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Wansbeck Business Forum rises from the ashes

A GROUP of entrepreneurs are teaming up to help small businesses after the demise of the publicly-funded Go Wansbeck agency.Read

Former Sage worker goes from software to sales

A FORMER Sage employee is now selling his former company's software after setting up on his own.Read

Payslip data changes will test North East employers

EMPLOYERS will soon face a major change in the way they have to handle payslip data.Read

Small firms body fears an Olympic damp squib

SMALL firms believe this year's London Olympics will be a damp squib for the sector, according to research from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).Read

North East food producers get a chance to network

SMALL food and drink producers are being given the opportunity to show off their produce at an event later this month.Read

Industry suffers fall-out from proposal

THE last three months have been turbulent for those in the solar industry, following the announcement by the Government of proposals to significantly reduce the feed in tariffs (FIT) for solar PV panels installed after December 12 last year.Read

Wellbeing therapist says stress is driving public-sector workers to therapy

HIGH stress levels among public-sector workers worried about their future and general uncertainty about the economic climate has contributed to an increase in people looking at alternative therapies.Read

Small firms harassed by taxman, industry claims

THE taxman is coming under fire from small businesses for targeting them at the expense of large companies owing billions in unpaid taxes.Read

Rough times ahead for Britain's small firms

ANOTHER stormy 12 months is on the cards for Britain’s small firms, according to a New Year economic forecast by the Forum of Private Business (FPB).Read

Go Wansbeck shuts down after a job well done

AN enterprise agency in Northumberland is closing down after helping more than 140 firms to find a base for their business.Read

Look out for a pinprick of light at the end of the tunnel

IT IS the time of year when newspaper articles either reflect on what has happened in 2011, or predict what might happen in 2012 or attempt to do a little of both.Read

Friends and partners to expand flourishing firm

TWO friends who combined their skills to start up in business a year ago are already considering expansion after attracting more than 1,700 customers.Read

Innovation helps Cottam Brush up well for future

A 153-year-old family-run brush-making business is on course to lift its turnover above its pre-recessionary levels.Read

Bloom and Grow consultancy getting teachers motivated

A FORMER Ofsted inspector has started her own business to help teachers engage with their pupils and motivate them to achieve more.Read

Tackling the culture of late payments to small businesses

LOBBY groups have joined forces to call on the Government to do more to tackle the culture of late payment to help small businesses survive during the economic downturn.Read

North interior design firm Space ID is world class

A SMALL North East interior design firm has won an national award and is now going forward to compete against the best in the world in its sector.Read

Equipping traders with the skills to survive in business

AN initiative in Sunderland is aiming to help small shop owners become more competitive and attract more customers.Read

ClothierJones website allows customers to design furniture

TWO graduates have teamed up to start a business which allows people to design their own furniture online.Read

Small firms' funding via private investors

AMBITIOUS small firms and start-up businesses are being encouraged to look at private investors as sources of funding.Read

Autumn Statement provides some hope

THE economy has been the focus of keen debate this year, and the difficulties in the eurozone have had, as the Prime Minister put it, a ‘chilling effect’ both nationally and locally.Read