| Why North is the right place to do business | | 2:44pm Friday 2nd May 2008 | | Ahead of Monday's closing date for the If We Can, You Can challenge, Deborah Johnson looks at how statistics
show the region is an ideal place to start a business, and meets two entrepreneurs who have done just that |
| Entrant: Passion for food drives business on | | 3:42pm Tuesday 15th April 2008 | | After years dreaming, Nicole
Race, 33, from Darlington, took
the plunge last year and created
gourmet food venture New
Tastes. Mother-of-two Mrs Race,
who has entered the If We Can,
You Can challenge, tells her story |
 | Case Study: Nicola Cook | | 3:40pm Tue 15 Apr 08 | | Entrepreneur Nicola Cook has battled illness, trauma and financial troubles to achieve her dream of becoming
her own boss. Here, she tells Deputy Business Editor Deborah Johnson how, as a result of her many
obstacles, she has learned the most important skills of all - self-belief |
 | Case Study: Alan Noble | | 12:25pm Thu 20 Mar 08 | | From humble
beginnings, Alan
Noble's van hire
business has
become a great
North-East success
story. He spoke to
Business Editor
Owen McAteer
and offered advice
to would-be
entrepreneurs |
 | Case Study: Tarek Nseir | | 12:43pm Tue 18 Mar 08 | | Tarek Nseir established digital agency Th_nk while at university, transforming it into one of the fastestgrowing
businesses of its type in the UK. Deputy Business Editor Deborah Johnson discovers the
award-winning entrepreneur's motivation for success and why he is encouraging others to follow his lead |
 | Case Study: Sadie Ayton | | 4:13pm Mon 17 Mar 08 | | Sadie Ayton is backing a campaign to find and encourage new entrepreneurs in the region. She explains the secrets of her success |
 | Case Study: Nickie Gott | | 4:19pm Fri 14 Mar 08 | | AS a 30-year old mother-of-two, Nickie Gott had no formal qualifications or a career to return to after pregnancy. |
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