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Case studies, fact sheets and interviews offering hints, tips, and inspiration to help your business grow.

From 7 May 2024, the North East Growth Hub is a project of the North East Combined Authority. We may still refer to "the North East Local Enterprise Partnership" (or "the North East LEP") in some of our older articles.

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Business and Life Coach, Sam Hook (Uniquethinking) discusses the benefits of business coaching on leadership and growth

Sam Hook is qualified Business and Life Coach based in Newcastle upon Tyne where she runs her company, Uniquethinking. Sam spoke to us about how business co...

6 March 2025

Steven Parker from Phonetic Digital discusses the skills that make a great leader, and the value of becoming B Corp certified business

Steven Parker is Managing Director of Phonetic Digital, a B Corp certified digital agency in Sunderland that is commitment to growing sustainability and in a...

28 January 2025

In conversation with Ben Tansey, Managing Director of low carbon heat specialists Reheat, about the importance of leadership training

Please tell us more about Reheat, and your role within the business Everything we do at Reheat is about cutting carbon emissions for our clients and communi...

13 December 2024

Free Access to Digital Sustainability Platform for North East SMEs

The North East Combined Authority have a limited number of free licences available for North East businesses with less than 250 employees to access the Zella...

10 December 2024

Paul McEldon, Chief Executive of social enterprise North East BIC, on the organisation’s journey to reach net zero

An early adopter of net zero and low carbon technology in the North East, Paul McEldon spoke to us about how the North East BIC is working with its tenants, ...

29 November 2024

Championing the region’s small businesses on Small Business Saturday (7 December 2024)

On Saturday 7 December, small businesses here in the North East, as well as those up and down the country, will be encouraging customers to shop local and su...

16 October 2024

Social investment and the new Flexible Social Finance fund

Zara Ford, Project Manager at the North East Combined Authority, talks about the positive impact of social investors, and introduces the North East’s new Fle...

10 October 2024

New digital tool to support businesses with VAT registration

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has launched a digital tool to help non-VAT registered businesses estimate what registering for VAT may mean for them, and thei...

27 August 2024

Peter Neal, Founder and Director of Experience Bank Group, on the value of non-executive directors and advisory boards for business owners and entrepreneurs

With more than 25 years’ experience building successful boards and recruiting executive and non-executive directors for SMEs and charities, Peter has shared ...

30 July 2024

Claire Pickersgill from House of Hype & Co. on the value of exporting

The Founder and Managing Director of communications agency House of Hype & Co. shares her thoughts on the opportunities international trade offers small busi...

19 June 2024

In conversation with Lewis Caseley, Commercial Director of Northumberland-based energy business Solar Capture Technologies, about accessing business support through the North East Growth Hub

Please introduce your business, Solar Capture Technologies Solar Capture Technologies design, develop and manufacture high quality bespoke solar PV (photovo...

19 June 2024

How Chestnut Bio is working with investors to fund the commercial scale up of its business in 2024

We spoke to Ian Brown, Director of Chestnut Bio, about how the company is finalising its Seed investment round to fund the commercial scale up of the busines...