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Consett mum takes on Little Kickers football franchise
A WOMAN who was made redundant twice in the last two years has decided to turn her passion for football into a business opportunity by taking on a franchise.
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BBC hunt for North East female entrepreneurs
The BBC are looking for four young entrepreneurs to take part in a documentary.
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Mums' start up sauce-making business
TWO mums who met at the school gates and ended up starting a sauce-making business are in talks to supply two airlines and two supermarkets.
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Small businesses shrug off rise in VAT
MORE than half of small and medium sized firms reckon the recent VAT rise will not make any difference to their business.
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Rise in tribunals is hurting the region’s employers
ONE of the region’s employment lawyers is warning businesses to be extra vigilant at a time when employment tribunals continue to rise at an “alarming rate.”
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Women returning to work advised to plan ahead
Women who hope to return to work have been advised by one expert to plan ahead and be clear about what they want from their new role and what lifestyle changes they are willing to commit to.
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Dermalogica Puts Kiva's Microloans in Women's Manicured Hands
Microfinance platform Kiva is moving into a salon near you thanks to a collaboration with professional skincare company Dermalogica. The pair are teaming up to launch JoinFITE (Financial Independence Through Entrepreneurship), a global entrepreneurship platform that will offer microloans to women in 56 countries. Over the next two years, JoinFITE will finance 25,000 female entrepreneurs--with a little help from Dermalogica's customers.
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Many local women are creating their own dreams
Who are these Women Without Offices?
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Federation: VAT hike is a hammer blow to firms
THE Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has labelled this week’s VAT increase a “hammer blow” to firms in the region, as it urged the Chancellor to introduce measures that will help hard-hit traders.
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Just one in four directors of small firms is a women
Gender disparity is still rife – not only on the FTSE-100 boards, but in the grassroots businesses that drive the UK economy. Mark Leftly reports