Business Marketing consultancy celebrates a raft of new clients Huddersfield-based marketing consultancy, We Are Circle, are celebrating a raft of new business wins and have been appointed by Sheards Accountancy and the Walker Singleton Group to help them both with marketing strategy, brand transformation and growth. The strategic marketing company was set up in 2009 by Laura Pegg who By The Editor • 2 min read
Entrepreneurs Law firm Gordons partner with Fund Her North Law firm Gordons has been chosen by funding connector Fund Her North as its legal partner following a competitive selection process. Fund Her North is a group of more than 25 women in venture capital organisations who collectively have a combined investment power of £650m. The funding connector is believed By The Editor • 2 min read
Entrepreneurs TikTok has transformed the life of a Bradford businesswoman Abigayle Andre, 29, started sharing her motoring knowledge in the second Lockdown and has since accelerated to success, landing a deal with the UK’s largest leasing company after going viral on a popular social media platform. Abigayle said: “I have always had a love of cars and would read By The Editor • 2 min read
Entrepreneurs Leading voice for micro business to launch exclusive Club Tina Boden, one of the leading voices for micro business in the UK, who co-founded the #MicroBizMatters movement with Tony Robinson OBE and spent 10 years working to make life in micro business better, is set to launch an exclusive online club for micro business owners. While working on how By The Editor • 2 min read
Entrepreneurs New ownership at Leeds language services specialist Leeds-based language service provider Andiamo! has a new owner. The translation and interpreting business is now fully owned by managing director Miranda Sambidge, who has been with the business since 1996 when she joined as a project manager. The buyout from original owners Anne and Marc Woolmer aided by Azets, By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Much-loved Savvy Baker to launch first cafe in North Leeds Leeds baking entrepreneur Savannah Roqaa built her online business the Savvy Baker almost overnight as lockdown commenced in 2020. When friends shared images of the brownie care packages she was dropping off to lift their spirits, she realised she’d stumbled upon a (very hungry) market of devoted foodie fans! By The Editor • 2 min read
Entrepreneurs Message from female entrepreneurs around breaking the bias this International Women’s Day This week, as part of International Women’s Day, six online female entrepreneurs from varying backgrounds across the UK are uniting to start conversations they feel are important to bring to the table, as part of their efforts to #breakthebias on diverse subject areas which affect the quality of women’ By The Editor • 3 min read
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 By The Editor • 3 min read
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 By The Editor • 2 min read
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 By The Editor • 2 min read
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 By The Editor • 1 min read
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 By The Editor • 3 min read
