Entrepreneurial florist boosts local community with educational programme
A business owner is using flowers to inspire and educate regional community groups. Sunderland-based Alison Hunter is combining her love and passion for floristry, as well as her experience in mental...
View ArticleJourney Further marketing agency hits record £4.2m growth in second year
Performance marketing agency, Journey Further has announced its second year growth figures, reporting £4.2m turnover in 2018. Turnover grew by 125 per cent, with fee revenue growing by 183 per cent to...
View ArticleThis week's London appointments
Lara Marrero, Valeria Segovia and Athely Guedes, Gensler Architecture firm Gensler has announced new additions to its leadership team, promoting three staff to principal-level roles. Valeria Segovia,...
View ArticleLondon’s FLOWERBX blooms with multi-million pound US expansion plan
Online flower wholesaler FLOWERBX has raised a seven-figure investment as it looks to expand across the Atlantic. The London-based company secured £4.2m ($5.5m) from a group of family offices and angel...
View ArticleThis week's North East appointments
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View ArticleThis week's London appointments
Richard Wyborn, James Morton and Stephen Moon, Science in Sport plc Science in Sport plc has announced three key senior management appointments. Richard Wyborn is the company’s new group strategic...
View ArticleNewcastle brothers launch streetwear company with Northern Powerhouse funding
Two Newcastle-based brothers have announced the launch of a new streetwear business. Philip and Richard Huggan’s latest venture, NØSLEEP, will look to capitalise on the growing demand for limited-run...
View ArticleFemale VC investor raises £64m to support European tech startups
Venture capital investor Ophelia Brown has raised eight-figure funding to support tech startups across the UK and Europe. She managed to secure $85m (£64.4m) for her first ever fund, Blossom Capital,...
View ArticleGateshead-based Entrepreneurs’ Forum increases support with new partner deals
The Entrepreneurs’ Forum has announced a string of new partnerships to bolster ties with the North East business community. The entrepreneurial membership organisation has signed corporate partner...
View ArticleInterview: A quick Q&A with Noisy Cricket's entrepreneur and founder Lauren...
Hello, Lauren! Can you introduce yourself to our readers? “I’m Lauren Coulman, social entrepreneur and founder of Noisy Cricket, though it wasn’t always this way. I worked in corporate for over 10...
View ArticleThe Coalface co-working space set to launch in Finsbury Park
A new co-working space is due to open in the Finsbury Park area providing workspaces for SMEs, startups and entrepreneurs. The Coalface, so named as a nod to the area’s historic connections with the...
View ArticleDurham couple scoop up £98k enterprise loan for new franchise
Adil and Saira Malik are opening an Icestone Gelato franchise in Durham after securing an Enterprise Finance Guarantee (EFG) loan from HSBC UK. By joining the Yorkshire-based Icestone Gelato franchise...
View ArticleOver £120m in investment funds available for Northumberland SMEs
Northumberland businesses may be able to benefit from investment pot North East Fund as it collaborates with the Innovation SuperNetwork to promote funding opportunities. The fund has helped over 80...
View ArticleInterview: Twitter’s Bruce Daisley on work, balance and the science of sleep
As the vice president for the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region at Twitter, you’d expect Bruce Daisley to be a man of all work and no play. But the opposite is the case. Balance and...
View ArticleLocal entrepreneur experiences marketing venture success following redundancy
Local entrepreneur Adam Walker has launched Hubspoke Marketing Ltd. The new company is said to provide marketing services to small businesses throughout the UK from his office at Business Central...
View ArticleNew programme will promote Newcastle on national and international stage
A new programme to encourage inward investment and retain talent in Newcastle has been launched. The Newcastle Ambassador Programme will use local people to raise the profile of the city region....
View ArticleFuneral service opens second site in Leeds
A Leeds based funeral service that launched in 2016 is opening a second site in Bramley as part of a £250k investment that has seen a disused building refurbished. Full Circle Funerals will open on the...
View ArticleRADA business expands with courses in Manchester and London
A range of professional development courses have been launched by RADA Business, the commercial arm of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. The courses will take place in Manchester, working with...
View ArticleLondon named 'Unicorn Capital' of Europe
London is the top choice for international scaleup businesses, according to new research. The latest data compiled by London & Partners, shows that the UK capital is Europe’s number one tech hub...
View ArticleLondon-based mental health app secures £800k in funding
‘Emotional fitness’ app Fika has secured £800k to expand and create partnerships with other businesses. Launched in 2018, the app combines cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) with positive psychology...
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