THE UK Government's review of business start-ups, headed by Michelle Mone, will not start until the middle of next month, the entrepreneur has said.
The founder of the Ultimo lingerie business has begun planning for the exercise and attended a Government meeting last week, she told her one million-plus Twitter followers.
"Doesn't kick off till mid Sept...fail to plan, plan to fail," she wrote.
Returning from a short break this week, she said on the social media site: "Hope you all had a great weekend.
"I had an incredible weekend & even played some golf.
"Thanks to everyone, I've now passed one million followers."
The Department for Work and Pensions announced on August 11 that Ms Mone would lead a major review on supporting business start-ups in disadvantaged communities.
The department yesterday failed to say when the review would begin in earnest and again provided no details of the experts who will support Ms Mone in drawing up her report.
When the review was announced, officials suggested an advisory group, including "prominent MPs" and business figures, might be established.
However, the DWP failed to respond to questions from The Herald yesterday.
One multi-millionaire has written to David Cameron urging the Tory leader not to make the "divisive" businesswoman a peer for the sake of the "unity of the UK".
Ms Mone's appointment as the Government's start-up tsar has come in for criticism.
Senior Scottish Conservatives privately voiced reservations about the move and businessman Douglas Anderson, of plant hire company the Gap Group, questioned her suitability for the role, saying she was "a small-time businesswoman with PR exposure far in excess of any success".
Ms Mone's spokesman has dismissed the criticism, insisting: "The appointment has been made because of Michelle’s acknowledged successful record in business."
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