Founders of Women in Business to share inspirational stories at fundraising anniversary event

Women in Business Hull is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a special charity event in Beverley next month. The event at Beverley Barn on Thursday, September 9, will feature guest speakers, live entertainment, a light supper and other treats. The founding members of WIB will speak about what it was like being a woman in business almost three decades ago, with amusing stories and business...

HEY LEP appoints members with a wealth of knowledge and experience to three key sub-boards

The Hull and East Yorkshire Local Enterprise Partnership (HEY LEP) has made a number of appointments to its newly formed Business Support, Employment and Skills and Infrastructure boards. The LEP announced the appointments following a successful recruitment campaign, where the LEP was overwhelmed by both the number and quality of applications received from individuals from a diverse field of...

University of Hull’s £14.5m SparkFund programme extended to boost region’s business innovation

The University of Hull’s £14.5m SparkFund has extended its grants programme to help more SMEs across Yorkshire and the Humber succeed and thrive. Despite the challenges presented over the past 18 months, SparkFund’s success story continues with more grants and additional time available to support small and medium-sized businesses in the...

Hull and East Yorkshire People in Business Awards – the winners

The winners of this year’s Hull and East Yorkshire People in Business Awards (HEYPIBA) are celebrating after a virtual awards ceremony that recognised the exceptional teams and individuals working across the Hull and East Yorkshire business community. The HEYPIBAs were set up two years ago by East Yorkshire entrepreneur Jo Fleming (above). She said: “Reading through the awards entries for the...

Entrepreneur and author welcomes business award as ‘better than a Bafta’

An entrepreneurial business consultant and author who picked up the lifetime achievement accolade in the region’s newest business awards declared the honour as “better than winning a Bafta!” Professor David Hall, whose achievements include advising construction giant Keepmoat for 40 years as it progressed to a sale worth nearly £800 million, said the Hull and East Yorkshire People in Business...