News from 2013 - Love Business East Midlands

21st December 2013

7 Steps to boost your finances in 2014!

As 2013 draws to an end most people will be focusing on coping with the opportunities and challenges of the festive season.

The East Midlands Cyber Resilience Centre

16th December 2013

Workers Use New Cleaners in Tubs to Tackle the Bugs; They Are Easier and Greener Too!

LEADING commercial cleaning company OfficeCare has introduced a new range of cleaning agents to help both its workers and customers.

16th December 2013

Cash boost for CleanTech Firm

A clean technology company launched two years ago now boasts Lord’s Cricket Ground and the Royal Academy of Music among its expanding 1,000-strong client list.

16th December 2013

Harnessing the power of online technology

DNCC’s eBusiness Club was established to help businesses make the best use of the latest Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) to boost their performance.

12th December 2013

Cash boost for CleanTech firm

A clean technology company launched two years ago now boasts Lord’s Cricket Ground and the Royal Academy of Music among its expanding 1,000-strong client list.

12th December 2013

LSH secures Nottingham office investment

National commercial property consultancy Lambert Smith Hampton (LSH) has helped Marlborough Property Co. Ltd acquire a high yielding office and car parking investment in Nottingham.

10th December 2013

LSH Secures Largest Office Transaction of 2013

National commercial property consultancy Lambert Smith Hampton (LSH) has secured the largest office transaction of 2013 in the Greater Nottingham market place, it was announced today.

8th December 2013

East Midlands radiator manufacturer gets creative for Xmas. A radiator may not be the first thing you think of when buying your loved ones Christmas presents – but how about a stunning piece of unique artwork which can also heat the room?

3rd December 2013

Invest in Chesterfield message taken to Westminster

Chesterfield’s marketing campaign, Destination Chesterfield, has been highlighted by the Shadow Business Secretary Chuka Umunna MP ‘as a good example of the public and private sector working together and taking responsibility to attract investment and pro

20th November 2013

Marina Breaks Ground on Boardwalk Development

Construction work has begun on the new £1.7m waterside retail, restaurant and office development at Mercia Marina.

18th November 2013

Workshop Launches Responsible Business Awards in East Midlands

The charity Business in the Community (BITC) is urging East Midlands companies to showcase their outstanding corporate social responsibility achievements by entering its annual Responsible Business Awards.

18th November 2013

Work Begins on Historic Stables Restoration

Work has begun on the £850k regeneration of Derby’s historic Darley Park Stables and Bakehouse to create new work spaces on the edge of the city’s most beautiful park.

18th November 2013

NBV and Virgin StartUp Join Forces to Fund New Businesses

Young entrepreneurs across the UK are now eligible to receive mentoring and financial support as Richard Branson returns to Earth to embark on philanthropic pursuits.

5th November 2013

Local Firm Celebrate 20 Years of Technology Growth

Questmark this week celebrate their 20th year in business, having set up in November 1993 in Nottingham’s then new Science Park.

4th November 2013

Chesterfield’s Best in Food and Drink Named at Awards Ceremony

Chesterfield’s very best food and drink establishments and producers were honoured at glittering awards ceremony hosted by TV chef and presenter Ainsley Harriott on Wednesday 30th October.

31st October 2013

Label Apeel Named as Label Printer of the Year 2013

Braustone-based Label Apeel has been named as label printer of the year by trade publication, Print Week. The judges singled out Label Apeel’s work from hundreds of other entries.

21st October 2013

Ainsley Harriott to host Chesterfield Food and Drink Awards

TV chef and presenter Ainsley Harriott has been confirmed as the host of Chesterfield’s inaugural Food and Drink Awards ceremony.

17th October 2013

Free breakfast event to help local SMEs access £12 million training fund

Free support and advice is on offer to local businesses looking to access the recently launched £12 million ‘Skills Support for the Workforce’ fund, at a special breakfast event organised by Destination Chesterfield on Wednesday 30th October.

