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
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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
Diversification sees Harrogate firm open new showroom
A Harrogate-based resin driveway company has unveiled a diversification strategy for 2020, as well as a new showroom. YRC Resin Drives of Distinction was set up in 2007 by Mark Kennedy. It has since become one of Yorkshire’s leading resin driveway installers, renowned for its excellent service and personal approach. Over the
Scarborough man wins first ever bottle of Yorkshire single malt whisky
An agricultural contractor from Staxton, near Scarborough is celebrating after winning the prize draw for the first ever bottle of Filey Bay, Yorkshire's first single malt whisky. John Napthine received his prize, complete with a certificate and a bespoke wooden case that was made from the staves of a whisky barrel,
Manufacturing Guild Mark success is music to the ears of Sound Leisure
Leeds manufacturer Sound Leisure has successfully passed the rigorous audit to be awarded the prestigious Manufacturing Guild Mark, demonstrating excellence in furnishing manufacturing. Founded in 1978, Sound Leisure manufactures and distributes jukeboxes and coin-operated equipment worldwide, with a reputation for combining market leading technology with superior product quality. Sound Leisure designs and
Business event to provide insight into the Mid Yorkshire economy
Business owners and directors from across the districts of Halifax, Huddersfield and Wakefield will come together on Friday, February 7, for a special networking breakfast hosted by the Mid Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce, to highlight the latest economic updates from the UK and across the Mid Yorkshire region. The latest Quarterly
New text scheme helps businesses during an emergency
Kirklees Council is rolling out a scheme to inform businesses of what to do during an emergency. The service will let businesses know via text messages about the emergency and what they can do to help keep their staff, customers and businesses safe. Successfully piloted in Huddersfield and Dewsbury Town Centres,
Fashionistas gather for expanding Harrogate Fashion Week
Leading fashion brands and independent retailers from across the UK will gather for Harrogate Fashion Week later this week. The flourishing event is being held at the town’s Convention Centre on January 26-27 and will feature fashion-forward independent brands seeking to showcase their designs in the North. Harrogate event services specialist Joe