Entrepreneurs Harrogate barre instructor supports multi-tasking women A fitness instructor from Harrogate is doing her bit to help stressed out women from across the region and beyond, unwind and reconnect with their minds and bodies whilst in lockdown. Elishea Boswell, a 32 year old entrepreneur who usually runs her business, Barre and Body out of the Barre By The Editor • 4 min read
Entrepreneurs Yorkshire Businesswoman meets author Milly Johnson Milly Johnson is a Yorkshire born and bred romantic comedy novelist, scriptwriter, poet, newspaper columnist, professional joke writer and after dinner speaker, the latter is where Yorkshire Businesswoman editor Gill Laidler first came across Milly. “Milly was speaking at the Yorkshire Society Awards in March, just before lockdown started,” said By The Editor • 2 min read
Entrepreneurs Scheme helps Yorkshire's female entrepreneurs A Rotherham entrepreneur behind an inclusive clothing brand is one of the 129 women in the North who has benefited from NatWest’s Back Her Business crowdfunding platform. Founder of e-commerce business, championing people with disabilities, Busy Life, Dr Joanna Baker-Rogers (pictured) has used Back Her Business to secure £1, By The Editor • 2 min read
Entrepreneurs Bringing the world into your home York based entrepreneur Leanne Pollard has demonstrated that creative talent, hard work and passion can turn a dream into reality. Our team member Mandy was intrigued by her business journey after visiting her "Hattie Lloyd Home" website which tells the story of how Leanne has turned her travels By The Editor • 4 min read
Entrepreneurs Riding the coronavirus wave Entrepreneur Claire Young was made famous by her role as the highly driven runner up of series four of ‘The Apprentice’ where she was dubbed a ‘Rottweiler’ by Lord Sugar for her tenacious approach in the boardroom and drive not to quit. She beat 40,000 candidates to reach the By The Editor • 4 min read
Entrepreneurs A new financial wellbeing initiative launched for the women of Yorkshire She Can Prosper - Helping women become the masters of their financial futures. A new female focussed initiative has been launched in Yorkshire. She Can Prosper is the brainchild of Diane Watson whose 27 years of financial planning experience has inspired her to build an enterprise that aims to help By The Editor • 1 min read
Entrepreneurs East Yorkshire support group opens celebrates first anniversary and charitable status Despite the uncertainties surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic, the founder of Market Weighton based support group, Talking about Loss has reason to be optimistic as the group approaches its first anniversary and celebrates achieving charitable status. Following the death of her father, Christopher Munby, Jacqui Gunn was inspired to use the By The Editor • 2 min read
Entrepreneurs Long standing Leeds charity appoint new CEO Leeds based charity Simon on the Streets, which supports homeless and vulnerable people across West Yorkshire, has appointed Natalie Moran as CEO. In her new role, Natalie will oversee the running of the organisation, co-ordinate its outreach support and drive fundraising activities, as well as spearheading the charity’s future By The Editor • 2 min read
Entrepreneurs Queen of clutter aims to tackle South Yorkshire’s hoarding habits A UK not-for-profit organisation which helps individuals to overcoming the chaos caused by amassing excessive amounts of clutter is set to offer a helping hand to hoarders across South Yorkshire after launching a new dedicated support service. Hoarding Disorders UK, which delivers practical advice and support for people affected by By The Editor • 3 min read
Entrepreneurs Award winning celebrity hairdressers joins Yorkshire Businesswoman expert team We have a number of professional’s guest writing for us and we are delighted that award winning celebrity hairdresser Andrew Barton will be sharing tips on how we can look after our hair, not just during lockdown, but on a regular basis. Keep checking back for his first blogs. By The Editor • 7 min read
Entrepreneurs EdShift to receive donations raised by play written by domestic abuse survivor Performer and writer Ann Brown was due to bring her inspirational, true-life story to Square Chapel Arts Centre in Halifax West Yorkshire, following a positive reaction to its opening night at the 53: Two Theatre Manchester. Now it will be livestreamed to raise vital funds for EdShift. EdShift CIC, based By The Editor • 2 min read
Entrepreneurs Welcome to Yorkshire add further industry expertise to board of directors The Piece Hall’s Nicky Chance-Thompson and Castle Howard’s Abbi Ollive are the latest high-level tourism experts to join Welcome to Yorkshire’s Board of Directors. Both bring a wealth of valuable experience from two of Yorkshire’s most iconic, heritage attractions. Nicky Chance-Thompson DL is CEO and Trustee By The Editor • 2 min read
