May 16, 2016
The Power of “No” Sara Eke set up her recruitment business, Sara Eke Recruitment more than a decade ago and has seen many changes in employment trends and attitudes towards both permanent and temporary staff. Here, she explains that whilst the notion of...
Apr 15, 2015
Business is booming for a Tyneside referral group who’ve bridged the recession by generating a staggering £1m worth of business in the last 12 months. The Tyne Bridge Chapter of BNI (Business Network International) meets over breakfast every Wednesday at the Valley...
Jan 30, 2015
A former chef turned successful builder has gone back to his roots by redeveloping a Northumberland restaurant into a top class eatery serving food from local farms and suppliers. Andy King, who runs Ashington-based construction firm A King & Company, has taken...
Jan 18, 2015
A Northumberland shabby chic specialist has launched her own brand of paint for professional and amateur furniture up-cyclers. Sarah Weightman, who runs her shop, Everlong in Amble, worked with a North East paint manufacturer to create the new paint – a...
Apr 23, 2012
Business tastes sweet for a Wearside referral group who have ridden the recession by passing thousands of pounds worth of business amongst each other and donated a giant cake to a local hospital’s children’s ward. The members of The George Chapter of BNI (Business...
