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Quirky adverts hightlight service

A SKATEBOARDING greyhound and a trampolinist are just two stars of the new advertising campaigns for the Business Link service which are designed to encourage enterprise in the region. Read

Future’s bright, future’s Orangepanda

TWO Tyneside multimedia graduates are celebrating the first birthday of their business Orangepanda with a string of national contracts and plans for growth. Read

RMT provides wide range of support

AT one time, buying the family groceries meant visiting several shops. The butcher, the baker, the candlestick maker. Read

The experts in helping your business move

BUSINESS investors in Tyne and Wear can call on the support of the region’s premier business development agency to help them with their growth plans. Read

Investment making commercial sense

THE North-East continues to promote its redevelopment and Mincoffs Solicitors LLP reports that the commercial property market in the area appears to be thriving, with many of its clients making the most of the opportunities available. Read

Melanie’s card is well marked

CHILDREN making their own Christmas cards this year may be taking some inspiration from a Gateshead entrepreneur – just months after she was named as a finalist in an internet trading competition. Read

TWP has gateway to China

APALLET manufacturer in the North- East is aiming to take advantage of the booming Chinese export market by becoming the first UK company to set up a production facility in Henan Province. Read

Next step to help start-ups

A SUCCESSFUL business saviour is celebrating expansion. Read

Are you ready to start up?

STARTING a new business is both exciting and rewarding, but it is also full ofchallenges. The level of commitment that you will need should not be underestimated. Read

Lynn Gate and Kate Beverley of The Office Company

Help is at hand to make business dream reality

THE thoughts people have when considering starting their own business invariably centre around excitement; the dreams of how successful it could be, the freedom of potentially being your own boss, the freedom of expression and creative possibilities. Read

Entrust CEO Dan Brophy

'Ambition to be like our best customers'

Entrust is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, which makes it one of the oldest enterprise agencies in the UK. Read

SMEs take pride of place

Work has started on a multi-million pound commercial property development aimed at SMEs. Read

Get ready for the smoking ban era

Sarah Furness looks at the steps businesses must take to comply with new no smoking legislation Read

We think BIC, that's really BIC

Since opening in 1994, the North-East BIC has become one of the region's most prestigious business locations, and is currently home to over 160 businesses. Read

University works to help women win

Durham Business School's internationally acclaimed initiative for supporting women in business has announced a new overseas partnership. Read

Storage Place bangs the drum

The Storage Place has officially become the only storage service company in the North-East that can stock both hazardous liquid materials outdoors and thousands of gallons of alcoholic drinks indoors. Read

£25,000 prize up for grabs

The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) are encouraging North-East businesses to enter this year's Chamber Awards, for the chance to win £25,000. Read

UK Biometrics is a growing success story

A Tyneside biometric company is growing apace with nationwide expansion and a boost in turnover. Read

Encouraging firms to be user-friendly to disabled

A North Tyneside web-based company is aiming to encourage millions of SMEs to become more user-friendly and accessible to those with disabilities. Read