WHEN food technology teacher Alison Patmore spoke to husband Simon about her dream to give up teaching and bake cakes every day, she never really thought it was possible.Read
MANY business owners trade via a company. A company is a separate legal entity and it provides a measure of protection to the shareholder/director.Read
A FORMER teacher has her new business in the bag after she took voluntary redundancy and decided to put her experience of working with children to good use.Read
ENTERPRISING small businesses in East Durham will find out this week whether they have been recognised in this years Celebration of Enterprise awards.Read
DECEMBER is almost upon us so why not turn it to your advantage and take the opportunity to remind your customers and contacts that you’ve enjoyed doing business with them?Read
A SMALL firm creating sports commentaries and radio shows for customers has won a weekly Twitter-based competition run by Dragons’ Den star Theo Paphitis.Read
GROUPS representing small businesses have joined forces to lobby for a day to recognise the importance of the smallest firms in driving the UK economic recovery.Read
OWNERS of businesses tend to lead busy lives, and thinking about legal and financial protection for the future is often sidelined – not just for the business but also for personal affairs.Read
A MUM who struggled to find shoes and clothing for her two daughters' dancing classes has started her own shop selling clothes and accessories in Northumberland.Read
SMALL firms should start preparing now to avoid being caught out by Arctic conditions this winter, according to the Forum of Private Business (FPB).Read
IN MARCH this year, the law on how waste is handled changed yet again following the introduction of the Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2011.Read
EFFORTS to repair the relationship between the banks and small businesses need to go further, according to research by the Forum of Private Business (FPB).Read
ONE of the cornerstones of the Prime Minister's flagship Big Society vision is the Localism Bill, through which the Government intends to devolve centralised control and empower local communities to manage and maintain aspects affecting their members, such as transport services and property development.Read