In the penultimate episode of our Recovery Through Enterprise Podcast season, we meet Claire and Jenny from The Flower Company in Irthlingborough. The last 12 months have been an exceptionally busy period for the two as demand for flowers and tributes kept orders piling up -...
Many of the businesses we've met through the course of our podcast series had been making the start to their journeys when the pandemic took hold - for some though; it was the latest challenge in a long life time. Phillip and his team at Amp...
If you’ve travelled along the A45 in recent years - you’ve likely driven past the Rushden Lakes development that opened a couple of summers ago. Its a large shopping and entertainment destination built around the outside of a beautiful lake. The development plays home to...
Retail shop owners have had more to deal with than most over the last 12 months. Between lockdown restrictions closing some stores, and footfall dwindling to those that remained open with people staying at home; many businesses have had to look elsewhere to deliver new...
In the latest episode of the Recovery Through Enterprise podcast, we meet Taz - the owner of the Market Square Bakery in Higham Ferrers who discusses with us the challenges the bakery have encountered over the last 12 months and the changes they've made as...
When people think about the role their local council plays in their lives - its usually for obvious things - public information, enquiries about services or council tax. But for the residents of Raunds, their local council have been working more proactively for the last...
With pubs and theatres closed and holidays all but off the table, many businesses have seen an unexpected rise in trade through the last year as people look for alternative ways to spend their disposable income. One area that has seen particular growth is sweet...
The last 12 months have been a scary time for lots of business owners locally – especially those who had just started to do business as the pandemic began to unfold...
If there is one thing that the last 12 months has taught lots of our local businesses - it’s that sometimes help can come from the most unexpected of places...
When it comes to fitness and training, one of the most important parts of the process is preparation and having a plan in place. As it is - for the gym owners and operators this strategy has proven to be very important over the last...