Discover More

entrepreneurs

Explore all articles tagged with entrepreneurs.

August 9, 2021|Entrepreneurs

Pioneering programme targets future women leaders in the Leeds City Region

A new skills programme has launched a major recruitment drive to build the next generation of women leaders in the Leeds City Region. Women Empowered Through Coaching and Networking (#WECAN) is a three-year, £1.7 million project supporting women to build on their leadership skills, capabilities and opportunities. Led by Leeds Beckett University and working in partnership with Edge Hill University and SEYH (Social Enterprise Yorkshire and Humber), #WECAN is welcoming applications from women in t

Read Article

July 29, 2021|Entrepreneurs

The Secret Event Service celebrates turning three years old

Established in 2018, with the vision to change the world through events, the Yorkshire based agency has being celebrating its third birthday, in absolute style throughout the summer. Founded by Yorkshire Businesswoman member Kate Hutchinson, a 2021 winner of Tomorrow’s Talent and finalist of two major leadership awards, The Secret Event Service (SES) has grown steadily over the last three years, navigating the pandemic with velocity and coming out the other side with a brand-new service offerin

Read Article

July 15, 2021|Entrepreneurs

800 Zoom calls for Sara Tye’s Solopreneur’s Consultancy

Following one full year running the Master Your Own PR programme, Sara Tye shares her findings that 75% of businesses out of 500 questioned said they needed to learn PR. This proves that many individuals and solopreneurs are still finding it extremely difficult to promote their businesses. The Master your own PR programme was set up by Tye to help businesses through the pandemic and onwards, teaching entrepreneurs how to raise their profile and gain traction on and off social media to become h

Read Article

July 14, 2021|Entrepreneurs

Get Ahead franchisee wins at Great British Franchisee Awards

Get Ahead is delighted that Fiona Ibbetson has been crowned a winner in the first-ever Great British Franchisee Awards 2021. Organised by whichfranchise.com, the Great British Franchisee Awards focus on the people who have made UK franchising a success. They recognise the outstanding performance of franchisees, regardless of the size of their business or the sector they work in. Judged by a prestigious panel of industry experts, all the winners, ranging from Business Doctors in Fife down to Me

Read Article

July 13, 2021|Entrepreneurs

Twins' trekking business takes off

Equestrian twin sisters Zara and Megan Emblin, 20, joined forces to form Croft Farm Trekking Centre in Fylingthorpe last summer. A year later, their decision has paid off. The duo, who have been riding horses since they were two years old, turned their lifelong passion into a trekking business that offers beautiful tours along the Yorkshire beachfront, moors, local bridleways and woodlands. The demand for UK-based holidays means the twins have been busier than ever. They currently run groups up

Read Article

July 5, 2021|Entrepreneurs

The Secret Event Service leading woman reaches finals of two Leadership Awards

Kate Hutchinson, the 28 year old founder and managing director of The Secret Event Service has reached the finals of the Northern Business Leadership Awards, which celebrate individuals who are role models for their teams, and organisations who have raised the bar for their competitors, across the North. The leader of Yorkshire based Events Agency and Yorkshire Businesswoman member, has been shortlisted to receive two awards, the ‘Young Leader Award ‘and ‘Emerging Entrepreneur Leader Award’; re

Read Article

June 29, 2021|Entrepreneurs

Yorkshire coach launches the 5 principles to business wellbeing

A Yorkshire business coach is on a mission to encourage a kinder way of doing business with the official launch of the 5 principles of Business Wellbeing charter. Ros Jones, an NLP qualified business coach and former corporate change executive has developed the principles to combat the theory being over-worked, stressed and competitive is the norm in business and in some cases the markers of success. Ros, who is based in Scarborough, launched the Business Wellbeing Club during the first lockdo

Read Article

June 18, 2021|Entrepreneurs

Calderdale businesswoman supporting the next generation of women leaders

Nicky Chance-Thompson DL, CEO of The Piece Hall Trust has been appointed chair of the #WECAN steering group, a project aimed at building the leadership skills, capabilities and opportunities of women in the Leeds City Region. Led by Leeds Beckett University, the three-year #WECAN (Women Empowered through Coaching and Networking) project aims to increase the skills and opportunities for women who are self-employed or working for small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) and social enterprises acr

Read Article

June 17, 2021|Entrepreneurs

Yorkshire Water appoints Vanda Murray OBE as chair

Yorkshire Water has appointed Vanda Murray OBE to its board as non-executive director and chair designate. She will join the board with effect from 1 July and will take up the role of chair following a handover in the next few months. She will succeed Anthony Rabin who has been chair since September 2016 and will also become chair of Kelda Holdings Ltd and Kelda Eurobond Co Ltd. Vanda is non-executive director and chair of Yorkshire-based Marshalls plc and is also senior independent director a

Read Article

May 28, 2021|Entrepreneurs

Brilliant Agency celebrates 10th anniversary with landmark £1M turnover

Leeds-based communications agency, Brilliant, is celebrating its 10th anniversary this month with a landmark £1M turnover for financial year 2021/21. Starting out as a social media training company, Brilliant has grown over the years and is now an integrated marketing communications agency working with clients across various sectors but has a strong specialism in Food and Drink Consumer marketing. It’s this specialism that allowed the agency to continue growth throughout the COVID-19 Pandemic a

Read Article

May 12, 2021|Entrepreneurs

Mental health awareness tackled from 360 degrees

This week, as part of Mental Health Awareness Week 2021 Five female entrepreneurs from varying backgrounds across the UK have come together to unite to bring a different take on the theme of this year’s awareness campaign - Nature - to show people the power of creating your own positive environments to support strong mental health, from learning how to manage your mindset, to understanding what self sabotage and limiting beliefs are, to addressing the power of creating a serenely sorted home, as

Read Article

May 3, 2021|Entrepreneurs

Book exploring coaching through the eyes of a client becomes global best seller overnight

As we come through the Covid-19 pandemic, a time when the importance of self-compassion and the ripple effects of our positive and negative mental, emotional and physical health are widely recognised, executive leadership coach and founder of Leaders Are MAD - Making A Difference, Claire Walton, 52 from North Yorkshire, released her debut book, in which she shares how achieving your Highest Potential Self (HPS) can not only bring out the best in you, for you, but also lead to incredible lasting

Read Article

Page 15 of 23