15th October 2013

IFM Select Opens New Offices in Nottingham

IFM Select, an independent chartered insurance broker, has opened new offices in West Bridgford, Nottingham for its expanding business.

2nd October 2013

Blue Monday Events 10 Year Anniversary

Nottingham based event management company, Blue Monday Events celebrated their 10 year anniversary in style with tapas and tequila.

30th September 2013

Big Buggy Push To Become Annual Event

The first annual Big Buggy Push took place on Thursday 12th of September and was a huge success with hundreds attending and raising a massive £2408.83 for local charity Alex’s Wish.

30th September 2013

What’s on For Me Awards

Joanna Helcke has been nominated in two categories for the national What’s on For Me Awards.

27th September 2013

East Midlands: Workers Happiest In UK

If you feel like you are in your dream job and look forward to going to work all the time, you probably live in the East Midlands. New research has found that a quarter of office workers in the East Midlands say they are in their dream job.

27th September 2013

Commando Joe’s appoints Partnership Development Manager

Commando Joe’s has announced the appointment of Jamie Cocker as Partnership Development Manager to direct the company’s Nottingham and East Midlands base.

27th September 2013

And they’re off… historic Derby stables regeneration given go-ahead

PLANS to regenerate Darley Park’s historic stables and bakehouse have been given the green light by Derby City Council’s planning control committee.

16th September 2013

Chesterfield bucks north south divide on shop vacancy rates

Destination Chesterfield has welcomed news that the town has maintained its top 10 position in The Local Data Company’s latest report on shop vacancy rates.

16th September 2013

Using social media to promote the town and its stores

Facebook and Twitter have become powerful marketing tools for both Destination Chesterfield, the towns’ marketing campaign which is using them to reach out to people outside the locality.

16th September 2013

Mind Body And Soul Clothing (Personal Clothing)

Mind Body And Soul Clothing is a specialist clothing company, offering a comprehensive range of sports, outdoor and activity clothing and personalised workwear and leisure wear.

16th September 2013

babyluv

Babyluv, a new and nearly new baby shop, was opened in Chesterfield in October 2012 by owner Sharna Nessing.

17th June 2013

Space and technology leaders call on Leicester students and SMEs to join UK space industry

• The University of Nottingham and UK space leaders arrive in Leicester today searching for local students and entrepreneurs with new ideas of how to use satellite data such as GPS in smart phone apps and location technologies

26th February 2013

Did you know there’s an alternative form of financing for business?

Peer-to-peer lending for SME’s is on the increase because a lot of smaller businesses still find it difficult to borrow money at the moment.

8th February 2013

How are you protecting your business?

Life can throw us many challenges; some may take us by surprise and others we may be well prepared for. What’s your plan if something goes wrong? Is your business protected?

8th February 2013

EXIT PLANNING

As a business owner, it’s very easy to assume that you’ll sell your business when you’re ready and get the price you want for it. So surely there’s no need to worry about it years in advance?

7th February 2013

"We tried marketing, it didn't work! What did we do wrong?"

It doesn’t matter whether you sell products or services. Whether your offer is a low cost commodity item or high value solution. If you don’t follow the rules of marketing you need to get lucky or your results will disappoint.

7th February 2013

Is Business Networking the panacea for today’s demands?

We talk to Peter Motley owner of Business Networks East Midlands, a regular business network gathering which focuses on quality, select lunchtime meetings, and seminars in Nottingham, and from April 2013, Derby.

7th February 2013

Rob Brown's Top 12 Tips for Networking

Exclusively on video for Love Business - Rob Brown, filmed 12 short videos for Love Business, each one highlighting and explaining a crucial networking skill or discipline. All aimed at making you more effective at networking, they are listed below.

7th February 2013

Networking Guru - Rob Brown

If you have competitors, which pretty much everyone does, Rob Brown’s message is clear. All business is personal!

7th February 2013

Donington Park, back on track!

