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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...
East Lindsey Business Awards Launched
East Lindsey District Council is holding its first Business Awards in May 2017 to recognise business excellence, best practice and innovation in the District. The Awards will showcase the skills, talents and successes of East Lindsey businesses and provide a benchmark...
FIVE Steps to Grant Success – NBV’s Easy Grant for Enterprise
Follow these FIVE steps, and you could be in receipt of grant money from £1000-£2,500 with NBV's Grant for Enterprise: Find out more about The Grant for Enterprise Check Your Eligibility Today: Are you a New Business? Find out more about The Grant for New Business and...
NBV Client Dayglo Books pioneer tinted paper books for dyslexics
Dayglo Books have been a client of NBV’s for several years, attending workshops and taking advantage of tailored business advice, all of which helped and supported them throughout the early stages of their business development. A recent intensive period of development...
Textile Designer’s Success with Luxury Cashmere Scarf Business
The business idea Saima Majid approached NBV in March 2016 for support to help establish her upcoming business in unique luxury, digitally printed cashmere scarves. Although Saima already had an extensive 13-year career working for major brand names in fashion retail,...
Women in Business Presentation & Networking Event
Join us at NBV Enterprise Centre on Wednesday 8th March (6-8pm) for a presentation and networking session to discuss and celebrate women in business. At NatWest, we recognise that Women make up 52% of the UK population yet only 20% run and lead their own businesses....
Love Business Expo 2017
Love Business – The biggest FREE business event of its kind in the Midlands. 16th February 2017 – Donnington Park 9:00am – 3:00pm Join NBV in the Small Business Zone on stand E5, at the Midlands biggest FREE business event! Now in its sixth year, the Love...
Are you brave enough to step into the Bassetlaw Dragons’ Den?
Bassetlaw businesses and entrepreneurs will have the chance to pitch for a £5,000 prize as part of a Dragon’s Den style event to be hosted by Bassetlaw District Council on the evening of Wednesday 15th March. The Bassetlaw Dragons' Den event is intended to give...
Understanding Enterprise 2 Day Pre-start Business Workshop
NBV, in conjunction with Nottinghamshire County Council are delighted to present a new two-day training course for Nottinghamshire residents (excluding Nottingham City). This course is aimed at delegates who would benefit from in-depth knowledge on...
Let Nottingham Jobs work for your business
Is your recruitment process working for you? If not, Nottingham Jobs could have the answer. The City-based service offers local employers free support with recruitment – and even cash to get the staff they need. Grants Are Available to Hire New Talent The most...
The Big House Programme – Support for Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire’s creative & digital industries
NBV has teamed up with organisations across Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire to launch The Big House programme – a three year, £5 million tailored support programme for the Creative and Digital Industries (CDI) sector in the region. Aims of The Big House...
D2N2 Local Enterprise Partnership need your help with a short survey!
D2N2 Local Enterprise Partnership have commissioned research to look at the economic and social impacts of migrant communities in Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire and are keen to hear from employers as part of the process. Please click on the link below to...
Uplifting business support to Nottingham Lingerie start-up, Adore My Treasures
Rayna Codrington and Benedicta Grandeur of Adore My Treasures first embarked on their venture after graduating from Nottingham University in 2014. After spotting a gap in the market for an advanced backless and strapless bra, the pair sought to make women feel more...
Successful growth from NBV’s Tenant, Sigma Accounting Solutions Ltd
NBV’s Mercury House is a fantastic award-winning serviced office space, which carries into the 21st Century the charm and character from its days as part of Shipstones Brewery. It now houses many start-up businesses looking for affordable, high quality rented and...
Alpha Imperial Care Services – Leicester, Start & Grow Success Story
The business idea Tonderai Puwai approached NBV in early 2016 for support to help establish his healthcare business and to seek funding support to enable it to grow further. Although Tonderai had several years of experience working in the NHS, his core experience had...
NBV supports Additive Manufacturing & 3D Printing spin-out in the East Midlands: Added Scientific Ltd
Added Scientific Ltd (ASL) is an official spin-out from the University of Nottingham which was formed in 2014 by five academics from the University’s Centre for Additive Manufacturing (CfAM). The business was created to provide the growing and largely unmet need of...