Harrogate Borough Council's first involvement in an international business conference in the south of France has been hailed as a success by the senior councillor who attended. Cabinet member for resources, enterprise and economic development Graham Swift earlier this month attended the Marché International des Professionnels d'Immobilier (MIPIM) in Cannes, with the council's chief executive Wallace Sampson and inward investment officer Sue Brandom. Coun Swift said multiple meetings with large organisations have already been booked in as a result of their attendance of the conference."It was a terrific opportunity to meet a large group of people in a short period of time, who are interested in what projects we're undertaking," Coun Swift (Conservatives, Harrogate Duchy) said following the conference, which ran from March 12 to 15. Coun Swift said that among the upcoming meetings Harrogate Borough Council representatives would now meet with a national firm that has built other … [Read more...] about “Business doesn’t come to you, you’ve got to go to it”: Praise for Harrogate council’s Cannes business trip
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Anger as busy Grantham bus service used by elderly is cut
Cuts to a bus service which is “a lifeline” for elderly and vulnerable people have been branded “disgusting”.And many passengers have been left in disbelief that Centrebus bosses would choose to entirely remove a Saturday service, “the busiest day of the week” for passengers.The number 3 Centrebus service runs between the Barrowby Gate area of Grantham and the town centre, Monday to Saturday.The Journal has received several calls from angry passengers since they found out the Saturday bus would no longer run from April 7.Geoff Thomas, 76, lives on Barrowby Gate. He said: “Saturdays are the most popular, especially the 10.45am service [from the town centre].“A lot of us go down to the market so you’ve got a situation where [South Kesteven District Council] is trying to promote the market and the buses are being taken away.“A lot of people up here don’t have transport. People up here need that bus.”Mr Thomas found … [Read more...] about Anger as busy Grantham bus service used by elderly is cut
I turned our family card game into a £1 million business – but I only have to work 30 mins A DAY
ARRIVING home in tears with her self-esteem at rock bottom after yet another awful day at work, Hazel Reynolds knew she had to make a change. Encouraged by her husband Chris, 34, the former journalist from Brighton decided to quit her job and start a business of her own – a card game she’d dreamt up to lure her then 12-year-old sister away from her iPad. Despite finding out she was pregnant the day after launching Randomise, in just two years Hazel’s company is on course to hit the £1million turnover mark, despite the fact she often works just half an hour a day. Here, speaking exclusively to Fabulous Digital for our Bossing It series about ordinary women who have launched incredible businesses, mum-of-two Hazel, 32, says starting a business has actually made her a better parent… I HONESTLY thought I’d found my dream job at a charity after quitting my role at a consumer magazine in London. I’d finally ditched my four hour daily commute to London … [Read more...] about I turned our family card game into a £1 million business – but I only have to work 30 mins A DAY
Injured biker gets back in saddle with own business
PUBLISHED: 10:35 18 February 2019 | UPDATED: 10:35 18 February 2019 Sarah Chambers Dean Turner of Drop Your Gear working at his first stall at the Essex Air Ambulance charity bike run in September 2018 Picture: EMILY FELGATE Emily Felgate A keen motorcyclist who didn’t know whether he would be able to ride again after he was involved in a road traffic accident has launched his own business giving leathers a new lease of life. A flyer for Dean Turner's business, Drop Your Gear Picture: DEAN TURNERDean Turner-Hennings, 33, of Colchester, suffered a complicated wrist fracture in January 2016 after his bike was involved in a collision with a four by four vehicle at a mini roundabout.“My own bike flew up in the air and landed on my wrist and fractured it,” he explained. He also suffered ligament and tendon damage.MORE – Centuries-old firm’s delight at new look as it moves into a new era“I wasn’t sure if I would be … [Read more...] about Injured biker gets back in saddle with own business
BR SPECIAL. Five business angels poised to fly in 2019
With many startups seeking finance, innovative entrepreneurs seem fortunate: if they convince individual investors to inject money into their idea, they win an angel – a business angel. With just 50 business angels active in 2017, Romania still lags behind its European peers, but there are signals on the market that local business investors are willing to put their money into valuable and innovative ideas this year too. Business Review presents five of the most active local business angels to go into 2019. By Anda Sebesi, Ioana Erdei, Aurel Dragan Related: 7 things all entrepreneurs should know about angel investors According to the European Business Angels Network (EBAN) Statistical Compendium, the size of the visible and invisible business angel market in Europe increased to EUR 7.3 billion in 2017, up by 9 percent from 2016, keeping it the main equity market for early stage SMEs and European startups. By comparison, angel investment in the US has reached an estimated USD … [Read more...] about BR SPECIAL. Five business angels poised to fly in 2019