Jobseekers founded 26,000 new businesses
Entrepreneurial jobseekers have set up more than 26,000 new businesses thanks to a government scheme that helps unemployed people turn their dreams of becoming their own boss into a reality, new...
View ArticleScotland’s entrepreneurs to benefit from extra support
The Secretary of State for Scotland Michael Moore has welcomed the extension of a scheme designed to help unemployed people across Scotland. Since it was introduced in 2011, the New Enterprise...
View ArticleCarmichael welcomes creation of new Scottish businesses
The Secretary of State for Scotland has praised a UK Government scheme to help jobseekers become their own boss as new figures have shown that it has created almost 2,500 new Scottish businesses....
View ArticleMajority of entrepreneurial jobseekers still in business
The majority of entrepreneurial jobseekers are still in business, more than a year after launching their start-up, according to the Government. A survey of 1,500 participants of the New Enterprise...
View ArticleJobcentre scheme creates 80,000 new businesses
More than 80,000 businesses have been set up by jobseekers through the New Enterprise Allowance. Figures released on 3 March by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show 80,830 start-ups in...
View Article100,000 new businesses launched thanks to employment scheme
The New Enterprise Allowance (NEA) is designed for people already on benefits who want the opportunity to start their own business. More than 100,000 new businesses have been supported by the NEA, new...
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