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March 8, 2022|Entrepreneurs

Female innovators from Yorkshire and the Humber win prestigious national award

Today, in celebration of International Women’s Day (Tuesday 8 March), three trailblazing female entrepreneurs from Yorkshire and the Humber have been recognised by Innovate UK’s Women in Innovation Awards for their game-changing innovations which are tackling some of society’s biggest challenges. Jennifer Turner, Ali Gordon (pictured) and Saile Villegas from Yorkshire and the Humber are amongst 38 pioneering women across the UK who will be awarded a cash injection of £50,000 each, as well as be

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February 23, 2022|Entrepreneurs

Agency buzzing after nomination for Yorkshire Choice Awards

Leeds based award-winning marketing agency, Youbee Media are thrilled to learn that they have been nominated for ‘New Business Start Up of the Year’ in the 2022 Yorkshire Choice Awards. Youbee Media are on track to add the accolade to their business’s record after winning ‘Marketing Consultancy of the Year’ for Yorkshire in the 2021/22 Prestige Awards. The young business has already made the headlines several times since its formation in the pandemic and have been successful in their goal of he

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February 18, 2022|Entrepreneurs

World rugby women's 15s player becomes brand ambassador

Leading property developer and investor, Scarborough Group International (SGI) has appointed World Rugby Women’s 15s Player of the Year 2021, Zoe Aldcroft as its brand ambassador. As an ardent proponent of sport for all regardless of socio-economic background, race or gender, Scarborough-born Zoe will utilise her professional athlete status to promote the need for access to good quality sporting facilities from an early age in her role. Zoe, who started playing rugby with Scarborough RUFC as a

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February 10, 2022|Entrepreneurs

Leeds firm grows family team with new barrister

Leeds and Newcastle-based Parklane Plowden Chambers has welcomed a new tenant to its 44-strong family team. Naakesha Michl, who was called to the Bar in 2013, specialises in all aspects of family law including public and private children law and finance. She joins from KBW Chambers where she spent the first six years of her career at the Bar combining a criminal and family law practice. This has given her particular expertise in analysing police evidence, forensic reports and data. In its 202

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February 10, 2022|Entrepreneurs

Passion for print helps start-up business

A young mum with a passion for print is hoping that when it comes to running a small business, she’s quite literally got the t-shirt, when she decided to leave her family firm to pursue the dream of running her own business. Rebecca Newrick’s entrepreneurial ambitions were stoked when she spotted an advert on an online marketplace for a specialist type of heating press, used to create T-Shirt designs. Her bid proved to be a winning one and she started selling her designs to friends and family.

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February 1, 2022|Entrepreneurs

How one woman is helping job seekers harness the job market

After two of the most bizarre years for the economy that many of us have seen in our lifetime, it can feel unsettling to consider a career move. The pandemic led to many companies downsizing or placing people on furlough, and rules around vaccination status have affected some workers’ job stability – but in December 2021 there was a record 3.5million job vacancies. For today’s job seeker, it can seem a strange and challenging place. Yorkshire-based company, Send Me Your CV, was founded by Franc

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February 1, 2022|Entrepreneurs

Founder of Wild PR selected for Goldman Sachs program

Katrina Cliffe, the founder and managing director of Huddersfield-based PR and communications agency, Wild PR has been selected for a place on the Goldman Sachs 10K Small Businesses program. The Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses is an investment to help entrepreneurs create jobs and economic opportunities by providing greater access to education and business support services. The programme has reached over 1,700 businesses from across the UK and has resulted in immediate and sustained busin

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January 12, 2022|Business

Yorkshire’s got talent

Yorkshire trailblazers from all sectors have been shortlisted for the Northern Power Women Awards 2022 sponsored by EY. With a near two-year gap between the last round of nominations, the North certainly hasn’t disappointed with its triumphant celebration of Northern talent as this year's awards saw 1400 role models nominated. Whittling down the nominations to just 83 individuals and organisations was a mammoth task for the 72 judges who discussed, debated and ultimately decided who would be pu

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December 16, 2021|Entrepreneurs

Heald shortlisted at the Outstanding Security Performance Awards 2022

Heald Ltd, the Yorkshire based manufacturer of hostile vehicle mitigation systems that protect some of the world’s most high profile buildings from vehicle attacks, has been shortlisted in the Outstanding Security Equipment Manufacturer category at the Outstanding Security Performance Awards 2022 (OSPAs). From their HQ in Hornsea, East Yorkshire, Heald operates on a global scale with over 70% of its products being exported overseas. Countries Heald has products installed in include the UK, USA,

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December 15, 2021|Business

Huddersfield crafter stars in Kirstie’s Handmade Christmas finale

A crafter from Huddersfield - who turned a lost paper folding art into a thriving online business and a means to support people during lockdown - will feature in the finale of Channel 4’s Kirstie’s Handmade Christmas. Bethan Aspland has 43k followers on her Instagram channel where she shares videos, tutorials, and resources with users across the globe, helping them to create mindful moments through the forgotten craft of iris folding. She was approached by TV producers to showcase her talent on

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December 10, 2021|Entrepreneurs

A trio of entrepreneurs win Northern design award

A local entrepreneurial mum of 2 is celebrating bringing home the trophy from an awards ceremony for the Northern Design Awards for a project she worked on with fellow Yorkshire entrepreneurs. A project for Howgill Lodge Campsite saw Interior Designer Jo Duerden, (pictured second left) who runs Design by Jo Bee, win Hotel Design in recognition of her work which saw her transform a number of static caravans into ‘mini boutique hotel suites’, beating off stiff competition from major players such a

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December 9, 2021|Entrepreneurs

Creating a hum with award success

Creative agency Youbee Media is celebrating double success having won a Prestige Award for ‘Marketing Consultancy of the Year’ and the recruitment of a new member of the team. In just over 12 months, the Leeds-based agency has grown to represent 18 brands across the UK and prides itself on helping businesses to communicate their key objectives. The business that is headed up by experienced marketer Rebecca Hopwood now has two employees and plans to continue its growth in 2022. Working mum Rebe

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