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Mobile advice service for small businesses

SMALL firms are being offered help to secure public sector contracts via a mobile business advice service. Read

Remember to look after your staff

OVER the last few months we have spent a lot of time looking at your customers, but what about your staff? Read

Small firms concerned by Government’s payment vow

SMALL firms are concerned the Government will be unable to meet its pledge to pay its debts within 10 days. Read

Mr Booncy now has a safety-minded sister

A BOUNCY castle hire firm owner has started a sister company to ensure inflatables are operating within the law and to the highest safety standards around the region. Read

Take a footballer add a Parisian chef and …

TAKE one former French footballer, add a top-class Parisian chef, and blend carefully with a significant amount of North East initiative. Marinate, then serve up Newcastle’s latest fast-food business venture to prove a huge success. Read

Elbow grease the key to running a new business

A STRICT background where chores and homework were essential appears more likely to create a successful entrepreneur than having parents with their own business. Read

Beware the trademark bully boys

A THREAT to sue for trade mark infringement can cause harm to the reputation of a business or intimidate potential customers. Section 21 of the Trade Mark Act 1994 (TMA) was introduced to protect third parties against threats based on unjustifiable allegations of trade mark infringement. Read

Emma after ‘quality’ call centre workers

AN executive has left her job with a multi-national business to set up her own small firm with its own international flavour. Read

The Forum always keeps us on track

Name of business: Bond Solutions Ltd. Read

Mum embarks on whole new world of wellbeing

A MUM who turned her back on a career in human resources to look after her two young children is returning to the world of work by opening her own business. Read

North East entrepreneurs put business first

ENTREPRENEURS in the North East are more likely to sacrifice the big house to ensure their business succeeds than their counterparts elsewhere in the country. Read

Opportunities abound – but not for the faint-hearted

WITHOUT wishing to appear to be ignoring the gravity of the global economic difficulties and the general doom and gloom, the current climate offers some golden opportunities for businesses that are prepared to rise to the challenge. Read

Helping SMEs is top of Brown’s agenda

Another week and another raft of promises from the Government as it pledges to help hard-pressed small businesses weather the financial storm. Karen Dent asks whether the region’s SMEs expect the measures to make any difference. Read

Training groups pledge to adapt their courses

TRAINING groups have pledged to tailor the courses they offer to suit small businesses. Read

Health and safety set to get stricter

IT IS likely health and safety enforcement within the UK will become even tougher. The Health & Safety (Offences) Bill is expected to be introduced as law early next year. Read

HOW I ...Grew my company

Judith Cavanagh, The Pilates Studio, based in Newcastle: Read

Plea for £1bn to keep small businesses afloat

DEMANDS have been made for an emergency £1bn fund to keep small firms afloat during the economic downturn. Read

Synergy celebrates a healthy outlook

A HEALTHCARE company which began life as a home-based business is aiming to more than double its turnover to break the half million pound barrier within two years. Read

Are your staff entitled to work in the UK?

ARE your staff entitled to work in the UK? Next month, the Government will take its first steps towards replacing paper-based immigration documents with biometric identity cards. Read

WheelchairSteve helps firms build up profits

A WHEELCHAIR user is drawing on his own experiences to educate companies about how disability law affects them and how becoming more accessible can help them improve profits. Read