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Make most of your prospects

CONSIDER the lifetime value of a customer. Now it’s time to do some serious prospecting for more. Real selling is finding the new customers.Read

Padraic Joyce

Out-of-work roofer starts again with a clean slate

A FORMER roofer who overcame communication barriers but still could not find work in his chosen profession has started a business producing handcrafted slate products.Read

Final call for family business awards

THE final call is going out for North East family businesses to enter this year's Coutts awards.Read

Chris Bennett

Talon Falconry is a soaring success

A FALCONRY fan has turned his hobby into a business and has soaring ambitions to open his own bird of prey centre.Read

Small businesses railing at regulations

THE Federation of Small Business (FSB) is calling for an overhaul of business regulations to stimulate the economy and create jobs.Read

It's important to ensure the price is right

IF you're starting a new business, defining the pricing strategy for your proposed products or services is one of the most important decisions you will have to make.Read

Issie White

Online selling is right mix for Issie

A FORMER teacher who turned her back on school to follow her dream of launching a home baking business is aiming to take a taste of a Tyneside Christmas to customers worldwide.Read

Businesses warned on breaching H&S laws

A SMALL health and safety business is warning that poor standards and a lack of awareness about safety issues are still rife across many industry sectors.Read

Recovery and a blast from the past

TO begin with, the recovery in the economy is almost universally regarded as fragile. It is too early to predict how recent personal tax increases might affect consumer demand but some particularly cautious economists take the view that even this development could be enough to kill the recovery.Read

Dan Brookes

Actor's theatre group is taking centre stage

AN ACTOR and freelance teacher has turned his hobby of running a voluntary theatre group into a full-time business.Read

Sara Eke

Sara swaps hectic city life for countryside

A TYNESIDE entrepreneur has shifted her firm to rural Northumberland after six years in business.Read

Matching IT skills to business needs

WITH an increasing reliance on information technology within businesses, it is important that employees are equipped with the right skills and experience to operate systems effectively, to avoid any impact on productivity.Read

Craig Douglas

Returning decorator gets back to business

A PAINTER who once decorated the home of Jimi Hendrix's drummer has set up his own business after returning to his native North East.Read

Finance a growing problem for firms

SOME small businesses in the region are reporting positive signs of growth but many are still experiencing problems finding finance to help them to expand.Read

Mentoring programme marks launch

THE Biscuit Factory hosted the launch of the Mentoring for High Growth Companies Initiative known as the BUILD Programme last week.Read

Colin and Peter Thorpe

Sales hot up following firm's move online

A SMALL family business' sales have rocked by almost 80% after it decided to embrace the internet and sell goods online.Read

milk, dairy

Farmers' glass half full

DAIRY farmers are showing greater confidence in the future of their businesses, despite uncertain prices in the world market.Read

Penny Macutkiewicz

Sports treatment experts target amateurs

A GROUP of world-class sports treatment experts have teamed up to bring their services to amateur athletes in the North East.Read

Joanne Venners

Tots on the Rock helps Joanne fill market niche

A WOMAN has taken a leaf out of her partner’s book and decided to start her own business after spotting a niche in the market.Read

Mick Farwell

Innovators help firms exploit new ideas for success

SMALL businesses are being urged to think outside the box to improve their bottom line.Read

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