Starting a business post-pandemic
During the pandemic, the hair and beauty industry was hit hard, but this didn’t deter army spouse Danielle Corcoran.
She optimised her time during lockdowns to write her business plan, arrange building work ...
Forces biz finder
Where can you find professional businesses that are run by military families, all in one place? findamilspo.co.uk is the new business search website from Milspo, and it’s now live!
Milspo, founded in 2018, is ...
You’re hired!
Forces Families Jobs (FFJ) now has a new area on its website dedicated to apprenticeships – a great way to gain qualifications whilst you earn a wage – and you don’t have to be a school leaver. AFF employment &...
Your time to shine
The Heropreneurs Awards, established in 2018 to celebrate the extraordinary achievements of the military community in business, have been brought online for 2021.
The awards are a chance to shine for all withi...
Boost for businesses and careers
The Military Coworking Network has just launched its new website, which is full of useful resources that can help you in your career or business.
The Military Coworking Network has been setting up coworking sp...
Meet the businesses buffering the pandemic
You’d be hard pressed to find a small business not impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic in one way or another. Some have thrived with increased demand, while others have struggled to survive, and many have had to ...
Eleventh hour gin raises vital funds for service charity
Ex-serviceman, Richard Aspinall, sales manager at Chesterfield-based Derbyshire Distillery, wanted to do something to help support the work of The Royal British Legion, so he came up with neat idea – Eleventh H...
Discover your enterprise
In March, X-Forces Enterprise (XFE) adapted all face-to-face training and networking sessions to become virtual events in anticipation of the COVID-19 lockdown.
“We had been planning a more blended approach ...
Bolster your business
Heropreneurs is a charity that provides free business mentoring to entrepreneurs from the military community. We pitched a few questions to find out how they can help you…
What is Heropreneurs?
It’s a communi...
What’s your bright idea?
Supporting the Unsung Hero, the free business start-up programme from the University of Wolverhampton and Black Country Chamber of Commerce, is helping people like you to turn bright ideas into successful busin...