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April 29, 2021|Entrepreneurs

Marsden secures Queen's Award for innovation

A Rotherham-based medical device company which helped an A&E nurse to realise the potential in her idea to administer potentially life-saving treatment has been awarded a Queen’s Award for Enterprise in Innovation. The award was secured by Marsden in recognition of the work the company has undertaken in developing a unique Patient Transfer Scale, which is used to provide accurate weight measurements when a patient is admitted to hospital. Launched in 2018, today, the Marsden Patient Transfer Sc

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April 21, 2021|Entrepreneurs

Chef behind HOME and The Owl in Leeds launches brand new eatery

A contemporary bakehouse and dining room from the chef patron behind HOME and The Owl in Leeds will open in Boston Spa in May. The brainchild of chef Elizabeth Cottam, CORA will offer bakery and patisserie-based breakfasts, lunch and afternoon tea tasting experiences, alongside an ever changing selection of speciality cakes, pastries and wines. The modestly named ‘bakehouse’ aims to offer something a little special to the mix of independents currently residing in the village which is situated o

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April 21, 2021|Entrepreneurs

PR coach & speaker, on a mission to help ambitious entrepreneurs be heard

Leeds-based award-winning PR Coach and Speaker on a mission to help ambitious entrepreneurs be heard, is all set to host a powerful 'Media Matters Panel' at forthcoming unique global business event. Jo Swann of Chocolate PR is passionate about the power of PR and has seen the impact good PR can have on helping businesses to grow. Yorkshire Businesswoman member Jo, launched Chocolate PR over 15 years ago, after working in media, marketing and PR agencies. She has worked with companies of all siz

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April 21, 2021|Entrepreneurs

Toni shares understanding of artwork

British artist Toni Thornton will be joining home staging and styling educators CHSSP to share her knowledge and eye for detail in upcoming home staging webinar. Toni Thornton’s distinctive abstract art is backed by her incredible experience and education. Having spent over a decade working on her craft, she is now one of the leading British artists with art collectors, celebrities and social fans admiring her work for their homes and spaces from around the world. Throughout the Webinar Toni w

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April 20, 2021|Entrepreneurs

New Yorkshire born campaign aims to create a new generation of Indiana Jones’

Harrogate-based geospatial professionals, Elaine Ball (43) and Elly Ball (33), have announced the launch of their new Get Kids into Survey global recruitment campaign to help save the future of surveying. The project will introduce and educate the younger generation to the relatively unknown world of surveying and encourage them to consider it as a possible career path, creating a new generation of surveyors responsible for protecting the world. Inspired by their father, industry legend Steve

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April 8, 2021|Business

Sign up to our private membership and receive promotion and offers for your business

Following the successful launch of Yorkshire Businesswoman magazine last year, we are now launching our special members club. You will receive invitations to exclusive events where you will have the opportunity to network and socialise with likeminded businesswomen and receive special offers, discounts and support from other members and local businesses. Over the Summer, Yorkshire Businesswoman is planning to hold a number of face-to-face events (Covid permitting) with our partners, the beauti

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April 7, 2021|Entrepreneurs

Yoga and a cuppa set me up for the day

Yorkshire Businesswoman recently caught up with Jane Dyer, a Vocational Rehabilitation Coach and Business Advisor. Did you attend University? As a mature student I studied BA(Hons) Education Studies at Derby University. Being a child of the 60s I went through ‘special’ secondary education with little academic input so I am really proud of this achievement. What was your first job? Having been steered into post 16 business studies study, my first job was a PA to a Director of a small IT busines

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March 31, 2021|Entrepreneurs

Fashion retailer proves you can still support local and stay home

When the pandemic hit many independent retailers were forced to close shop, sit tight and wait for restrictions to end but Leigh Unwin, founder of The Style Attic and mum of two, used this opportunity to expand her business. For most of us, this month marks the milestone of one year working from home, but for trendsetter Leigh, everyone else was simply following in her footsteps as it's been six years since she gave up her full time job in fashion to launch her own business from the attic of he

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March 31, 2021|Entrepreneurs

Passion for property and people are Sarah's inspiration

Swapping the classroom for the building site, teacher-turned-property developer Sarah Corrie-Pearce has put her passion for property and people at the forefront of her first major development. Her successful conversion of 119 Columbus Ravine, a large old guesthouse in Scarborough, into three high-spec two-bedroom apartments has required the new developer to overcome many challenges, personal and professional. "It's been continuous crisis management where even the best laid plans have struggled

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March 30, 2021|Entrepreneurs

Become a Yorkshire Businesswoman member

Following the successful launch of Yorkshire Businesswoman magazine last year, we are now launching our special members club. You will receive invitations to exclusive events where you will network and socialise with likeminded businesswomen and receive special offers, discount and support from other members and local businesses. Over the Summer, Yorkshire Businesswoman is planning to hold a number of face-to-face events (Covid permitting) at the beautiful Dakota Leeds. Our first is scheduled f

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March 26, 2021|Entrepreneurs

Flying the flag for Yorkshire

Janet Bebb, owner of award winning Yorkshire digital marketing agency Social Progress, has once again brought prestigious accreditation home to our region. Following months of hard work Janet has just been awarded her Media Planning Certificate and Lead Trainer Certificate for Facebook Blueprint, ensuring that she remains part of the Facebook Blueprint Trainer Network and the Facebook She Means Business programme. The #SheMeansBusiness Programme is an initiative set up by Facebook and partnered

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March 24, 2021|Entrepreneurs

Yorkshire PR expert is making her mark

Mid-maternity leave, after the birth of her second child, PR and communications expert Laura Robinson was left with uncertainty over a job she’d worked in for seven years due to the impacts of Covid-19. Like so many others, Laura found herself in uncertain times but instead of dwelling on the negatives she decided to take a leap of faith and leave the position she’d loved, to offer her services as an independent consultant. “I know I’m not the only one who felt like they were left in a limbo sit

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