by NBV | Sep 26, 2019 | Nottinghamshire, Success Story
Mansfield-based business owner, Heidi Lawton, began her embroidery business in 2009 after making embroidered napkins for her own wedding. She talked to us about her start-up journey and how NBV’s Grant for Enterprise and mentoring has helped her business grow. ...
by NBV | Aug 27, 2019 | Derbyshire, Success Story
Derbyshire based writer, Emma Pass and her printmaker husband, Duncan, began their creative wellbeing business in April 2019. They recently talked to us about their start-up journey and how NBV’s workshops and mentoring have helped their business grow. Can you tell us...
by NBV | Aug 19, 2019 | Grants & Funding, Nottinghamshire, Success Story
Newark business owner Jonathan Smith had been working in the wood industry for 15 years until April 2018 when he siezed the opportunity to set up his own bespoke furniture business. We spoke to Jonathan about his start-up journey and how his NBV Grant funding enabled...
by NBV | Aug 16, 2019 | Business Guides & Tips, Editorial
It can be a bit difficult to maintain equilibrium between your life and your work. If you’re the owner of your own small business, or a workaholic who strives to ensure the success of the company in which you work in, it gets harder. A large number of employees and...
by NBV | Aug 8, 2019 | Derbyshire, Success Story
Derby small business owner Matthew Jones took his first steps towards setting up his photography business in 2011. With a BA and Masters Degree in photography and a day job as Associate Lecturer in Photography at the University of Derby, Matthew was ready to add new...