Would you like to talk through your self-employment ideas? Would you benefit from free help, talking to someone face-to-face? Some new places are now available on PRIME’s business mentoring scheme in London and Bristol. As with all PRIME support programmes, you need to be over the age of 50 and unemployed or facing redundancy to - – - read more >

Here is a round up of some free business events, workshops, webinars and seminars around the UK. They cover a wide range of topics about starting and running a business. To find out more and book your place click on the events you are interested in. Lets Talk Programme The Barclays Let’s Talk Business programme - – - read more >

Date: 19th and 20th May 2011 Venue: London ExCel, Royal Victoria Dock,  London, E16 1XL The Business Startup 2011 is on at London’s ExCel, Thursday the 19th of May and Friday the 20th of May 2011. It is a large event with 230 exhibitors and a programme of over 140 free seminars. It is free for anyone thinking - – - read more >

The British Library Business & IP Centre in London has a large programme of free and low cost events covering a wide range of topics, including business start-up advice. The Business & IP Centre is part-funded by the London Development Agency (LDA). It launched in March 2006 and supports entrepreneurs, inventors and small businesses from that first spark - – - read more >

Would you like to talk through your business ideas? Would you benefit from talking to someone face to face? PRIME’s mentoring scheme is now live in London, Bristol, Cheltenham and Gloucester. We’ll be matching mentors to mentees over the next few weeks. PRIME mentors are volunteers who can help clarify initial business thoughts and help plan - – - read more >

Date: Saturday 29th January 2011. Venue: Devere, West One- London, 9-10 Portland Place, London W1B 1PR Dragons Den Star and Serial entrepreneur James Caan  has set-up a new venture for emerging entrepreneurs and existing owners of small to medium sized enterprises. We have negotiated a 10% discount  for PRIME Business Club Members on the cost of - – - read more >

Date: Wednesday 20th September 2010 Venue: The British Library Business & IP Centre, 96 Euston Road, London, NW1 2DB Status: PRIME event Following our recent self-employment taster event at the British Library we are going back there to run two more workshops about starting your own business. These events are now FULLY BOOKED. Finding your - – - read more >

The City Business Library in London is a public reference library specialising in current business information which is intended to be of practical use. The Library has a large programme of free and low cost events covering a wide range of topics. All events are free and take place at City Business Library unless otherwise stated. - – - read more >

Date: Tuesday 30 November 2010 - Wednesday 01 December 2010 Time: 10am to 5pm both days Venue: Earls Court, Warwick Road, London, SW5 9TA Business Startup 2010 is a large event with 200 exhibitors and a programme of over 140 free seminars. Both the show and the seminars are free. PRIME will be there – our stand number is - – - read more >

Date: Thursday 30 September 2010, two sessions 2:15pm to 5:15pm Fully booked! and 6:00pm to 9:00pm Fully booked! Venue: The British Library Business & IP Centre, 96 Euston Road, London, NW1 2DB View map and directions (PDF) Status: PRIME event Are you over 50 and thinking of starting a business or becoming self-employed? Then come along to - – - read more >

The British Library Business & IP Centre in London has a large programme of free and low cost events covering a wide range of topics, including business start-up advice. The Business & IP Centre is part-funded by the London Development Agency (LDA). It launched in March 2006 and supports entrepreneurs, inventors and small businesses from that first spark - – - read more >

Date: Thursdays 15 July - 19 August 2010 Venue: London Metropolitan University, 84 Moorgate, EC2M 6SQ  Are you self employed, a sole trader or small business? Have you been affected by the recession? Do you need to develop and grow your business? The Centre for Micro Enterprise at London Metropolitan University are running a Business Rescue Programme.  It is a six - – - read more >

Tickets are on-sale today from www.startuk.org or by calling 0844 248 5052. The Prince of Wales is joining forces this Summer with musicians, comedians, environmental experts and some of Britain’s best known companies to create a unique festival in the heart of London.  The Prince is opening up his own gardens at Clarence House, together - – - read more >

Date: Monday 21 June 2010 Hosted by University College London & In Partnership with The Pitch 2010 Time: 18.30 – 20:00 GMT Doug Richard’s School for Startups  are filming a FREE 90 minute pitching master class at University College London and broadcasting it LIVE as an interactive S4STV webcast. Watch this Webcast LIVE wherever you are in the world - – - read more >

Date: Wednesday 9 June 2010 Venue: London Metropolitan University, 84 Moorgate, EC2M 6SQ  Are you aged 45 or over?  Have you been made redundant in the last 18 months or currently threatened with redundancy? Have you a business idea?  Are you almost ready to go self-employed?  Do you have a London postcode? The Centre for Micro Enterprise, a - – - read more >