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Patio heaters

Posted on: Sunday, July 29th, 2007 in: Environmental

I glanced over a report this weekend regarding patio heaters, they are set to double in sales over the next year. With the smoking ban forcing people outside to smoke and the approaching winter, pubs and bars are buying patio heaters to keep smokers happy. There is also an increase in people buying them for […]

Blog redesign

Posted on: Saturday, July 28th, 2007 in: Tools

 
Thanks to the great team at Worthing Media i am pleased to announce the launch of the new UKpreneur blog design. As i am getting more readers i thought it would be nice to make the look a bit more sharper!
Really pleased with the new look and hope you like it!

My little entrepreneur challenge

Posted on: Friday, July 27th, 2007 in: Young Entrepreneur

 
So as per my last blog, after a very drunk dinner party at a good friend of mine who is also in business we agreed to take his kid, Tom an 11 year old and also my god daughter, Casey 12 years old on a business venture. We did not know how we would do this […]

Young and successful

Posted on: Friday, July 27th, 2007 in: Young Entrepreneur

 
I am working with a small group of budding entrepreneurs. They are all under the age of 12 and want to get involved in enterprise. So myself and a good business friend as part of a challenge (things you do when your drunk hey!) have commited to take them through some business challenges. I will […]

iSold It UK goes into receivership

Posted on: Friday, July 27th, 2007 in: News

 
Auctioning4u announced it has signed an agreement to buy the assets of iSold It UK, which went into receivership. Both companies operate eBay drop-off stores in the United Kingdom, but with different business models.
iSold It UK had the rights to sell franchise stores in the UK under an agreement with iSold It LLC, headquartered in […]

Making money from the smoking ban

Posted on: Thursday, July 26th, 2007 in: What The F!

How to make money from the smoking ban, firstly in a world of technology there is the battery-operated, eCigarette, which looks kind of like the real thing and acts as a nicotine delivery system without all the other toxins that go into your typical cigarette. You even get to hold something between those now naked […]

One Laptop Per Child

Posted on: Thursday, July 26th, 2007 in: Charity

Im not a techie but if you are here is the breakdown of the $100 laptop - click here for the full details taken from BBC.

Lemonaire.com

Posted on: Thursday, July 26th, 2007 in: Young Entrepreneur

 
What a great initiative that a Oregon based bank has launched, Lemonaire is aimed at helping ‘really small entrepreneurs’ start their first business: a lemonade stand. After completing an application, children can pick up a free Umpqua Lemonade Starter Kit. The kits include cups, napkins, a sticker, table cover, small business guide (’How to Become […]

YouTube Video Awards

Posted on: Wednesday, July 25th, 2007 in: Awards

 
My IS/IT business Sysdia has just taken on two young experts as we are expanding our media offering, they have done some excellent viral marketing and have submitted many videos on YouTube.
Which reminds me to watch out this years YouTube Video Awards - if you missed last years then check them out:
They are:

Most Creative: Here […]

French Entrepreneur

Posted on: Wednesday, July 25th, 2007 in: Young Entrepreneur

 
Here is one young entrepreneur who has taken the online Job site sector and tweaked it for huge success! Julien Genestoux was a student at engineering school Insa in Lyon in 2000, he couldn’t find any summer job listings on the Internet. So three years later, he decided to build his own jobs service aimed specifically at […]