Danni Hewson, the voice of business on BBC 5 Live, will be the keynote speaker at this year’s Kirklees Business Conference. The conference is organised by the Mid Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce and returns to the John Smith’s Stadium in Huddersfield on March 18, 2020. Danni hosts BBC 5 Live’s flagship business
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Small firms looking to Budget for support on business rates and IR35
Responding to the latest labour market figures and productivity statistics from the Office for National Statistics, Federation of Small Businesses National chair Mike Cherry, said: “It’s welcome news to see the labour market continuing to grow along with productivity which has fluctuated for some time. “But there was no growth in
LinkedIn Local Networking Lounge to launch at Doncaster Business Showcase 2020
Business Doncaster, organisers of the Doncaster Business Showcase in conjunction with Nicky Thomas, Regional Director, BforB and Rik Courtney, Be More Social have announced that this year’s event will feature a new business-networking group using the power of LinkedIn – the ‘LinkedIn Networking Lounge’. In recent years, LinkedIn has grown rapidly
Bradford garden centre to host free planting advice sessions
Doncaster to host biggest ever “b2b” event in Yorkshire
Doncaster Business Showcase, the biggest business networking event in the region, takes place at Doncaster Racecourse on Thursday, February 27, from 10am to 4pm. Organised by the council’s Business Doncaster team, exhibition stands sold out in a record eight weeks! First launched in 2008, exhibitor and visitor numbers have increased year on
New Zealand expansion for Yorkshire based pre-school ballet franchise
A global pre-school ballet franchise founded in West Yorkshire is expanding its international presence with the appointment of its first ever master franchisee in New Zealand. babyballet has appointed trained ballet dancer Emma Payne to grow the brand across New Zealand through the recruitment of new dance studio owners as licensees. The
Host of activities planned to celebrate Yorkshire’s thriving family business sector
Family firms across the region are being asked to join the campaign to celebrate all that is great about the family business sector by supporting Yorkshire Family Business Day today. Family businesses the length and breadth of the county can get involved by sharing their pride and demonstrating their family ownership
Amazon Academy business event for SMEs is coming to Doncaster
Amazon has announced a free event aimed at helping small businesses and entrepreneurs in Yorkshire at the iPort fulfilment centre in Doncaster this Wednesday. Attendees will learn how to increase their online sales, reach new markets and build their brand in 2020 and beyond. The Amazon Academy in Doncaster, run in collaboration
Mayoral visit for growing Calderdale green energy pioneers
Elland-based innovator FeTu, whose award-winning green energy device aims to tackle climate change by reducing energy consumption and emissions, welcomed Calderdale mayor, Dot Foster, this week. Coun Foster visited the firm to highlight the ground-breaking engineering work being carried out in the region and congratulate the FeTu team on recent award
Four-year anniversary marks significant growth for marketing agency
Leeds-based marketing agency The Marketing Optimist is preparing for a milestone year after receiving significant investment to support its expansion plans. The news comes just as the company celebrates its fourth year in business and employs its second marketing specialist in just twelve months. The £20k investment will support the agency’s plans