With the release of Lord Young’s report this morning, Growing Your Business, a report on growing micro businesses, accompanied by a press release from BIS and the Prime Minister’s office entitled ‘Micro business boost will transform the economy’, Tina Boden and Tony Robinson OBE, co-founders of Enterprise Rockers, an independent community interest company launched in…
I am one of the “Head Roadies” of the Enterprise Rockers and I’m pleased to announce that we will be offering a free mentoring scheme for any bankers or politicians. Bankers and politicians have not got a clue about what is required to run a micro business. If they knew what they were doing the…
Are you a dedicated follower of fashion? Kate Hardcastle, one of the Enterprise Rockers “Head Roadies”, has been putting together a night of fashion, retail and surprises at the ground of the famous Bradford Bulls. Featuring performances by BBC Talent winners LS8 and new girl group Voxe, it looks like it will be a lot…
Do you own a micro business? Do you like free stuff? If the answer to both those questions is “yes”, then WinWeb and Enterprise Rockers have a great deal for you. To find out more about the FREE Enterprise Rockers app simply head over to the WinWeb Business Blog and follow the links.
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There was some great publicity for our friends at Enterprise Rockers this week as they rocked the Mail on Sunday in response to the UK Budget from Chancellor Osborne. With quotes from our very own Tony Robinson OBE and Tina Boden plus the Retail Champion Clare Rayner, this article is a must read for any…
It’s getting hot in the Enterprise Rockers kitchen Last Friday I had an article published in Business Zone online where I dared to criticise the House of Commons for showing itself up on Budget Day as being clueless about small businesses. It is the ‘Most Read’ and ‘Most Commented’ article on Business Zone and the…
I remember once receiving an invitation to join a ‘mastermind’ group of female entrepreneurs. “Become part of an intimate, band of leaders who understands your trials and tribulations,” it beckoned. “Together, we can take your business to giddy heights.” I eagerly clicked on. “WARNING!” It cautioned. “This level of support does not come cheap. You…
A walk down to Borough Market in London on a Saturday before Christmas confirmed two things to me. The first, great quality artisan food businesses are alive and well, and the second, people are interested in buying their goods, and ‘food culture’ is alive and well, safe to say- it was heaving. I have always…
We’ve all heard it before. Try and keep the best people, and surround yourself with people better than you. This is the secret of success, and apparently people like Branson are masters at it. However, many people have reported that small businesses suffer from ‘resource poverty’ when it comes to people management and business owners…
Proud to be Micro Some of you know that I’m the co-founder of the Enterprise Rockers movement – a massive free-to-join-in, global, self help community to make life better and fairer for micro (0-9 employees) enterprise owners. We launched in January so we’re coming up to our first anniversary. The Enterprise Rockers movement is unlike…
