The aim of Enterprise North East is to get the message across that anyone can start up in business and anyone can be a success.
Published on the first Friday of every month in The Journal.
Truth in the brand Jul 21 2006
By the time he was in his early twenties, BJ Cunningham owed his bank £876,000. His business importing classic cars had hit the brakes when the market collapsed. Bravely, Barclays lent him more money to start another venture. more
Waste not, take a seat Jul 21 2006
To you and I, it's a milk carton. To Richard Liddle, it's the base material for an exciting product that converts what we regard as waste and an ecological nightmare into a valuable resource. Then he sits on it. more
Pilot high and take off Jul 21 2006
A North-East flying school has launched the first commercial pilot training courses in the region, following the acquisition of a £100,000 flight simulator and the appointment of a head of training. more
Making the effort Jul 21 2006
The country's most controversial chef has been sharing his kitchen secrets with a live cooking show at Slaley Hall Hotel, Northumberland. more
20 years of helping business Jul 21 2006
For the past 20 years businesses in Tyne and Wear requiring support with expansion and investment plans have been able to call on the support of Tyne and Wear Development Company. more
Airport sprouts new route Jul 21 2006
Business and leisure travellers are about to benefit from an exciting new air service. more
Big hearts and biz winners Jul 21 2006
A hot soup bar, a new art concept and an importer of healthy white tea were the three businesses ideas pitched at the Biz Idol final 2006, part of Business Week Tyne & Wear's finale this month. more
Lawn arranger strikes silver Jul 21 2006
A Northumberland-based sculptor has been instrumental in carrying off one of garden design's top prizes. more
Smoking thrills Jul 21 2006
Ian Brown, senior lecturer in Food Studies at Northumbria University, praises the kipper. more
Make profits online Jul 21 2006
Business improvement specialist Tony Johnson reveals the true point of having a website. more
Gut feeling will save thousands Jul 21 2006
A small bottle that warns people when their drinking water is contaminated could help save the lives of thousands of people in the Third World. more
Failure a thing of the past Jul 21 2006
A new software product will ensure that websites and email systems are never offline again. more
Talking the tick talk Jul 21 2006
If you're sitting in a pub and the person opposite is staring at your watch, there's a fair bet it'll be someone from an innovative company based in Ponteland, Northumberland. more
Ideas are dead good Jun 23 2006
Designers come up with ideas from all directions. Some get their inspiration from nature, others take a bit of this and a bit of that to make it theirs, whilst the limits of imagination know no bounds for the real creatives. more
Party while you work Jun 23 2006
Twenty years ago Andy Jones was a research chemist in Birtley, County Durham. Today he runs one of the UK's most successful entertainments companies - with a staff of seven - all because he said: "I could...". more
Turbo-charged decisions Jun 23 2006
Half of all adults have no regular method of managing their own finances, according to new research. more
A question of success Jun 23 2006
Students from across the North-East got a rare opportunity to rub shoulders with some of the region's most successful entrepreneurs recently at a unique event laid on for enterprising young people. more
Degree for junk male Jun 23 2006
What do 250 pizza boxes and a field of cows have in common? A lot. Both are featured in a final-year project by University of Teesside graduate Dan Rad who has just achieved a BA (Hons) degree in graphic design. more
Cash boost funds growth Jun 23 2006
A North Tyneside IT company expects to be seeing double next year after setting itself two ambitious challenges. more
Podcasting loud and clear Jun 23 2006
The internet has created enormous business opportunities. Alastair Gilmour talks to a former DJ who is creating a big noise in new technology. more
