BARKING MAD PET SUPPLIES - KATIE RICHARDSON

BARKING MAD PET SUPPLIES - KATIE RICHARDSON

Single mum of one, Katie Richardson has recently opened Stanhope Proud Hounds. Based inside Barking Mad Pet Supplies at Market Place in Bishop Auckland, the pet grooming salon is already fully booked for two weeks.

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LINDSEY INJECTS SOME NATURAL RADIANCE INTO COUNTY DURHAM  - LINDSEY STORES

LINDSEY INJECTS SOME NATURAL RADIANCE INTO COUNTY DURHAM - LINDSEY STORES

Lindsey Stores, 44, from Oakenshaw, has opened her own private aesthetic clinic based at her home - thanks to help and support from the Enterprise Coaching project through Be Enterprising. The Enterprise Coaching project is part of Solutions for Business, the Government’s package of publicly funded business support designed to help companies start and grow.

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NEWLYWEDS ARE SNAP HAPPY - TRACEY & KEITH FUSCO

NEWLYWEDS ARE SNAP HAPPY - TRACEY & KEITH FUSCO

Tying the knot has proved to be the perfect start in business for a newly married County Durham couple.


Six months after walking down the aisle, Tracey and Keith Fusco have decided to set up their own photography business together.

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MUM TAKES THE DRIVING SEAT - CAROLE BARTON

MUM TAKES THE DRIVING SEAT - CAROLE BARTON

A County Durham mother-of-two has got her career back on track and is steering her way towards a successful future in business after being made redundant last year.


Carole Barton, 50, from Blackhall, has launched ‘Orchid Chauffeurs’, a service that provides a wide range of chauffeur experiences from corporate travel to wedding transport, thanks to help and support from Be Enterprising.

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ENTERPRISING COUPLE ARE ON THE ROAD TO SUCCESS - ALISON & ANDREW NELSON

ENTERPRISING COUPLE ARE ON THE ROAD TO SUCCESS - ALISON & ANDREW NELSON

A County Durham couple have been bitten by the franchising bug after deciding to change their careers.


Alison and Andrew Nelson of Fishburn, County Durham have each started their own businesses with support and funding from Be Enterprising through the Intensive Start-up Support (ISUS) programme.

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REDUNDANCY IS THE DRIVING FORCE BEHIND NEW CAREER MOVE - IAN LOWTHER

REDUNDANCY IS THE DRIVING FORCE BEHIND NEW CAREER MOVE - IAN LOWTHER

A former factory worker is hoping to be in the fast lane to success thanks to the launch of his new driving school – Holdforth Driving Academy.


Ian Lowther, of Bishop Auckland, got his business on the road with assistance from Be Enterprising, County Durham’s Local Enterprise Growth Initiative (LEGI).

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