Entrepreneurs Rachel McLane wins Hotel Interior Design of the Year Award Years of investment in business development has just paid off in spectacular fashion for Rachel McLane Ltd as the Yorkshire interior design consultancy's memorable work on Scarborough's Bike & Boot Hotel has won Best Hotel Interior Design of the Year in the Northern Design Awards 2020. By The Editor • 3 min read
Entrepreneurs Bringing Christmas cheer to the community Leeds businesswoman Sarah Elston, owner of Slink Staffing Solutions, has continued to evolve her business throughout the year to adapt to the impact Covid-19 has had on her promotions and events, dance coaches and recruitment company. Renowned for her innovation and passion for entertainment, during the first national lockdown Sarah By The Editor • 2 min read
Entrepreneurs Barnsley craft business increases online sales three-fold during Covid A crafty Barnsley business which nearly unravelled at the start of the pandemic has come out stronger thanks to soaring sales, a new business model and an octopus called Robyn. Wool Couture, the brainchild of chunky knitting entrepreneur Claire Gelder, has seen online sales grow by a phenomenal 300 per By The Editor • 3 min read
Entrepreneurs Artist gifts bespoke artwork to Pinderfields Hospital Wakefield artist, Toni Thornton, has felt a huge amount of gratitude for our National Health Service during these last 12 months, and has wondered how, in the midst of all of the uncertainty, can she say thank you to the NHS. Toni Thornton said: “2020 has been so incredibly difficult By The Editor • 2 min read
Entrepreneurs Yorkshire based business, TPL Experiences joins ranks of small biz 100 Minoti Parikh, Founder of TPL experiences based in Leeds will be given a spell in the limelight as part of this year’s Small Biz 100, a national campaign highlighting some of the UK’s most inspiring small businesses. Marking 100 days building up to Small Business Saturday on 5 By The Editor • 2 min read
Entrepreneurs Exciting step as Charlotte puts her heart and sole into venture An established designer fashion resale business is set to move into The Business Village @BarnsleyBIC early in the new year. Charlotte Jones set up Love Luxe three years ago after turning her passion for Louboutin shoes into a successful online business that specialises in buying and selling unworn and unwanted By The Editor • 3 min read
Entrepreneurs History’s Hidden Sporting Stories to be brought to life through illustration Untold stories of women and disability in sport, along with unusual sporting objects and events will be captured and shared via a series of free illustrated online resources and activities thanks to an Arts Council England grant that will see Sporting Heritage work in partnership with freelance illustrator and education By The Editor • 2 min read
Entrepreneurs Business features on tonight’s BBC Panorama ‘Business on the Brink’ Liz Kemp, who owns shops Kemps General Store in Malton, and Kemps on the Coast in Whitby, is one of the business owners featured in tonight’s BBC Panorama. The programme Panorama, ‘Business on the Brink’, presented by BBC’s reporter Richard Bilton and produced by Matt Bardo, goes out By The Editor • 2 min read
Entrepreneurs Yorkshire female entrepreneur goes from local to global From her Yorkshire heartland to global success with an international coaching business, Dr Amanda Foo-Ryland is coming back to her roots to partner with Leeds-based She Can Prosper. Amanda Foo-Ryland owns Your Life Live It, a firm specialising in life coaching helping clients build confidence in all areas. Amanda started By The Editor • 2 min read
Entrepreneurs Huddersfield tech start-up, Kidcrowd, secures investment for future growth The online gifting platform Kidcrowd, created by 21 year old Huddersfield entrepreneur Melissa Roberts, has received investment to support its plans for future growth. An innovative, gifting solution, Kidcrowd offers a digital platform that enables relatives and friends to help a child save money towards a larger gift or experience, By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Winners unveiled in Yorkshire and North East Director of the Year Awards The Institute of Directors (IoD) has announced the winners of its Yorkshire and North East Director of the Year Awards 2020. The winners were unveiled at a virtual awards ceremony, streamed live on 18 November, to an audience of business leaders from across the region. The Judges’ Special Award went By The Editor • 2 min read
Entrepreneurs Leeds professional dancer goes back to class A professional dancer who has performed in the Lion King on Broadway has gone back to class in Leeds after re-assessing her own life. Leonora Stapleton now runs Be Body Aware, which encourages people to use dance and exercise for their own well-being. The company, which is being supported by By The Editor • 3 min read
