson Solicitors. There was a vibrant atmosphere as the enthusiastic visitors chatted with over 100 business exhibitors who were […]
From a blank canvas to finding true value: How Suretrax’s Tony found success in starting over.
The SureTrax self-marketing and personal enterprise programme has been developed to give people the tools and confidence to take ownership of their own professional destinies and to take the action to make it happen. SureTrax, which has recently been accredited as an IOEE Academy, was born from an extraordinary personal journey, when its founder and […]
Commercialisation Conference Success for District Council
This month, Aylesbury Vale District Council (AVDC) welcomed a host of delegates and speakers from across the UK to its Transforming Culture Conference. The aim of the conference was to tackle the complexities of culture change head-on. The conference followed AVDC’s own, successful programme of change which has now been running for two years. The council has […]
A (very reluctant) Spotlight On Sharon Goodyer, founder of Our Kitchen on the Isle of Thanet.
Sharon Goodyer is an entrepreneurial inspiration and an Affiliate Member of the IOEE. After having to leave her job as a Head Teacher in 2000 due to Parkinson’s disease, Sharon turned her hand to another skill, baking cakes, and took her new business from a small market stall in Kent to a company with a […]
Blue Patch Business Awards 2017 – Celebrating all things local, global, sustainable and ethical.
The annual Blue Patch Awards, now in it’s second year, invited SME’s and fledgling businesses from across the British Isles to come forward and nominate themselves for one or more of the business award categories. The 2017 Awards were presented at London Design Fair on 21 September in Old Truman Brewery, during London Design Week. […]
Spotlight On… Alysia Silberg
South-African born Alysia Silberg is one of the IOEE’s newest Fellows, and her passion, energy and entrepreneurial spirit is boundless. Describing herself as ‘an entrepreneur out of desperation, rather than inspiration’, Alysia has always been ambitious about making a strong positive impact in the working world since she was a child, and her determination has […]
Enterprisingly Me x
‘Enterprisingly Me’ is a monthly feature where you can follow my entrepreneurial adventures. Names have been changed to protect the innocent but everything you read really happened. I hope my story inspires you to take your first steps, or if you already have, then it lets you know you’re not on your own. Starting and […]