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P three Business boss at NETPark event
The boss of a leading business support firm is due to share some insight at a masterclass event in the region. Barbara Dennis OBE, the managing director of P three Business, will share her extensive...
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Free stall up for grabs on Small Business Saturday
Middlesbrough’s burgeoning independent business sector takes centre stage with a series of events in the run-up to Christmas. The town’s smaller and independent traders are set to take a starring role...
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‘Pre-loved pop-up shop’ part of Enterprise Week
A group of young people from Teesside are running their own pop-up retail business to mark Global Entrepreneurship Week. Stockton Sixth Form College is operating a funky ‘pre-loved’ pop up clothes...
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Autumn Statement the opportunity to build on growing economic optimism, says FSB
Image source: Chatham House, London In its submission ahead of the Autumn Statement the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has called on the Chancellor to take action on energy and business rates...
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Panel Warehouse keeps an eye on the ball with Irlam FC sponsorship
A North West manufacturer has thrown its weight behind grass roots sport, after signing a sponsorship agreement with local football team, Irlam FC. Panel Warehouse, of Eccles, is now the main club...
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Masterclass in setting up Brazilian operation, on offer to North East businesses
Image source: Ndecam North East businesses are being offered expert advice on establishing themselves in Brazil, as the North East Chamber of Commerce’s Access Brazil is hosting a free workshop in...
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Manchester entrepreneurs scoop prestigious award
The founders of a Manchester-based marketing technology company have won a prestigious Great British Entrepreneur Award. Ross Fobian and co-founder Richard Hamnett scooped the award for their call...
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Cake decorator expands to Teesside town centre
A cake decoration shop is the latest independent business to expand into what is becoming a bustling hub of independent town centre retailers. Dec-a-cake has opened new, larger premises at the south...
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York Science Park becomes hub for start ups
York Science Park has welcomed three new businesses to Springboard, an incubation space for early stage businesses whilst they become established. Whitewall Services, Venture North Media and Global...
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SME vs Corporation: BiY says the choice is easy for graduates
Image source: Fahim Fadz. The BiY Graduate Business Academy is a new initiative aimed at preparing graduates to work in SMEs, rather than large corporations. BiY founder Darren Shaw said: “If...
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High-profile entrepreneurs talk at Rockliffe event
The spotlight shone on entrepreneurship at a major annual business conference held, for the first time, in the Tees Valley. More than 150 entrepreneurs descended on Rockliffe Hall for the...
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Mintprice.com deal with major stationery wholesaler will fuel growth
North East-based price comparison site Mintprice.com has secured an exclusive deal with industry giant Spicers - one of the UK’s largest office products distributors. It means Mintprice.com will now...
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Poppies Durham celebrates 30 years of cleaning
A business which has been keeping Durham homes and offices spick and span for three decades is celebrating a milestone anniversary. Poppies Durham was founded in 1983 by former schoolteacher Elizabeth...
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New recruitment venture attracts £200k funding from Finance Yorkshire
Image source: Images_of_Money Experienced entrepreneur David Gallagher’s new global recruitment solutions business XCL Management has received a £200,000 funding boost thanks to Finance Yorkshire. The...
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UK Steel hits £17 million investment milestone
UK Steel Enterprise Ltd, one of the country’s longest-standing business-support organisations, is celebrating the completion of its 6000th investment into a UK business. The Tata Steel subsidiary that...
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Enterprise Team inspires next generation of entrepreneurs
Experts from the Enterprise Team have been sharing business acumen with teenagers across Redcar and Cleveland borough. Business coaches visited Redcar and Cleveland College and Prior Pursglove Sixth...
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Number of high growth firms increases in North East
Image source: StockMonkeys.com The number of high growth companies in the North East has increased by nearly 20%, research from Barclays finds. High growth companies are deemed to be SMEs recording a...
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This week’s North East appointments
The Centre for Digital Business, which recently opened an office at the North East Business and Innovation Centre (BIC) in Sunderland, has appointed Rachel Owers as digital training administrator. The...
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Yorkshire appointments this week
Image source: Ben Husmann Property maintenance specialist Novus Property Solutions is continuing to invest in its nationwide operations with the appointment of Paul Kester and Alan Cox (below) as...
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Companies struggled to rebalance pricing and profitability, post-recession
Companies across the UK are advised they need to move on from recession-driven, volume-at-all-costs pricing or risk long-term damage to their company’s revenues and profits, according to KPMG. KPMG...
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