From the monthly archives: February 2009
Bernard Groves doesn’t want to overplay his similarity to Will Smith’s homeless man-turned-financier character in the San Francisco-based movie “The Pursuit of Happyness.” “I didn’t sleep in no BART restrooms,” he said. “But I slept on BART benches many times. I’d get on the train and ride from Fremont to Richmond and back to [...]
A Welsh student is ebaying a year’s supply of his romance to one lucky lady. Ian Connely, 27, a former marine is ebaying his poetry, heart and romance ahead of Valentine’s day. The 5 day auction which kicked off on Monday evening will hopefully raise money for Ian’s attempt at rowing around the world as [...]
A man had an elastic band around his wrist, a cheque book in his hand and a hose pipe in his briefcase! When asked WHY!!!!!! He replied: 1. The elastic band reminds me to ABC – ALWAYS BE CLOSING 2. The cheque books represents all the money I have from my sales 3. The hose [...]
Niall O Farrell Niall O’Farrell, 43 , is one of Ireland’s most successful entrepreneurs with a myriad of businesses from men’s fashion to property and smoothies to his name. It all began when O’ Farrell finished up school at Catholic University School on Leeson St with every intention of joining his father estate agency , [...]
DESPITE the economic gloom, the top businesses in Bromsgrove are bucking the downward trend. Leading computer firm, Elonex, and the long established LG Harris and Co have won accolades this year, with Webbs of Wychbold branching out into the giant Merry Hill shopping centre. Based on the third quarter sales, the Aston Fields company [...]
ONE of the region’s most active entrepreneurs is building up his business empire after opening his seventh children’s nursery. North Tyneside-based Rob Kilsby has opened up the nursery at Church High School in Jesmond, Newcastle, as part of his Tyneside Nursery Group business, which has grown its turnover from £2m to £3m in the [...]
Yes that’s whats available to UK businesses every year. And guess what? Its all recession proof! Public Sector tenders! www.tender-training.com for £399.99 will go out and find you a live tender contract for your business and then write it with you! Included in this one-to-one training is also where to find these golden opportunities. But hurry [...]
A PLYMOUTH entrepreneur is taking on the energy giants with the promise of cheaper electricity and gas rates for customers. Chris Dawson, owner of The Range Home, Leisure and Garden chain of stores, as well as an award-winning waste management company and an interior design and shop-fitting operation, plans to enter the national energy [...]
An entrepreneur from Newcastle upon Tyne is overcoming the credit crunch with the launch of a new business. Emma Reilly (27) from Newcastle upon Tyne, launched Fizz Bang SEO on the 1st of December and is already generating enquiries from some of the UKs largest companies. Fizz Bang provides a full range of internet [...]
Since 2002 Tom Burrough, 43, has reinvented himself not once but twice: from well-paid advertising executive to stay-at-home father, and now, as the founder of a baby food company, launched from his kitchen table. One of four children, Burrough was seven when his parents divorced, and thereafter he was shuttled between state and private [...]
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