Regional business leaders bolster BIC board
The North East BIC, which boasts almost 250,000sq ft of workspace across its four business centres in Sunderland, Washington and Darlington, has appointed four high profile business leaders to supplement its board. Andrew Marsh, Kevin Howell, Laura Middleton and Sophie Milliken MBE have joined its board of directors, complementing existing directors John Anderson CBE, David […]
Let’s Do Business Finance first lenders in the UK to receive accreditation for new community ENABLE Funding from the British Business Bank
Let’s Do Business Finance gets lending boost Let’s Do Business Finance, based in Hastings, East Sussex, are the first accredited lenders in the UK of the new Community ENABLE Funding programme from the British Business Bank – unlocking an additional £6 million in their lending capacity and boosting the amount of businesses they will be […]
Butter Brûlée Ltd: A Sweet Success Story by NBV News
Saffah and Naila Hassam never imagined that their childhood love for baking would one day grow into a thriving business. What started as simple charity bake sales soon transformed into Butter Brûlée Ltd—a gourmet cookie café in the heart of Leicester, known for its rich, decadent flavours and award-winning La Original Cookie. However, by early […]
Let’s Do Business Group showcases Her Biz October 2024 Winner
Owner of Zerenity Creates wins £500 to jumpstart her business from the NatWest funded Her Biz Start Up Business workshops. Working with individuals, agencies and businesses, Tracey Vince, based in Kent, is a freelance web designer and developer, who specialises in WordPress custom built templates. With a passion for turning ideas into engaging digital experiences, […]
Staffordshire Chambers launches new online training initiative to support member growth
Staffordshire Chambers of Commerce introduces an innovative online training platform exclusively available to its members. Designed to help local businesses support employee development, recruitment, and retention, the new initiative provides members with access to over 220 CPD discounted accredited courses in vital areas such as Compliance, Leadership, Mental Well-being, Inclusivity, Sales, and Customer Service. The […]
Let’s Do Business Group awarded a contract with Herefordshire Council to Empower VCSE Sector through strategy and marketing support.
Let’s Do Business Group has been awarded a prestigious contract by Herefordshire Council to provide strategy and marketing support to the voluntary, charity, and social enterprise (VCSE) sector in Herefordshire, to enable organisations in the county to grow and succeed. Beginning this month and running until March 2025, this partnership ramps up the focus on […]
Empowering underrepresented communities to develop their Enterprise Skills and Group Entrepreneurship
FIRST’s collaboration with the Angelou Centre is breaking barriers for underrepresented founders, fostering resilience, skill development, and financial independence. A group of inspiring women at the Angelou Centre have taken a significant step towards transforming their lives by developing plans to launch a business, thanks to enterprise skills courses provided by FIRST and funding from […]
UMi secures FCA approval as Appointed Representative
UMi announces its successful accreditation as a Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) Appointed Representative, marking a significant milestone in its ongoing work to make it easier for businesses to access the best business grants, finance and investment. This new status reflects UMi’s commitment to delivering fair, responsible, and expert-backed services, underpinned by its strong values, shown […]
Government growth service to save small business time and money
Businesses across the UK will be able to get quicker and easier help, support and advice, thanks to a new service that will help them grow and thrive, announced by the Business Secretary to mark Small Business Saturday [Saturday, 7 December]. Small businesses consistently say that they find the business support landscape fragmented and complex, […]
Breaokut Long Melford small business celebrated at house of lords
Monday, 2 December Farley Boxall, founder of Breakout Long Melford was one of hundreds of small businesses joining a special reception at the House of Lords to celebrate Small Business Saturday this weekend. Taking place on 7 December, the campaign celebrates small business success and encourages people to ‘shop local’ and support businesses in their […]