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With over 20,000 business start-ups to the InBiz name, there is always news about the latest successful entrepreneurs to be helped into self-employment by InBiz advisers from around the UK.-
Get on your Bike and Go Dutch!
June 2 2011: When GJ Baan, arrived in London from the 'land of cycling', the Netherlands, 13 years ago, one of the first things he noticed was the number of cyclists around London's streets. When he started noticing more Dutch-style bicycles, he realised that some people wanted the genuine article - and his website, www.anddutch.co.uk selling authentic Dutch bicycles, was born. Read more...
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Gateshead Mum shows she's Top of the Popits!
May 26 2011: Popits Cake Pops Launched Read more...
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Local Mum turns Entrepreneur to have her (Cup) Cake and Eat It
May 6 2011: When Samantha Check, 40, from Finchley, North London returned to work as a Recruitment Consultant after maternity leave, the last thing she expected was to be made redundant. Read more...
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Bryan Bounces Back with Bramble Business
March 2 2011: Bryan Richards, 28, from Gateshead was a victim of the recession in January 2009, losing his job as an architectural assistant for which he had been training for seven years. Read more...
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Avanta named 'One to Watch' at Best Companies Awards
February 15 2011: Avanta Enterprises Ltd, a national welfare to work organisation helping people from benefits into employment, training and self employment, has been named 'One to Watch' in the prestigious Best Companies Awards, underpinning the company's commitment to its employees. Read more...
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Middlesbrough Man Wins International Photography Award
January 12 2011: Tim Wallace, 42, from Middlesbrough has been named Advertising Photographer of the Year in the international photography awards held by Professional Photographer magazine. The winning photograph also features the Sage in Newcastle, and an Aston Martin V8 Vantage. Read more...
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Drug addict becomes successful author
December 7 2010: Editorial success for Chris Sullivan following 20 years of unemployment Read more...
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Avanta shortlisted on government framework to bid for the Work Programme
December 2 2010: Leading welfare-to-work provider, Avanta, incorporating the two delivery companies TNG and InBiz, has been successful in securing a position on the Employment Related Services Framework in seven regions, the maximum that can be awarded to any one organisation. Read more...
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Home Enterprise Gets a Kick Start in Liverpool
November 23 2010: Enterprise specialists hold entrepreneur networking event at Everton Football Club Read more...
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Speedy Does It for Portsmouth's Women Entrepreneurs
November 23 2010: InBiz in Portsmouth celebrate Women's Enterprise with Speed Networking Day Read more...
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Prototype Raycing set for pole position with the help of InBiz
October 8 2010: Graham Wilson, a 56 year old mechanic from Lowestoft with 40 years experience in the motor industry, gives his business ‘Prototype Raycing’, which restores, modifies and builds vehicles, a racing start with the help of InBiz, a national organisation dedicated to the promotion and development of self employment and entrepreneurship, in Gordon Road, Lowestoft. Read more...
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Avanta and the Work Programme
September 1 2010: Avanta is committed to both keeping its partners informed as well as to consulting with them. Our existing subcontractors in FND have been previously briefed about government decisions to replace the programme with the new Work Programme from 2011. Read more...
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Asperger's Syndrome sufferer launches own business after almost 10 years of unemployment
August 27 2010: At the age of 19, Jessica Muckelt, from Dalton-in-Furness was diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome, a form of autism characterised by significant difficulties in social interaction, along with restricted and repetitive patterns of behaviour and interests. She was told that she was unlikely to ever hold down a job but eight years later, at the age of 27, Jessica defies convention and with the help of InBiz, a welfare to work organisation dedicated to promoting self employment as a way out of unemployment, launches her own business, Animal Sketches. Read more...
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Visit us at the NFEA and Prowess Conferences 2010
August 25 2010: InBiz will be attending the upcoming NFEA and Prowess Conferences and we’d love to see you there. Read more...
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Avanta achieves Matrix
June 24 2010: Avanta, incorporating TNG & InBiz, successfully achieved the Matrix Standard in May. Over 200 staff, customers and employers were interviewed during two weeks of visits by Matrix assessors. Visits took place to over 15 offices up and down the country including the company head office in Enfield. Read more...
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Avanta Chief Executive receives OBE from Prince Charles
May 24 2010: Janette Faherty, CEO of Avanta, one of the UK’s largest welfare to work, skills and enterprise training organisations, received her OBE from HRH Prince Charles at a ceremony at Buckingham Palace on Friday 21st May. Read more...
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Avanta CEO receives OBE in the New Years Honours List
January 1 2010: Janette Faherty, Avanta CEO, has been awarded an OBE for services to unemployed people and entrepreneurship in the New Years Honours List. Read more...
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Parlez vous Francais?
December 16 2009: French Tutoring business launched in Gateshead with the help of InBiz Read more...
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Wandsworth Entrepreneur Harvesting Community Spirit
December 7 2009: InBiz helps entrepreneur launch the 'Harvest Project' Read more...
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Barnet's very own Molly Malone
December 7 2009: Lone parent launches own business selling shellfish. Read more...
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'Glowing' into success
October 14 2009: Flouro Bling launched in Gateshead with the help of InBiz Read more...
