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Secret Millionaire Hilary Devey wins the prestigious Vitalise Businesswoman of the Year award 2008

Posted on: Thursday, October 16th, 2008 in: Entrepreneur

Businesswoman Hilary Devey, founder, CEO and Chairman at Pall-Ex Group, has won a close fought contest between six highly successful women, to earn the title of Businesswoman of the Year 2008.
The celebratory luncheon took place today at the Birmingham Metropole Hotel, and was hosted by ITV1 presenter Arti Halai and included keynote speeches from last […]

Rural woman turns successful entrepreneur

Posted on: Thursday, October 16th, 2008 in: Environmental

HELPLESS woman, who was hardly able to make both ends meet, is today successfully supporting her sons’ education and has even taken her husband as a partner in her business venture.
In a unique example of rural entrepreneurship, 38-year old Malti Bai after spending a nomadic life for about 10 years turned her misfortunes into a handsome […]

Dragon’s Den millionaire Peter Jones is rich with advice

Posted on: Wednesday, October 15th, 2008 in: Entrepreneur, News

 
NEARLY two thirds of Birmingham small businesses have reported worsening trading conditions as the credit crunch begins to bite, latest figures reveal today.
Owners of small firms across the city have reported “a double whammy” of rising costs and a loss of customers as Britain’s economy goes into meltdown.
But a series of initiatives, including help from […]

Funeral set for millionaire killed in moped crash

Posted on: Tuesday, October 14th, 2008 in: Entrepreneur

 
Tragic story of a man wrongly jailed for murder who got out and turned his settlement into a fortune and a successful business, who then lost his life during a motorbike accident. God bless him. 
The funeral for DeWayne McKinney, a millionaire who was killed in a moped accident in Kaimuki last week, will be held […]

Secret Millionaire star joins internet firm

Posted on: Sunday, October 12th, 2008 in: Entrepreneur

 
A star of Channel 4’s Secret Millionaire has been recruited by an Alburgh-based IT company.
Ben Way, who became a dotcom millionaire when he was 16, and appeared in The Sunday Times’ Rich List, has joined Rock Solid Ideas as a share holding director.
He said: “I intend to work closely with the team over the next […]

Ali Coffey: Entrepreneur in acting

Posted on: Saturday, October 11th, 2008 in: Entrepreneur

 
At just 28, she’s emerging as one of the most innovative entrepreneurs in the arts. A casting director and former actor, Ali has been on both sides of the auditioning process, and cannily spotted a gap in the market. She has just single-handedly launched fishpond.ie, a casting database for professional actors. The site is the […]

Dragon helps entrepreneur get on his feet

Posted on: Friday, October 10th, 2008 in: Entrepreneur

 
Although he was born with cerebral palsy, 49-year-old Stephen Collins’s life has been defined by his determination to work and support his family.
After poor health forced him to retire from his job as a computer manager for the NHS, he was dismayed to find how much prejudice he encountered once he went looking for work […]

Trader and former dotcom millionaire has £11million luxury home repossessed

Posted on: Thursday, October 9th, 2008 in: News

Don’t want to focus on the negative but wow …
A City trader and former dotcom millionaire is the latest victim of the credit crunch after losing his £11million home in what is believed to be Britain’s biggest ever house repossession.
Robert Bonnier, 38, former boss of Scoot.com, has had his 4,300 sq ft Holland Park, west […]

Anwar Rashid haunted by Bankruptcy!

Posted on: Wednesday, October 8th, 2008 in: What The F!

 
Millionaire Anwar Rashid, 32, bought Clifton Hall, an estate in Nottinghamshire, England for £3.6 million ($6.84 million) in November 2006, then abandoned the property after only eight months. Rashid said that ghosts, voices and other paranormal activity drove his family from its home. Rashid is now seeking to avoid responsibility for the mortgage he took […]

eBay to slash workforce by 1,000

Posted on: Tuesday, October 7th, 2008 in: News

 
Online auction website eBay has said it is to lay off 1,000 employees, which is 10% of its workforce, as part of a move to streamline the business.
Many hundreds of temporary workers are also at risk of losing their jobs in the cutbacks.
As it announced the job cuts, eBay also said it had gone on […]