Yorkshire Mafia Don talks Leeds Business Week
Leeds Business Week is once more on the horizon. Organising consortium Yorkshire Mafia have roped in a stellar cast of sponsors and event partners this year, including Arup, Leeds City Council,...
View ArticleSuccess brewing for enterprising Manchester graduates
Former Manchester students Paul Delamere and George Grant have tasted success with their start-up, ShinDigger Brewing Co. The pair, both 24, studied respectively for the Master of Enterprise (MEnt)...
View ArticleNew Hartlepool restaurant by Sunderland entrepreneur creates 10 jobs
A new Hartlepool Indian restaurant by Sunderland entrepreneur Syed Khalid, which was opened by the mayor, is set to create 10 new jobs for the area. Hartlepool’s Ceremonial Mayor Councillor Stephen...
View ArticleBusinesses to pitch to investors at Venturefest North East
Entrepreneurs have the chance to apply to pitch their business, products or ideas to funders at the region’s innovation conference, Venturefest North East, this October. The free one-day conference...
View ArticleCounty Durham firm launches its own ‘Start Up Studio’
Digital strategists Leighton, have announced the launch Leighton LABS, a fully functioning “start-up studio” The Houghton-le-Spring company, which has recently opened for a London office, has a long...
View ArticleMid-sized businesses reluctant to export despite fresh confidence
Image source: poolie UK mid-sized businesses are not considering key growth markets according to new research, with less than one in ten firms planning to export in the next 5 years. Three out of five...
View ArticleTeesside University launches ‘lean startup’ workshops
Leading business figures are delivering a series of free workshops at Teesside University advising entrepreneurs on how to grow their companies. The workshops will use the latest and most innovative...
View ArticleYorkshire-based management training company launches programme for SMEs
Aspire is opening its doors to a number of the region’s SMEs and business professionals in its ‘Stepping into Management’ programme. The Halifax-based management training company has announced the...
View ArticleLeeds LEP apprenticeship hub programme works with 1,000 SME’s
One thousand SMEs have signed up to take on an apprentice through the Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership (LEP) Apprenticeship Hub Programme. The programme, which launched just last year,...
View ArticleUniversity of Leeds teams up with M&S to launch business innovation course
Image source: Steve Bowbrick Innovation by Marks & Spencer is featured in a new University of Leeds free online course starting later this month. Important developments in the fresh food supply...
View ArticleSage UK sponsors MADE festival in Sheffield
Newcastle-based business software specialist Sage is to be the headline sponsor at the 2014 MADE Festival, taking place in Sheffield on the 24th and 25th September. The conference is aimed at early...
View ArticleSupport for start-ups and entrepreneurs in Oldham
A new business support scheme has been launched by Oldham Council’s Get Oldham Working programme to encourage more entrepreneurs to set up in the borough. Oldham’s Rent Support Scheme is designed to...
View ArticleStudy the Newcastle MBA part-time and take your career to the next level
In an increasingly competitive marketplace, employers are looking for individuals with the knowledge, ability and ambition to shape the future of their organisations. Newcastle University Business...
View ArticleLiverpool City Region LEP programme delivers jobs boost
The Liverpool City Region Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) and Local Authority administered Business Growth Grant programme is helping 17 businesses to generate and secure over 800 jobs in the City...
View ArticleTeesside University launches ‘lean startup’ workshops
Leading business figures are delivering a series of free workshops at Teesside University advising entrepreneurs on how to grow their companies. The workshops will use the latest and most innovative...
View ArticleSage UK appointed as main sponsor of Yorkshire entrepreneur event
Sage UK is to be the headline sponsor at the 2014 MADE Festival, taking place in Sheffield on the 24th and 25th September. The conference is aimed at early stage and growing businesses, as well as...
View ArticleLeading Yorkshire based people tracing company celebrate solving 4000 cases...
Leeds based people tracing company, FinderMonkey is celebrating a business milestone this month as it celebrates solving its 4000th case as well as hitting a turnover of £400,000 for the first time....
View ArticleWin a Shop competition for Knowsley entrepreneurs returns
Following a successful launch in 2013, Knowsley-based investment charity, One Ark, part of the First Ark Group, is urging people in the borough with a viable business idea to enter its second Win a...
View ArticleNorth Tyneside businesses witness unparalleled growth
In the past 12 months, 1,800 new jobs have been created at Cobalt and Quorum business parks, bringing the workforce up to 17k Originally Enterprise Zones, the parks continue to attract new businesses,...
View ArticleGrowth Capital Ventures achieves £150k crowdfunding venture in just 10 minutes
Growth Capital Ventures, a North East-based FinTech business that develops and operates online funding and investment marketplaces, used its own platform to raise £150k for its expansion. The company...
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