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The enjoyment of 'speed date' networking

REPRESENTATIVES from almost 100 North East businesses attended a 'speed dating' style networking event designed to showcase their goods and services to potential clients.Read

£125m fund is great for the region

FINANCE for Business North East, the new £125m umbrella fund for the region which is part of the European JEREMIE initiative, was officially launched last Friday.Read

Anthony tunes in to enterprise

A SHOP manager has combined his love of music with his business brain to turn his hobby into money-spinning enterprise.Read

More firms see reasons for optimism

SMALL firms in the region are more optimistic about the year ahead but say they are still facing problems accessing finance to develop their businesses.Read

Time for good, old fashioned service

THIS week is supposed to be the most depressing week of the year. Christmas is over and pay day is at least a week away for most people.Read

Brothers launch home makeover company

TWO brothers with more than half a century of home improvement experience between them have teamed up to form a new company offering people the chance to win home makeovers.Read

Healthy business shows it can handle expansion

A THRIVING health business has taken on extra specialist staff, moved into new premises and re-branded its image despite the credit crunch.Read

Entrepreneurs’ Forum members give their tips on handling expansion

OVERCOMING your business’s growing pains can be a real challenge once you are over the initial hurdles of establishing your enterprise.Read

Robineau Patisserie takes on world of chocolate

A SMALL business known for its wedding cake designs has branched out into handmade chocolates as part of an expansion which has created two jobs.Read

Year will see an increase in litigation

HAPPY New Year – a time for resolutions but also one for predictions.Read

Easy-clean shower chair could bring firm success

AN innovative healthcare enterprise is aiming to secure an NHS deal for its first self-designed product.Read

Get 2010 off to a flying start

THIS is a great time to review a business and to make sure it is as fit as it can be to compete in the New Year.Read

Landlords should be more flexible on rents

FEW landlords have allowed shopkeepers to switch to paying their rents on a monthly basis and the majority have remained with the traditional quarterly upfront payments, despite the difficulties caused by the recession.Read

A lawyer's Christmas message

WITH the festive season upon us, it is a time not just for celebration but reflection upon the past year, which let's face it, has been somewhat tumultuous. This time to reflect applies as much to businesses as people.Read

Mum-preneur starts up online lifestyle boutique

A MUM-PRENEUR has swapped the high-powered world of TV and film to start a business inspired by the birth of her daughter.Read

Tweet success for matchmaker with celebrity following

A MATCHMAKER who links up both single people looking for love and businesses looking for people who can work from home is attracting celebrity interest after turning to the world of social media.Read