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Wedding planning is the business for Orpington entrepreneur
September 2 2009: Lone parent launches her own wedding and event planning business with help from InBiz Read more...
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Unemployment translates into opportunity for Surbiton local
September 2 2009: Surbiton’s newest entrepreneur launches translation service with help from InBiz in Mitcham Read more...
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Folkestone entrepreneur is a cut above
September 2 2009: Daniel Laing, from Hawkinge, near Folkestone, has launched his own mobile hairdressing business, despite suffering from dyslexia with help from InBiz, an organisation dedicated to the development of self employment and entrepreneurship. Read more...
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InBiz helps nearly 130 South London Entrepreneurs into Business
September 1 2009: InBiz in Borough High Street has helped deliver 129 people from Lambeth, Southwark and Wandsworth from benefits into self employment in the past 12 months. Read more...
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InBiz Celebrates Ealing Entrepreneur Success
July 21 2009: InBiz on Uxbridge Road, Ealing, is celebrating helping entrepreneur Alan Long, 40, from Ealing, launch his own software company. Read more...
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InBiz Helps Hexham Woman Give Ramblers a Rest
June 1 2009: InBiz helps deliver Hexham woman from unemployment to entrepreneurship Read more...
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fND announcement
May 29 2009: We are delighted to announce that TNG has today been selected as DWPs Preferred Supplier to deliver their new ground-breaking flexible New Deal programme in Cambridge & Suffolk, Norfolk and Lincolnshire & Rutland and included as a subcontractor in the preferred bid by A4E in Tees Valley (subject to negotiations). Read more...
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Teenage Entrepreneur on Cloud Nine
May 26 2009: Bury Entrepreneur launches new business with help from InBiz Read more...
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Avanta Recognised as Investors in People
May 12 2009: Avanta Enterprise Ltd has achieved its first Investors in People Award. Read more...
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Tees Valley Entrepreneurs on Fast Track to Success
May 8 2009: Tees Valley InBiz scheme ‘Fast Track to Enterprise’ celebrates first entrepreneur Read more...
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Makeovers and Marriage are Recipe for Success for Lewisham Entrepreneurs
April 21 2009: Entrepreneurs launch new makeover and decorating business with help from InBiz Read more...
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Stockwell Pastor Launches Business to Aid Community Development
April 9 2009: Stockwell entrepreneur launches new business with help from InBiz Read more...
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Yurts are the Future for Hexham Entrepreneur
March 24 2009: Hexham man goes from unemployed to entrepreneur with help from InBiz Read more...
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Soapy Success for Stockton Entrepreneurs
March 24 2009: Michelle Hunnam, 28, from Stockton, has made the leap from being unemployed with a lack of direction to successful entrepreneur in 6 months. Read more...
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Avanta appoints new Managing Director
March 19 2009: Avanta, one of the UK’s leading employment, training and enterprise companies, has appointed Peter Brooks as Managing Director. Read more...
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Plumbing Problems? Wendy’s Your Woman!
March 12 2009: Bishop Auckland woman turns entrepreneur as she launches her own plumbing business Read more...
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National Enterprise Award Winner Displays Award to Local MP
March 4 2009: Darlington woman impresses local MP with national Avanta Award. Read more...
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172 people delivered from benefits into self employment in 6 months in the North East
March 2 2009: InBiz in Newcastle helps deliver 84 people from unemployment into entrepreneurship Read more...
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Getting in Shape for Success
February 19 2009: Portsmouth entrepreneur blasts bodies into shape at Gosport cricket ground boot camp. Read more...
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200 people delivered from benefits into entrepreneurship in the past six months in the North East
February 19 2009: InBiz, has helped 200 people in the North East to realise their dream of entrepreneurship since July 2008, with 9 of these from Sunderland. Read more...
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150 people delivered from benefits into entrepreneurship in the past six months in the North East
February 17 2009: InBiz, a national organisation specialising in the promotion and development of self employment and entrepreneurship that originated in Stockton, has helped 150 people in the North East to realise their dream of entrepreneurship since July 2008, with 25 of those from Stockton. Read more...
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Cooking Up a Storm
February 5 2009: Battersea’s newest entrepreneur sets up cake baking business with help from InBiz Read more...
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150 people delivered from benefits into entrepreneurship in the past six months in the North East
February 5 2009: InBiz, has helped 150 people in the North East to realise their dream of entrepreneurship since July 2008, with 10 of those from Darlington. One such person that InBiz has helped is Sophie Beaumont, 28, from Darlington. Read more...
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Success is on the cards for Newcastle’s newest entrepreneur
February 3 2009: Lisa, 40, from Slatyford, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, turns her hobby into her livelihood, launching her own business selling handmade greetings cards and gift tags. Read more...
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With help from InBiz, 200 New Businesses in the North West in the last six months
January 15 2009: InBiz has helped deliver 200 entrepreneurs from benefits and into self employment in the North West Read more...
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200 New Businesses in the North West in the last six months, with help from InBiz
January 6 2009: InBiz has helped deliver 200 entrepreneurs from benefits and into self employment in the North West Read more...
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