Postcard from Irvine Bay

Starting a Business – The Driving School with the difference.

Iain Scott’s Enterprise Island Challenge takes place all over the UK. The aim is simple-to unlock the nation’s enterprise potential. The Enterprise Island Challenge is about people who have always dreamed of starting a business but not done anything about it or have started but need a bit of extra magic-which Iain supplies in full. The Irvine Bay Challenge was sponsored by www.irvinebay.co.uk and North Ayrshire Council.

Colin Surgenor isn’t exactly complaining but his unique method of teaching people to drive is proving so successful that clients are not only passing their test first time, they also need fewer lessons to reach the required level of expertise.

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Business planning: The Rules

Are you planning to lay down some rules in your business?

As you know I am not a great fan of Business planning at the early stages of starting a business so I thought you would enjoy this from DeeDee Cuddihy.

“During a number of brief visits to Brussels over the past few months, I’ve stayed in the same B&B which has built up a reputation for being clean, comfortable and peaceful – but rather eccentric due to the personality of the owner, Madam Miriam, and the decor which reflects madam’s love of Victorian-style soft furnishings and knick knacks (and plenty of them). Read more

Starting a business can take two years

Postcard from Croydon: Sue Guerrieri of Sugaplum

Great news from Sue Guerrieri who took part in the Croydon Enterprise Island Challenge. Sue, 34, had dreamed of starting a business for more than 10 years but didn’t have an idea. Her ‘eureka’ moment came after a frustrating day shopping for a bra for her young teenage daughter. Read more

How to use Twitter in business: write a book called ‘Twitter Means Business’

How do you use Twitter in your business?

Well there it is, ‘Twitter Means Business’ – the first title in what will doubtless be a stream of books on how to do something that should be really straight forward.

We’ve just finished reviewing some of the Dummies Guides and I’m not giving anything away when I say the reviews are not favourable-just what our panel of business startups think will be revealed later- but I’m interested in who actually reads these guides. Read more

Iain Scott’s Espresso Shots: Business startup advice from a master of good taste

Show #3 30th Sept
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