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They did it! Inspiring stories from people just like you

Read how we have helped the below businesses on their road to success.

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Sam's Cafe - Norwich

Sam’s Cafe in Norwich opened in February 2020 after Sam received support from Ian Bird under the New Anglia Growth Programme funded by the European Regional Development Fund and received a start up loan to be able to purchase the business he had previously worked in.

Just three weeks into his new venture and the coronavirus lockdown could have finished his business before he had even traded for one month but not for this entrepreneur.

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20th November 2016

Free your mind

Natasha Benjamin, a social entrepreneur founded her mental health support organisation Free Your Mind in 2013, influenced by her own experiences. We spoke to Natasha about her move into running her own business.

18th November 2016

Bridal Reloved

When 4am starts, and time away from family became too much for cabin crew worker Carolyn Falconer, she began to pursue her dream of working in the wedding industry. In September 2016, she launched Bridal Reloved in Sawston, a franchise in UK’s largest chain of pre-owned wedding dress boutiques, and now the future has never looked brighter.

18th November 2016

p@ds

The brainchild of Louise Thorley, new business p@ds provides holiday and business let accommodation solutions in Norwich city centre. Louise had an idea that she felt passionate about and decided to make the leap into running her own business.

18th November 2016

History Mystery

Business owner Alasdair Willett is thrilled at the popularity of History Mystery’s first game site on Norwich’s medieval Guildhall Hill since opening their first game room in February 2016.

16th November 2016

Mi-Soul

Mi-Soul, a London-based music broadcasting platform, is the latest venture to come out of Gordon Mac – the man who took Kiss FM from a pirate station to one of the most recognised radio brands in the UK. Based in South London, Mi-Soul started broadcasting mid-2012, and currently has 45 A-list Djs on rotation; playing everything from Soul, Jazz, House, Hip Hop, Reggae to Jungle and Drum and Bass.

1st November 2016

Erica’s Beauty

Erica’s Beauty, in Lowestoft, is now a well-established beauty salon providing treatments for women, men and children over five years of age. From facials to feet, head to toe pampering is provided by fully-qualified therapists in the luxurious and friendly atmosphere of the salon in the north of the town.

18th October 2016

Enya’s Childcare

Located on the outskirts of Peterborough in Crowland, Enya’s Childcare is a fantastic and unique addition to what the town has to offer. Specialising in the Reggio Emilia approach, a world renowed tailored way of teaching where the learning environment and outdoors is classed as the 'third teacher', leader and co-founder Enya Mooney tells Nwes about their start-up journey.

18th October 2016

Wills Express

Wills Express is an online solicitor business based in Southend on Sea, offering Will drafting, preparation of Lasting Powers of Attorney and advice upon Advanced Directives and applications for Grants of Probate.

18th October 2016

The Thirst Consultants

With a varied background of teaching and managing shops, it was Cheryl Cade’s love of beer which led her to set up her own business.

18th October 2016

Ruth’s Kitchen

Based along the city’s vibrant Magdalen Street, the menu at Ruth’s Kitchen has a loyal following and business has steadily built since it launched in August 2014.

18th October 2016

Mary Moppins

Commercial and domestic cleaning specialists, Mary Moppins Limited has seen considerable growth since they launched in 2005

18th October 2016

Loads4Less

Loads4Less is much more than a simple A to B transport business. It provides low-cost house removals, UK and European deliveries, shipping, packing, storage and furniture recycling.

18th October 2016

Drillmar Resources Ltd

Drillmar Resources Limited, specialists in recruitment in the Oil and Gas industry, are proud new tenants at Great Yarmouth’s Beacon Innovation Centre.

18th October 2016

Dotty Hippo Design

After nearly 20 years working in graphic design for publishing and marketing companies in London, it was time to start-up.

18th October 2016

CFolio Ltd

Norwich-based business CFolio Ltd helps businesses to operate paperless. From the planning of work to completing of compliance documents through to extracting the data to produce reports, they tailor application software to fit the client and their needs.

18th October 2016

BVPages

Since the launch in April 2016, Colchester based BVPages is unique as it is the only online directory that features video as a standard listing.

24th January 2015

Oana’s Coffee Shop

Based in St Ives, Cambridgeshire, Oana’s is a coffee shop with a traditional Transylvanian twist. Dean Castel tells Nwes about his start-up journey.

 

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