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Hartlepool florist sets up shop in Tyneside
A Hartlepool florist has launched her own business after securing new premises in Jesmond Natalie Mullen, who has been a florist for almost 20 years, has been creating bespoke floral arrangements from...
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Husband-and-wife cleaning duo exceed first year targets by 34%
Platinum Cleaning Products have moved to a new 20,000sq feet office/factory unit in Newton Aycliffe as the firm exceeds all initial targets set by 34%. Platinum Cleaning Products was incorporated some...
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North East has the lowest self-employment rate in the UK
Image source: mattcornock According to a report from the ONS, the North East is the region with the lowest proportion of self-employed workers in the UK. The UK has experienced the lowest outflow rate...
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Fashion entrepreneur opens high-end men’s boutique in Alnwick
Alnwick boutique Hotspur 1364 is a one-stop shop for men’s fashion, lead by entrepreneur Lisa Aynsley. Lisa, who currently works as an events manager for Northeast Press, has teamed up with Jacqui...
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Warning over rise in self-employment as average income falls 22%
Image source: Trevor King 66 Concerns have been raised particularly amongst the unions following the release of ONS figures on the rise of self employment with average income falling 22% since...
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Yorkshire sees the lowest growth in self employment in the UK
Image source: Philip Taylor PT Figures released by the ONS have shown that Yorkshire is in the bottom 3 for the number of people who are self employed, and is the region that has seen the least growth...
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South Manchester ICP Networks secures £4.8 million finance package to expand
Image source: Bohman South Manchester-based ICP Networks has secured a £4.8 million finance package from HSBC to support its ambitious growth plans. The company, which specialises in trading new and...
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North East house prices return to 2008 levels
Newly-released figures from the Office of National Statistics show that North East house prices have returned to pre-crash levels for the first time –hailed by one property expert as “a major...
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Dragon’s Den winner Barenaked Foods signs deal with Morrisons after £60k...
Bradford-based Morrisons has signed up Dragons’ Den winner, Barenaked Foods, to sell their range of low carb, gluten-free products. Barenaked Noodles managing director Ross Mendham secured a £60k...
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Dragon’s Den winner Barenaked Foods signs deal with Morrisons
Bradford-based Morrisons has signed up Dragons’ Den winner, Barenaked Foods, to sell their range of low carb, gluten-free products. Barenaked Noodles managing director Ross Mendham secured a £60k...
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Leeds marketing firm teams up with new car garage enterprise from Just-Eat team
Leeds business development agency, Blueberry Marketing Solutions, has added the car garage aggregator site, Autobutler.co.uk, to its growing client base. The site’s expansion comes as a result of a...
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Cheers! Manchester e-preneur in the running for £10k prize
Young entrepreneurs have gone head-to-head in Wythenshawe to compete for a place in the national final of TestTown, the UK’s biggest initiative to help young people bring their energy and ideas to the...
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Sunderland education startup delivers first mentoring programme
Sunderland-based startup Mentoring Professional Ltd has delivered its first professional mentoring session directly into the classroom. Launched at the University of Sunderland’s Enterprise Place by...
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Teesside digital entrepreneurs encouraged to apply for university funding scheme
Entrepreneurs are being encouraged to apply for a scheme which has helped to found hundreds of digital businesses. DigitalCity Fellowships offer entrepreneurs who have an idea for a digital business...
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Teesside digital entrepreneurs encouraged to apply for university funding scheme
Entrepreneurs are being encouraged to apply for a scheme which has helped to found hundreds of digital businesses. DigitalCity Fellowships offer entrepreneurs who have an idea for a digital business...
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Sunderland education startup delivers first mentoring programme
Sunderland-based startup Mentoring Professional Ltd has delivered its first professional mentoring session directly into the classroom. Launched at the University of Sunderland’s Enterprise Place by...
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Lancaster professor joins Deputy Prime Minister on trade mission to India
A Lancaster University professor is joining the Deputy Prime Minister and a 40-strong trade delegation on a three-day visit to India. Professor Steve Bradley, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for International...
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Sheffield Forgemasters on trade mission to Norway
Sheffield Forgemasters has joined 20 British manufacturing companies on a trade mission to Norway later this month. The engineering firm is displaying its offshore technology and project management...
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This week’s North East appointments
Silver Bullet Marketing, Richard Hopper Ouseburn Valley-based marketing agency, Silver Bullet Marketing, has announced the appointment of Richard Hopper as account manager. Richard joins the agency...
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This week’s Yorkshire appointments
Langleys, Ellie Milner and Sarah Valentine Two York solicitors are celebrating promotions this summer. Ellie Milner in the Private Client Unit and Sarah Valentine in Insurance at Langleys have both...
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