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Hartley Wintney’s Steve Bloyce was made redundant from a job in computer hardware in 2018. But he did not let it get him down, instead he used the opportunity to take his career in a different direction. Steve had an accident 4 years earlier and suffered an injury and was unable to use his arm […]

The growth of online marketplaces such as Notonthehighstreet.com and Etsy have helped British consumers discover products from independent retailers that they may never have found otherwise. So how can you make sure that your online business stands out this Christmas ??? 1.Treat your website homepage as you would a shop front Your website homepage is […]

Corinne is an accredited psychotherapist and an artist. She has previously worked in NHS secondary mental health care services and has run therapeutic workshops and group art activities. Corinne came to Action Hampshire, one of the Inspiring Enterprise partner organisations, to get support to develop Top of the Town (TotT), an art therapy enterprise based […]

Want to increase your profits without constantly needing to find new people to buy from you? Find out how to improve customer loyalty, and keep the ones you’ve got. As a business, you’re probably putting in a lot of effort into acquiring new customers. But what do you do with those customers once they’ve bought […]

Jason Otenio is a larger than life character and looks younger than his 40 years, he is from Lewisham in London. He is of Kenyan origin and grew up in a caring and loving home. As a young man he got mixed up with the wrong crowd and aged 17 he joined a gang and […]

Are you starting a business and worrying about your credit history? You might have questions about how to improve your credit so you can apply for a loan or you may just find the whole thing confusing. Here Val Buckingham from Fredericks Foundation answers some of the most asked questions about credit history and how […]

Some great press for Zoe who has worked with Inspiring Enterprise to set up her business. A mother and entrepreneur is now aiming to set a new precedent for UK women’s office footwear. She has created a new line of professional flat shoes that offer comfort and style both. In 2016, Nicola Thorp was fired […]

Val Buckingham answers some childcare questions for all you mumtrepreneurs out there….. Self-employed people may not realise that they are eligible for Tax-Free Childcare. While some government childcare schemes are not available to the self-employed, you may still be able to claim Tax-Free Childcare. Here, we explain the eligibility guidelines for the scheme, along with […]

Aldershot Enterprise Centre’s annual Tea on the Lawn is a community andnetworking event attended by members of the community and local businesses. It is a great opportunity to meet and connect with other businesses whilst enjoying food, refreshments and a vintage singer in the open air in the middle of summer… ….This year it was […]

Sarah is a Mumtrepreneur who runs her photography business and has been helped by Inspiring Enterprise at the university of Winchester. Here she tells us how Inspiring Enterprise helped her: “In 2016 I became a mother. The reality of trying to juggle a full time job in an independent boarding school with motherhood led me […]