Business Meeting Richard Branson on Necker Island Amazing Ventur podcast not to be missed... Tuesday 12th October – Tracey Smolinski Tracey gives us a master class in networking, the do's and don’ts of making connections which can transform your business and career. We hear how it feels to visit Necker Island where Tracey ticks meeting By The Editor • 1 min read
Businesswoman Common barriers female business owners can relate to in 2021 When it comes to the gender split of small business owners in the UK, a recent study [http://ueni.com/blog/report-gender-small-business-female/] found that just 32% of UK businesses are owned by women. This is an increase compared to 2017, when it was reported that just 17% of British entrepreneurs By The Editor • 3 min read
Businesswoman Nominations open today for the sixth Northern Power Women Awards Nominations are open for the sixth Northern Power Women Awards (2022) on 13 September 2021. And NPW founder Simone Roche MBE has a simple message for people: “This is a time of uncertainty but also a time of hope. My message to everyone is: ‘We are back, let’s build By The Editor • 3 min read
Businesswoman Free webinars for Yorkshire businesswomen and entrepreneurs Small business lender iwoca has curated the first of their series of free webinar events, designed specifically for Yorkshire based female business owners, entrepreneurs, and aspiring entrepreneurs. Watch it here: https://www.iwoca.co.uk/news/yorkshire-female-entrepreneur-support/ Photo by Vale Simantob: https://valesimantob.com/ iwoca (https://www.iwoca.co.uk/ By The Editor • 3 min read
Businesswoman From corporate London fashion to the flowers of the Colne Valley Teb Moema left her corporate fashion career as a learning and development manager in London, moved to the Colne Valley and set up her own floristry business, Moema Floral Design during the height of lockdown. After working in London and having a long career as training and development consultant for By The Editor • 2 min read
Businesswoman Opus Trust extends PR contract with Open Comms Opus Trust Communications, the omnichannel communications specialist headquartered in Leicester, has extended its PR and content marketing agreement with Open Communications, the straight-talking PR agency based in Yorkshire. First appointed to work with Opus Trust Communications in 2019, Open Communications put in place a press office function for the brand By The Editor • 1 min read
Businesswoman “You’ll benefit more now the SDLT holiday is ending” says local property expert The Stamp Duty Holiday, a tax break which has spurred the UK housing market into overdrive throughout the pandemic, recently began to wind down. Until 30th September, buyers will only benefit from the break on the first £250,000 of their property, as opposed to £500,000 before 30th June By The Editor • 2 min read
Businesswoman Former EA games designer joins The Engine Room Strategic brand consultancy The Engine Room has welcomed an established creative professional who has worked on global projects for Electronic Arts – including FIFA and The Sims – as well as Sony, Microsoft, Nintendo, and Universal Pictures. Joining the Yorkshire firm as a senior artworker, Natalie Smith brings with her more than By The Editor • 2 min read
Businesswoman Yorkshire PR agency champions new client Leeds-based MacComms has been appointed by workplace wellbeing company Champion Health to manage the fast-growing firm’s public relations. Champion Health has invested in the PR agency to support its continued growth having successfully received £1 million investment from Twinkl last year. MacComms is responsible for raising the profile and By The Editor • 2 min read
Businesswoman MAC Construction Consultants welcomes new senior building surveyor Leading construction consultants MAC has announced the expansion of its Building and Surveying team with the appointment of senior building surveyor Terri Houghton. With more than 23 years’ experience in maintenance management, Terri joins the business with immediate effect having previously worked in alterations and improvement programs for Metropolitan Police By The Editor • 1 min read
Businesswoman Yorkshire recruitment firm marks 2021 growth with office opening A North Yorkshire based HR, talent acquisition and recruitment agency has rounded off a successful start to 2021 with the opening of an office in York. Sweet HR and Recruitment, which was founded in 2017 and offers an alternative approach to recruitment based around an in-house model, has seen demand By The Editor • 1 min read
Businesswoman British Period Wear brand appoints KC Communications to deliver PR strategy Essex-based period wear manufacturer Iceni Silver has appointed Huddersfield-based PR and marketing agency KC Communications to raise the brand’s profile through an aggressive PR strategy to support the brand’s ambition of becoming the UK’s leading period wear brand. Founded in 2018 by Francesca Hansen and Vanessa Smith, By The Editor • 2 min read
