Entrepreneurs Why upskilling in marketing automation can empower your brand Diana Rowatt, operations director at Leeds-based marketing automation platform Force24 For business leaders and their workforces, there are always opportunities to learn new tech skills – not least because of how rapidly it evolves. And for brands that are keen to simplify a customer’s purchasing experience, complete conversions quicker and By The Editor • 3 min read
Entrepreneurs Marketing consultant celebrates two years in business with double client win Leeds based Marketing Consultancy, Bevic Marketing Services is celebrating their second year in business with two new client wins. RJC Plant Services Ltd and Little People Nurseries are the latest organisations to join the Bevic family, with the consultancy providing marketing and communications support to the two Yorkshire based businesses. By The Editor • 1 min read
Entrepreneurs Team take over ownership at finance boutique The existing team at fds Director Services, based in Yorkshire, have taken ownership of the business via an Employee Ownership Trust. Jo Haigh, CEO and Founder of fds, has passed ownership of her business support and director training business to the Managing Director Poonam Kaur, and the existing team, as By The Editor • 2 min read
Entrepreneurs Former nurse links up with launchpad A former nurse who put her life-saving skills to good use after her husband experienced a heart-attack, is now helping new parents and families to master essential life-saving skills after calling on help from Launchpad. Claire Knight’s life changed overnight when her husband Thomas suffered a heart attack. With By The Editor • 3 min read
Entrepreneurs Re-boot, re-cycle - Rachel McLane reveals Scarborough's new-old hotel With 'renew, repurpose and replenish' at the heart of her work, award-winning interior design consultancy Rachel McLane Ltd has just completed the Bike & Boot – Scarborough’s newest hotel. As well as the design and fit-out of the 65 bedrooms, Rachel's Yorkshire-based designers have created eye-catching By The Editor • 4 min read
Entrepreneurs Why a global crisis has made us all rethink wellness in tech Kirsty Carter is chief of staff at technology solutions and services provider, Solutionize Global, Kirsty’s role focuses on company culture, employee engagement and organisational growth. As well as leading on evolving the team’s in-house training, hiring, professional development and performance management structures, Kirsty acts as an advisor to By The Editor • 4 min read
Entrepreneurs When are soft – or key – skills more vital than technical attributes? *Rachel McElroy is chief marketing officer for technology solutions and services provider, Solutionize Global, Rachel is passionate about maximising customer experience and ensuring the organisation’s quality provision meets every end user’s requirements. As a brand and comms specialist, Rachel delivers high-performing marketing campaigns that celebrate SG’s bespoke By The Editor • 4 min read
Entrepreneurs Yorkshire film collaboration leads to award-winning drama A Sheffield-born producer and distributor has teamed up with a writer and director from Harrogate to bring an award-winning film, ‘Provenance,’ to the UK where it will be released on Monday 13th July on Curzon Home Cinema. Amanda Atkins, who grew up in Sheffield, set up Afinia Film, following a By The Editor • 2 min read
Entrepreneurs Chancellor, make room at the table for women entrepreneurs By Simone Roache, Northern Power Women Women entrepreneurs, and particularly women of black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, are just what our economy needs – but women need to be invested in, involved, given a voice and given the right support. There has always been a much-discussed gender and ethnic imbalance By The Editor • 4 min read
Entrepreneurs Yorkshire tech entrepreneur launches platform to save kid’s birthdays Kidcrowd, a new platform that streamlines gift giving for children, is helping struggling parents to still make their children’s birthdays as special as possible. An estimated 3 million children in the UK* have celebrated their birthdays under lockdown so far and with many more millions more celebrating in the By The Editor • 2 min read
Entrepreneurs GB Sports star helping students achieve their goals after calling on Launchpad support A former professional sportswoman who launched a unique tutoring business designed to help students gain a better understanding of the appliance of science is expanding her business after pioneering a new online support service, which she developed during lockdown. Ex-Doncaster Belles star and a former winner of the highly coveted By The Editor • 5 min read
Entrepreneurs New psychological support service launched for business A new psychological health care service has launched for organisations to enhance their mental health support systems in the workplace. Founded by award winning Leeds businesswoman, psychologist and psychotherapist, Charlotte Armitage, Outsourced Psych is a flexible, alternative provision for businesses to ensure their employees have access to qualified and trained By The Editor • 2 min read