In 2007 the Wheatcroft family sold a 150-year lease to a leisure company but, sadly, by 2009 it went into administration and Donington had to close.

7th February 2013

Succeeding in a challenging world

For most businesses, the range of gloomy statistics provided by Government, employer organisations or individual economic commentators only confirm what they already know.

7th February 2013

It’s the Law!

The UK Legal sector has experienced unprecedented change, but what does this mean for business?

7th February 2013

From Olympics misfortune to HR guru!

Toni had left school with one single minded ambition, to become a full time athlete and to represent Great Britain in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.

7th February 2013

READY TO TAKE OFF

bmi regional’s iconic brand has been a familiar sight in the skies over the East Midlands for many years.

7th February 2013

The Air Ambulance Service

TAAS is an umbrella organisation that provides three separate services; Warwickshire & Northamptonshire Air Ambulance (WNAA), Derbyshire, Leicestershire & Rutland Air Ambulance (DLRAA) and The Children’s Air Ambulance (TCAA).

7th February 2013

Focuses on innovation in 2013

The Finesse Collection is the East Midlands leading independent Hotel Group, James Blick built the group from humble beginnings.

7th February 2013

The Real Gap

We often hear there are not enough qualified people across a host of sectors.

7th February 2013

Qualifications alone are no longer enough...

New College Nottingham (ncn) has radically re-aligned its curriculum to meet the needs of business and the future growth sectors of the city. This is contributing to the ambitious and dynamic agenda for education and training to address the skills shortag

7th February 2013

Results-driven and pragmatic, we offer innovative solutions for business, industry and the professions

Our universities contribute to the prosperity of the region through knowledge exchange, driving innovation, fostering creativity, and conducting research. They attract talented students to the region, many of whom will remain here after graduating to find

7th February 2013

Equipping our students for the real world – our no1 priority

As a leading provider of Apprenticeship training in the East Midlands, Stephenson College works with both local and national companies.

7th February 2013

How to out-think your competitors

What edge do you have over your competitors? If you are selling the same product or service to the same market, what can help you to stand out from the crowd?

7th February 2013

World Marketing Guru Seth Godin points to East Midlands company Armadillo Merino® as a “High Flying Magical Brand”

Seth Godin is one of the world’s most widely read marketers, he is a marketing genius. His mantra is” you need to stand out because you are different”. People talk about you because you connect with their views and aspirations. You point out what’s import

7th February 2013

Plan your dive, dive your plan

Since the recession hit in 2008 life has been tough for many businesses. Many have experienced reduced sales, tighter margins and find it harder to get paid on time.

7th February 2013

Matlock-based YHA (England & Wales) awarded prestigious Investors in People Gold standard

The Derbyshire-based youth hostelling charity YHA (England & Wales) has established itself as one the region’s and UK’s top employers after being awarded Investors in People (IiP) Gold standard - one of the highest honours given to an organisation followi

30th January 2013

Leading Meet & Greet Parking Provider Celebrates 2nd Birthday; Boosts IT Infrastructure; Announces Expansion At Three More UK Airports

The UK’s leading meet and greet airport parking provider today celebrated its second birthday as it announced expansion plans and the most significant upgrade to its IT systems and infrastructure since launch.

27th January 2013

How to quickly raise business finance

Whether you’re presented with a gold plated opportunity or have a short term cash crisis, the ability to raise business finance could make all the difference.

14th January 2013

Rob Brown Business Networking Tips and Tricks

Hi I’m Rob Brown and I am head of the Global Networking Council – I now work day in, day out with some of the top leaders, thinkers and authors in the world on the subjects of networking influence trust and referrals and I know what works.

14th January 2013

Rob Brown - The 5 Best Reasons to Network

Hi I’m Rob Brown – head of the Global Networking Council and of all of the stuff I do – is about helping people be better networkers and relationship builders. I want to share with you right now the 5 best reasons to Network – you know everyone’s network

14th January 2013

Rob Brown - The 5 Top Traits of World Class Networkers

Hi Im Rob Brown and I spend my life teaching people how to network more productively, more confidently and effectively. I want to share with you today the 5 top traits of world class networkers.

