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NBV Tenant wins Green Award for third year running!
NBV Virtual Tenant WF Glazing Protection have won the Investors in the Environment Green Award for the third consecutive year for their commitment to reducing their carbon footprint and for continuous ongoing improvements. The Awarding Body: Who are iiE? Investors in...
Nottinghamshire business owner turns own struggles into a life-changing venture
Looking to turn his own mental health problems into a positive career-changing step, Trevor Tacey turned his back on the construction industry to begin his new path in helping others overcome trauma and addictions. To help him realise this dream fully, he turned to...
Photographer Ben Lumley gains focus with support from The Big House and NBV.
Chesterfield photographer Ben Lumley has been taking professional photos since 2010. He approached Creative Business Advisor Filomena Rodriguez for bespoke support through The Big House programme. As a partner of the programme, NBV helps businesses in the creative and...
How to handle bereavement in the workplace
Tomorrow (30th August) is Grief Awareness Day and though it’s often a difficult subject to talk about when someone you know experiences a loss, it’s only natural to want to help. Yet, when that person is your employee, it can be difficult to walk the line between your...
Play Hard. Work Hard. Is the team building exercise obsolete? | B&GHR
You run to take cover. Paint balls hurtle past. Your team charges forwards, their battle cry echoing in the air. As the dust settles, you claim your victory, safe in the knowledge you and your colleagues will all be bonded for life. At least that’s the idea… but does...
Nottinghamshire Company becomes happy campers following NBV business support
Based in Ollerton, Nottinghamshire, husband and wife team Nicola and Patrick Marshall first dreamt up their business idea after returning to the UK from their backpacking adventure honeymoon in 2008. The newlyweds had spent a great deal of their travels moving around...
Grant for Enterprise allows giant leaps for miniatures business!
We spoke to Alan Crookes from White Dragon Miniatures about his company's successful application for an NBV Grant for Enterprise. White Dragon Miniatures produce highly detailed resin miniatures for both 15mm gaming and their own table-top wargame. Alan was looking...
5 steps towards managing parental absenteeism in the work force.
It’s an impossible moment to plan for. When you wake up on a Monday morning to get ready for work, only to find your child is feeling too ill to attend school or day care. As a country where 7.3 million children live in a household with both caregivers in full time...
A&B Inventory Services: providing a professional interface between landlords and tenants
Kathleen Anson and Sandra Brothwell, directors of A&B Inventory Services Ltd, approached NBV in May 2016 for advice and support to start up their business. Due to their general knowledge of the local area, Kathleen and Sandra identified a gap in the market for a...
Six Simple Steps to Effective Email Marketing
If you have built lots of contacts over the years but struggle to keep in touch with them all, it is time to think about using email marketing. Email marketing is an extremely cost-effective way of getting more business from both your existing clients and from new...
How to use LinkedIn to Generate Leads
Creating a profile on LinkedIn is no longer enough to boost brand awareness, generate leads and encourage potential customers to engage with your business. Sure, it is an invaluable way to introduce who you are, your products and your services; however for real lead...
Happy 5th Birthday to Affari Media Ltd
Long standing tenant and NBV client Affari Media Ltd were in the party spirit this week as they celebrate 5 successful years in business! The team decided to celebrate the milestone with a children’s party themed celebration, complete with party games, school chairs,...
Partners in Climb! Business boost for two NBV clients who are working together to reach the summit
NBV clients David Robertson of Clip ‘n Climb Nottingham, and Social Media Marketing expert John Morley of i-Sourcer have seen both their businesses grow after an introduction from NBV business adviser Glen Starbuck following their individual tailored business support...
Purpose Media unveils new head office
Full-service marketing agency Purpose Media has unveiled its new-look head office. The firm, which has more than doubled in size over the past 18 months following the creation of new creative, video, digital marketing, and PR and content divisions, needed bigger...
NBV Member i-Sourcer wins Entrepreneurial Spirit Award!
NBV member and Social Media Agency i-Sourcer has scooped the Entrepreneurial Spirit Award at the Mansfield 2020 Business Awards which took place on Friday 28th April. The award was given to an individual or business who the judges believed could demonstrate the...
Focus on Technology Delivers Breakthrough Growth Advice to Local Businesses
Left to Right - Matt Barnett (Santander), Kavita Oberoi (Oberoi Business Hub), Steve Armstrong (Santander), Paul Richardson (Santander), Rosie Cox (Santander), Ben Edmonds (Blok Knives), Rachael Atter (Santander) With a growing reputation for delivering business...
Help! I need a designer (and can’t afford it)!
I reluctantly began learning Graphic Design partly by accident and partly out of necessity when I started my greetings card business in 2011. Given my artistic background (I studied Illustration at Uni) you might be forgiven for assuming I would have had the design...
Lincolnshire Arboricultural Business Branches Out!
The Business Idea Erik Eglinton of Lincolnshire based company Arborez, approached NBV in early 2016 for advice on grant funding to secure new equipment. This would nurture his fledgling arboricultural business and take it to the next stage, enabling Erik to tender for...
Long Eaton Hub & NBV Networking
NEW NETWORKING EVENT! Long Eaton Hub and NBV are combining forces to offer this new informal networking event held on the first Thursday of each month. This vibrant event is an opportunity for you to increase your connectivity with Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire...
Take part in research to aid the successful growth of small businesses in deprived areas
Background Small Businesses have been widely acknowledged as a crucial component involved in rejuvenating and rekindling economic growth in deprived areas. However, without the correct support and resources, many of these ventures fail in the early years. The...
Tailored Support for Derbyshire Based Businesses!
Filomena Rodriguez at Cromford Creative NBV's Business Advisors have been meeting many small Derbyshire based businesses this month, thanks to two separate business initiatives currently underway in the area. NBV’s Creative Business Coach Filomena Rodriguez is now...
Support, info and promotional opportunities for Lincolnshire and Derbyshire Businesses!
Business Lincolnshire Bulletin If you are a business based in Lincolnshire and you haven't yet signed up to the Business Lincolnshire Fortnightly Bulletin, you could be missing out on a wealth of opportunities! Businesses Lincolnshire provides local business...
Millie – a bra for breast cancer, designed in Nottingham
Sue Pringle, founder of millielingerie.com, was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 40. Having undergone a mastectomy and reconstruction she soon realised how difficult it was to find an attractive bra that had all the sensitive and practical qualities she...
Business Support for the future – NBV is pleased to announce a merger with NWES
Business Support for the future – NBV is pleased to announce a merger with NWES This progressive move builds on the joint working which NBV and NWES – two of the largest Enterprise Agencies in the UK have enjoyed in recent years. The merger will bring together these...
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