Starting out in business? What help is available?
The government has recently announced a new initiative to help women business owners with free mentoring. 5,000 women are to be trained to become mentors along with a women’s business council.
We think this is great news for new female start-ups, particularly as it comes after news that the numer of women out of work is at a 23 year high!
We’ll keep our eyes peeled for further details so that we can post them here for you.
In the meantime, we thought we’d give you details of other start-up intiatives that we know of.
Young Mums
For anyone under the age of 30, Shell LiveWIRE supports young entrepreneurs with help, advice, monthly and yearly awards. For further details, visit the website at www.shell.live-wire.org
The Prince’s Trust is another organisation which helps younger people (up to the age of 30). They also offer downloadable packs from www.princestrust.org.uk
Older Workers
With redunandancy such a sad and common fact nowadays, many mature women are now faced with having to consider self-employment as a very real and viable option to trying to find another job. Additionally, for many over 50, there is that nagging thought that once out of work, we’ll never find profitable employment again before we claim our pension! So, for Olderpreneurs, PRIME, backed by Prince Charles, is the only organsation to help the over 50s set up in business for themsleves. They have free workshops, networking events and accredited advisors. They also run a loan scheme which helps those who cannot find help from the high street. For more details, visit the website at www.prime.org.uk
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