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Fish & Chips Back on the Menu for Mirfield!
Lauren Dalby had experience in the restaurant business and, after seeing her local fish and chip shop in Mirfield close, she knew it was time to start her own business venture. The great British cuisine had returned to the streets of Mirfield but Lauren wanted to approach the project differently....
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Cult Entertainment Store Spices Up Skipton
Geekery is a complex art. It covers all bases from television franchises, to comic books and super heroes, bringing audiences out of this world and back. Nicola Jankowicz was struck by entertainment store ‘PIQ!’ whilst on holiday in Florida and decided that she had to have a slice of the action....
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New Fitness Lab Puts Leeds in a Spin
Leeds has a new arrival on the fitness scene. BPM Bikelab has set to work in revolutionising health and fitness. Founders Jon Robinson and Jen Edwards-Robinson have set up a holistic health and wellbeing centre focussed round exercise bikes. An air conditioned room holds rows of state of the art...
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Butcher Brings the Taste of South Africa to Leeds
In December 2010, Leeds Market experienced the taste of Africa as Capcan Butchers shop was established. South African born Pierre Nortje has since left his market stall to open a new shop in Alwoodley, Leeds. ‘My New Butcher and Deli’ feeds the growing demand for authentic African food and drink...
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Young Entrepreneur Takes The Wheel With Start Up Land Rover Hire Business
Dan Petch is 18 years old and finishing sixth form. He lives in the heart of some of Yorkshire’s finest landscape and takes pleasure in exploring it in his Land Rover Defender. Many people dream of upping-sticks from the daily grind and starting something new. For Dan that idea came before university...
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Novo Coffee House Proves Caffeine Hit Through Start Up Funding
Neville Morris had the dream to bring the taste of the Caribbean to Dewsbury. After over 20 years working in sales, he put his passion for good food and coffee to work, and with help from the Business Enterprise Fund and the Start Up Loans Company, Novo Coffee House was born. Neville received finance...
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Social Enterprise Success Boosts Economic Growth
The Business Enterprise Fund has seen another significant year of growth. With their lending continuing to touch more and more businesses, BEF has not only grown in scale but it has grown in terms of the area it covers. Formerly covered West and North Yorkshire, BEF now covers the whole of the North...
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Coffee and Caribbean Cuisine Hit Dewsbury from Start Up Support
Neville Morris had the dream to bring the taste of the Caribbean to Dewsbury. After over 20 years working in sales, he put his passion for good food and coffee to work, and with help from the Business Enterprise Fund and the Start Up Loans Company, Novo Coffee House was born. The café has now been...
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Start Up Funding Boosts Emerging Waste Services Company
Where there's muck there's money. Skip Hire company Price Waste Services in Dewsbury know this and have come on leaps and bounds since their Start Up Loan from The Business Enterprise Fund. Founder Andy has just passed his Class 2 driving test meaning they can now deliver services with a larger...
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Social Enterprise Expands to Bring Business Lending to the North East
The Business Enterprise Fund, the business lender with offices in Bradford, York and Leeds are now firming up their presence in the North East with a regional office at the newly opened Darlington Business Central premises. BEF are currently celebrating 10 years of lending and a number of North East...