With over 30 years of experience in the construction industry and 15 years service with the same employer, Tony was made redundant in October 2009. Since then, he applied for countless jobs but due to the recession and being over 50, the outcome was fruitless. He still had to maintain all his regular outgoings which - – - read more >

Date: Wednesday 29 September 2010 Venue: Fairfield Halls, Park Lane, Croydon, CR9 1DG Status: PRIME attended The Open Day programme is a government business support road show, designed to provide free information and support to businesses, through a series of exhibitions across the country. It is organised by HM Revenue and Customs, who invite local organisations and - – - read more >

Date: Tuesday 15 June 2010 Venue: The Chequers Hotel, 6-8 Oxford Street, Newbury, RG14 1JB Status: PRIME attended The Open Day programme is a government business support road show, designed to provide free information and support to businesses, through a series of exhibitions across the country. It is organised by HM Revenue and Customs, who invite local - – - read more >

Date: Thursday 27 May 2010 Venue: Kassam Stadium, Grenoble Road, Oxford, OX4 4XP Status: PRIME attended The Open Day programme is the biggest government business support road show, designed to provide free information and support to businesses, through a series of exhibitions across the country. It is organised by HM Revenue and Customs, who invite local organisations - – - read more >

Date: Thursday 29 April 2010 Venue: Lingfield Park Racecourse, Racecourse Road, Lingfield, Surrey, RH7 6PQ Status: PRIME attended The Open Day programme is the biggest government business support road show, designed to provide free information and support to businesses, through a series of exhibitions across the country. It is organised by HM Revenue and Customs, who invite local - – - read more >

Business Link, the governments main business support service, are putting on some events for Women in West Sussex who are thinking of starting a business. These particular events are only for women who live in West Sussex. Thinking of working for yourself? Interested in self-employment or running a small business? Want to work in away that suits you and - – - read more >

Business Link in the South East are holding several FREE one day events for women who have just started, or are thinking about starting a business. What’s Stopping You? offers free information, inspiration and expert advice. To book ring 01732 878 007 or visit www.whatsstoppingyouevents.co.uk Dates: 2009 14 Oct  – Hotel Novotel Southampton, Hampshire 19 Oct  - – - read more >

Date: Wednesday 12 August 2009, two sessions 1pm to 4pm and 5pm to 8pm – with networking in the gap between from 4pm to 5pm Venue: Thistle Hotel, Kings Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 2GS Status: PRIME event Are you over 50 and thinking of starting a business or becoming self-employed? Then come along to - – - read more >

Business Link Enterprise Gateway Service, East Sussex is running a programme of FREE workshops. Building Business Confidence This FREE start up service builds your confidence through workshops, networking and one to one advice. Four Simple Steps to Help you  Step 1 – Personal Empowerment Empower yourself! How to set goals, improve your confidence and communication - – - read more >

Anne Martis, 58, from Banbury started her own walking holiday business after being made redundant in the summer of 2008. Less than a year on, Walk the Landscape is in full swing offering over 15 different guided walks. Anne says that ‘walkers get to know about England’s rich history and nature, as well as getting - – - read more >

Chichester College have been awarded funding by SEEDA (the South East England Development Agency) to run an exiting new project called SEED in the South East.    The project, which runs until December 2010, will be self-employment focused and aims to engage and support 50 unemployed or economically inactive clients, that are 19yrs or over, from areas - – - read more >

Date: Thursday 05 February 2009 Venue: Portsmouth Guildhall (opposite Portsmouth Civic Office), Guild Hall, Portsmouth, PO1 2AB Status: PRIME attended The Open Day programme is the biggest government business support road show, designed to provide free information and support to businesses, through a series of exhibitions across the country. It is organised by HM Revenue and Customs, - – - read more >

Three stories of older entrepeneurs are now on the BBC web site. All set up businesses in their fifties and sixties. Myreen Young, an aromatherapist from Southampton, launched her own range of skin-care cosmetics at the age of 54. Two years later it appears to be going strong, with 30 salons across the UK also - – - read more >

For Sally Walton, it was a combination of external and internal factors that prompted her to set up her ecological design business, Carry-A-Bag (www.carry-a-bag.com). Sally, who is 55 and based in St Leonard’s on Sea, in East Sussex in southern England, had been working with her husband for more than 15 years, writing books on - – - read more >

Alistair Owens, 58, from Doncaster, is the overall winer of Intel’s Profit@50 competition for people who have set up in business after the age of 50. He wins £8,000 from Intel for his business Keen2Learn, along with an up-to-the-minute laptop and mentoring from Yo! Sushi founder Simon Woodroffe. The website (www.keen2learn.co.uk) makes it easier for - – - read more >