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We are diving into the mentoring relationship between Anastasia Georgiou of Lloyds Bank and mentee Louise Nelson. Mentee Louise runs Yorkshire Paws a professional dog sitting, walking and transportation service based in Leeds, UK. Anastasia has over 24 years experience in the wealth management...
The Customer Is Always Right is an exciting series that follows budding entrepreneurs from across the UK as they try to make a success of their inventions. They are making everything from pet accessories to health and beauty products, home and garden tools, to children’s gadgets. Each episode...
This flagship event is sponsored again this year by Barclays and takes place on Friday 22nd November 2019 at the prestigious Barclays offices in Canary Wharf, London. This one day event dedicated to Unleashing Innovation in Enterprise offers fantastic networking opportunities and an impressive...
The mind can be a difficult place. Sadly, mental illness is invisible and affects everyone. At times, it may seem like an epidemic that can’t be beaten as workplace-related mental illness has reached staggering numbers. However, UK startups are changing our approach to mental wellbeing. So we...
Mental health is often misunderstood and used to describe poor mental health. Instead, mental health should be referred to as you would when talking about physical health. Mental health is just as important as physical health and we should always try to avoid things that make our mental health...
Celebrating Enterprise 2019 was held at The House of Lords on the 3rd October and brought together key figures from the small business, enterprise and skills sector in the UK, celebrating and recognising the very best in enterprise learning and skills. IOEE Chief Executive, Sarah Trouten IOEE...
Enterprisingly Me is a monthly feature where you can follow my entrepreneurial adventures. Names have been changed to protect the innocent but everything you read really happened. I hope my story inspires you to take your first steps, or if you already have, then it lets you know you’re not on...
IOEE Centre of Excellence Manchester Metropolitan University has recently launched GROW! Grow is a place like no other at Manchester Met. It’s a space to eat, an environment to learn, a platform to create… it’s a place to grow. GROW is the result of a pioneering collaboration between...
The Blue Planet effect and momentum from the recent War on Plastics have kept plastics high on the public agenda, with what Ocado’s head of CR Suzanne Westlake describes as “bordering on a militant approach”. This can prove challenging for smaller businesses and start-ups wanting to do the...
Mind-blowing fact: The happier your employees, the more successful your company. Happy employees are more creative, innovative and dedicated than their unhappy counterparts. And, they’re more likely to stick around long-term. Sound too good to be true? Many studies & workplace reports show...