Many of the newly unemployed in Scotland are between the ages of 18 and 24, opening up the door for these young adults to start businesses of their own, reports The Press Association. Sir Brian called for urgent action to tackle employability and close the skills gap. The Scottish entrepreneur said: “Entrepreneurs are the engine […]
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A new survey of 2,000 kids between 11 -18 shows that 77% of them want to start a business when they grow up. Nearly half of the kids mentioned that they have always had an interest in being their own boss. TV programmes such as The Apprentice and Dragon’s Den and the high profile of
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Americans are not the only people falling in love with social networking. In the UK, Facebook has taken control of Microsoft’s 2nd place position of the most popular websites visited, reports MSNBC. Even more surprising is the age group many of these visitors fall under. Facebook attracted a record 26.8 million visitors in Britain in
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Barry Slayford, the inventor of the arson-proof mailbox in the UK, has spent the past 12 years working on a center that will help bring inventors together so they can innovate. It is destined to become a one-stop place for inventors to receive advice, support, and the space they need to innovate. Mr Slayford said:
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Do you have a measly £5 million that you can put in a British? If so, you will earn the right to stay in the country indefinitely after only three years if you do. According to The Telegraph, £10 million will guarantee you that right in only two. The normal wait for migrants is five
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The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) received over 3,500 complaints in regards to online ads. However, the watchdog could not do anything about most of them. That is about to change, though. The ASA rules have changed, and they can now police over all misleading marketing messages, including website and social networking promotions, reports The Telegraph.
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Don’t use your own car that often? Then a unique website, WhipCar, might be able to help you recoup some of the cost. They have made it possible for car owners to post their vehicles for rent, allowing people in their neighborhood to rent the car for short periods of time. The owner can set
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A ten year old boy from the UK has created a unique invention that can be used by cyclists to alert people in cars that they are nearby reports North Wales Weekly News. Tybalt Melia from Capel Curig won the final of the BBC’s My Genius Idea show on Tuesday with the Bike Bleeper, inspired
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Louis Barnett became the youngest entrepreneur in the UK when he set up shop at the tender age of 12. Now, at 19 years old, Louis is considering a change. Speaking to Insider, the South Staffordshire businessman – now aged 19 – said the government needs to do more to support young entrepreneurs before it
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TVNZ: British shaving entrepreneur Will King is taking on Gillette, the superpower of the shaving industry, as his brand hits number 2 in the UK market. And King says he is seeking similar success in New Zealand with his King of Shaves brand. King’s idea to start the King of Shaves came from his dissatisfaction
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