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Groomer Lisa is barking up the right tree

A HAIRDRESSER has swapped her scissors for clippers to concentrate on canine clients. Read

Husband and wife equal in eyes of law

MANY high profile cases, including the much publicised case of Sir Paul McCartney and Heather Mills have resulted in people asking exactly what can a husband and wife expect to receive by way of assets on divorce? Read

Barbara has grounds for making a career change

A FORMER policewoman has decided to dispense coffee rather than justice after leaving the force for a career in catering. Read

Does your small business have the X factor?

NEWCASTLE has been named as a small business hotspot where small enterprises are thriving. Read

Good advice: Age no bar to starting a business

SETTING up and sustaining a business is a real challenge and young people can find it particularly hard to turn business ideas into a working reality. Read

Wasteland could breed trouble

IT is estimated that removing Japanese knotweed from the London Olympics sites will cost several million pounds. Japanese knotweed is classified as an alien species. Control and eradication of non-native species of plants and animals in the wild costs the British economy £2bn annually. Read

All eyes on four youngest entrepreneurs

FOUR schoolgirls plan to launch a business with their idea to make mobile phones more secure, which has already earned them a place in the regional final of a technology contest. Read

Going solo a boon for Ian

A FORMER Nissan worker has given up the production line to launch his own tiling, painting and decorating business. Read

£130,000 boost for consultancy venture

A DURHAM University spin-out business has won £130,000 of investment. LyraChem, a chemical consultancy that specialises in improving process development, received the funding from Three Pillars Fund Investment and additional money from its members to relocate to a new base at Newcastle University. Read

The right way to keep your customers

WE all know how difficult it can be to attract customers, so why do many businesses miss out on some great opportunities to keep them? The cost of finding customers can often outweigh the cost of retaining them. Read

Inventor flying high with idea for open-air leisure

A FORMER miner has invested his pension to launch a business he hopes will put a lid on the problem of insects falling in your glass when you’re enjoying a drink in the open air. Read

Act early to deal with insolvency

INSOLVENCY procedures are not just remedies for insolvent companies or companies in financial difficulties. Read

Salon owner putting the accent on looking good

A NEW business claims it can help women lose a dress size in their lunch hour – with no side-effects. Read

£2.25m pot to help small firms bridge the funding gap

SMALL businesses in the region can now access a new £2.25m loan fund which aims to assist new or growing businesses that are unable to fully finance their borrowing needs from banks and other traditional sources. Read

Identify and solve health problems of businesses

WHILE health checks are an important aspect of many people’s lives, assessing the health of a business is often forgotten. Read

Gazebo investment helps Pam put on a brave face

A FACE painter is ready to face the worst the North East summer can throw at her. Pam Dixon, who runs Fun for Faces, decided to buy her own gazebo to protect herself from the elements after attending The Journal Taste North East England Food and Drink Festival at Gibside near Rowlands Gill in April. Read

Incorporation too much hassle?

TO many, the incorporation side of forming a company coupled with the on-going annual requirement to file returns with Companies House makes the process seem like too much hassle. Surely it is just as easy to run a business without the additional administrative burden of ensuring that the company constitution is legally compliant? Read

Give your firm a health check

WHILE health checks are an important aspect of many people’s lives, assessing the health of a business is often forgotten. Read

Wine cellar takes owner on road to new adventure

A WINE shop owner is toasting the sophisticated palates of people in Durham after expanding his shop in the city’s indoor market. Read

Former tax man takes up art of persuasion

A NEW post has been created to persuade businesses to look at the Wansbeck area of Northumberland as a place to start up or relocate. Read

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