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Whitley Bay Business Wins Entrepreneurial Spirit Award
Gail Curry of Happy Planet Creative Arts in Whitley Bay is winning recognition for her Entrepreneurial Spirit after taking home an award at the 2019 Natwest Great British Entrepreneur Awards. Now in its seventh year, the NatWest Great British Entrepreneur...
Darlington Martial Arts Business Takes Home Gold
An enterprising martial arts instructor is celebrating a gold-winning first year in business as instructors from Sensei in Darlington take home the top honours at the Brazilian Jiu jitsu British Masters Championships. Physiotherapist Rick Boyle (38) set up...
James Craft Returns to TEDCO as Enterprise Agency Explores Expansion into Commercial Sector
TEDCO Business Support has welcomed a familiar face to its senior management team as former business advisor, James Craft, returns to take on a new role. James Craft has re-joined TEDCO Business Support as Enterprise and Development Manager, based at their...
Here’s why every start-up should go green
Environmentalism is the issue of the age, and every business has a part to play Starting your own business is a precarious juggling act. Between perfecting your products and services, creating a marketing strategy, hiring the right staff and keeping all your finances...
5 ways to keep your company costs low
If you’re a small business, reining in your spending can help you on your way to success Running a small business is no easy feat. There are endless different factors to think about, but undoubtedly one of the most important aspects of any business is its financial...
Seaweed & Co recognised as an example of standout start up success
Dr Craig Rose, founder Seaweed & Co, was one of 10 business owners to be honoured at a reception on Tuesday, October 22, at the Houses of Parliament in London to celebrate some of the UK’s most successful small businesses. Distinguished guests included Lord Smith...
5 simple lessons every new business owner should learn
When you’re an entrepreneur, every day’s a school day Running a business is a constant learning experience. You’ll face challenges you’d never considered, and have to meet criteria that leave you standing well outside your comfort zone. But at the end of the day,...
Middlesbrough-Based SNE Care Approaches £1M Turnover Milestone
Picture features (front left) Mark Johnston from TEDCO Business Support and (front right) Mao Musonza with members of the SNE Care team. A Middlesbrough firm is setting its sights on reaching 100 employees by the end of 2020, just four years after launching into the...
10 tips for transforming your start-up into a scale-up
So you’ve successfully started your own business. Now the next step can begin Turning a business from an idea into a livelihood is no easy task, but the hard work doesn’t stop when your brand is finally established. Many businesses manage to reach a certain level of...
How well do you know your employees?
Part of being a successful business owner is successfully getting to know your team on a personal level Unless you work alone, your business will feature some kind of team. And whether that team consists of two people or two-hundred people, it’s important to get to...