14th January 2013

Rob Brown - The 5 Secrets of the Top Networking Connectors

Hi I’m Rob Brown and I spend my time helping people make more money from their networking and become the number one choice for what they do. Lets talk about the top 5 secrets of the top networking connectors.

14th January 2013

Rob Brown - The 4 Worst Networking Mistakes You Can Make

Hi I’m Rob Brown and I spend a lot of time coaching people on how to be better networkers.

14th January 2013

Rob Brown - 4 Top Tactics for Networkers to Stay in Touch

Hi I’m Rob Brown and I’m head of the Global Networking Council. We work with and interview all the top networkers in the world to find out what they are doing so we can bring that great stuff to you.

14th January 2013

Rob Brown - 4 Top Tips for a Great Networking Elevator Pitch

Hi I’m Rob Brown and I write books and do presentations in coaching around business networking. That’s helping people make a lot more money from people. Lets talk about 4 top tips for a great networking elevator pitch

14th January 2013

Rob Brown - 4 Great Ways to Get More Referrals From Networking

Hi I’m Rob Brown and I run the Global Networking Council which is where I get all the best ideas, tips and techniques for being a greater networker and I bring it to people like you in these videos.

14th January 2013

Rob Brown - 4 Killer Strategies to Make More Time for Networking

Hi I’m Rob Brown and I spend a lot of my time helping people like you more comfortable, confident, productive and effective with your business networking.

14th January 2013

Rob Brown - 4 Top Tips for Successful Social Media Networking

Hi I’m Rob Brown and I spend a lot of my time helping people like you more comfortable, confident, productive and effective with your business networking online and offline. Lets talk about 4 top tips for successful social media networking.

14th January 2013

Rob Brown - 7 Top Networking Tips for Working a Room

Hi I’m Rob Brown and I do one to one coaching and motivational talks and workshops to help people to be more confident and productive with their networking.

14th January 2013

Rob Brown - 7 Killer Networking Follow Up Tips

Hi I’m Rob Brown and I’m a networking coach and that simply means that I help a lot of people like you get a lot more money from networking, get a lot more famous and enjoy it a lot more.

14th January 2013

Rob Brown - 7 Best Ways to Network on LinkedIn

Hi, I’m Rob Brown and I run the global networking council, and that gives me the opportunity to speak to the top people in the world on stuff like LinkedIn and Facebook and Twitter, you know the people that are really networking online in a meaningful way

14th January 2013

Rob Brown - Outro

Well there it is folks I hope you had as much fun and insight watching that as I did putting it together and you know your work starts now you've got all the ideas, you’ve got the tips, tactics, techniques, strategies, you’ve got to implement that into

9th January 2013

ncn goes global with India’s first vocational training academy

A New College Nottingham (ncn) delegation will be joined by British and Indian ministers and other special guests at the grand opening of the first vocational training academy of its kind in India this week (Tuesday 22 January).

8th January 2013

Latest news from MAS

E-commerce strategy puts play equipment specialist in the international shop window

8th January 2013

YHA appoints new sales and marketing director

Matlock-based YHA (England and wales) has appointed Joe Lynch to the position of Sales and Marketing Director. Lynch (42) joins from TUI Travel, Britain’s biggest tour operator, where his most recent role was that of Marketing Director for a number of b

5th January 2013

25 years of putting Children 1st - looking forward to a very bright 2013!

Children 1st held their Annual Conference and Awards to commemorate a phenomenal 2012 with 6 Ofsted Outstanding ratings in just 6 months, and to welcome the start of a very promising 2013, with a silver anniversary to celebrate!

2nd January 2013

Winner of Enviro-Entrepreneur Boot camp press release

Instantview Ltd snaps up the top prize at the Nottingham CleanTech Centre’s successful Enviro-Entrepreneur Bootcamp!