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 By The Editor • 4 min read
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 By The Editor • 2 min read
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 By The Editor • 4 min read
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 By The Editor • 2 min read
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 By The Editor • 3 min read
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 By The Editor • 2 min read
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 By The Editor • 4 min read
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 By The Editor • 2 min read
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 By The Editor • 4 min read
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, By The Editor • 1 min read
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 By The Editor • 2 min read
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 By The Editor • 3 min read
