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Last Thursday Susan Snowdon was delighted to attend the Startup Awards North East, hosted by FIRST - Business Skills for Everyone 🌟 Well done to both the finalists and the winners in the Start Up and Scale Up categories 👏🏻 Thank you to Charlotte Windebank, Sam Clark and team. Always great to catch up with you all and to see Lucy Batley, Shaun Fooy, Helen Huitson, Carolyn McGregor, 🦋Claire Robinson🦋 & Ian Brown 🙌🏻 #StartupAwardsNorthEast #NorthEast #Innovation #Startups

We were out and about yesterday at Komodo Digital filming a new episode of The Wellbeing Uprising podcast with OptiMe🎙️ Hosted by Bethany Ainsley, this episode explores ‘burnout’ with James Katirai & Herb Kim 💬 The episode will be launching next week 👏🏻 Vic Morgan | Lois Prest #TheWellbeingUprising

Business energy consultants Troo, based in Sunderland, has secured a seven-figure investment from NPIF II – NEL Debt Finance to support their digital transformation, led by Jane Siddle👏🏻 The funding will enable the next phase of growth through cutting-edge technology and talent development. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eFdReCN7 We collaborated with Mercia Ventures on this deal, and the investment process was guided by comprehensive legal advice on both sides from Ben Jackson and Lydia Sevenoaks of Hay & Kilner, and Imogen Holland of Ward Hadaway. Financial due diligence was expertly delivered by Stephen Green at Armstrong Watson. This collaborative effort, drawing on the strengths of a trusted professional network, ensured a smooth transaction and underlines the value of experienced advisers in delivering successful investment outcomes. Well done to everyone involved 🫱🏻🫲🏻 Find out more about Troo: https://www.troocost.com/ Read more about our NPIF II – NEL Debt Finance Fund: https://lnkd.in/eQ5DdE3M Photography by Simon Williams | Ayden De Beer | Andrew Richardson | Sarah Newbould | James Katirai | Paul Scott | Shaun Fooy | British Business Bank | British Business Bank: Investment and Finance News | British Business Bank North of England | North East Chamber of Commerce | The North East Combined Authority | Entrepreneurs' Forum | Federation of Small Businesses (FSB)

James Katirai was delighted to attend the Ward Hadaway #Fastest50 at the Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, where the region’s fastest-growing businesses for 2025 were revealed! 📈 Congratulations to Elite Energy on being named the Fastest Growing Medium Business & Overall Fastest Growing Business 🎉 Well done to the Fastest Growing Small Business AJP Recruitment and Fastest Growing Large Business RE:GEN Group, RE:GEN North East 👏🏻 #NorthEastBusiness

Congratulations to everyone who made it onto BusinessCloud's #NorthernLeaders list for 2025 👏🏻 Northern Leaders shines a light on the leaders who have made – and continue to make – the biggest positive difference to the North. See the full list here: https://lnkd.in/eDZZUzap James Katirai | Paul Scott | Paul Blake | Jordan Dargue | Helen Oldham | Steph Edusei | Chris Fraser | Ben Houchen | Prof. Charlie Hoult | Henry Kippin | Dan Kitchen | Ross Linnett | Kim McGuinness | Philip Miller | Sophie Milliken MBE | Lucy Winskell OBE LL | Phil Witcherley | John Woodward

Thank you to everyone who joined us this morning for our very first NEL Female Founders Fireside at Flok Co-Working Space in Middlesbrough 🎉 Susan Snowdon hosted our brilliant panel of female founders including Sam Spoors (Talentheads), Bethany Ainsley (OptiMe & Nuvo Wellbeing) and Joanne Lant (Lant Medical Ltd) - thank you so much for sharing your experiences and authentic journeys with us. We covered business growth, overcoming challenges, leadership, confidence, access to finance and the importance of creating meaningful connections within our brilliant network across the North East ❤️ Thank you Sharon Braithwaite from Barclays Eagle Labs | Alt Labs & Sarah Newbould from British Business Bank for your support 👏🏼 It was great for some of the NEL team to chat with founders and professionals about how we can support business growth. Please connect with us to stay in touch! Lois Prest, James Katirai, Rachael Munro & Jane Siddle Paul Scott | North East Chamber of Commerce | Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council | Power Of Women💥 | Tees Valley Combined Authority | Tees Valley Business Club | Darlington Business Club #FemaleFounders #BusinessGrowth #NEL

Sanco, a Newcastle-based Neapolitan pizza dining experience, has secured a strategic investment from NPIF II – NEL Smaller Loans 🍕🙌🏻 Founded by Newcastle local Paolo Franchi, Sanco will bring an innovative and authentic Italian dining concept to the city, opening next week! Well done Jonathan Armitage 👏🏻 Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eeSNE9bT Photography by Simon Williams | James Katirai | Paul Scott | Shaun Fooy | Sarah Newbould | British Business Bank | British Business Bank: Investment and Finance News | British Business Bank North of England | North East Chamber of Commerce | The North East Combined Authority | Phil Witcherley | Rob Hamilton | Kim McGuinness | John McCabe DL #Sanco #NEL #Investment

Join us for event below, designed to help you explore the world of business funding, learn what investors look for, and understand the support available to early-stage entrepreneurs 💭 Whether you're still developing your concept or ready to pitch, this session will give you the tools and insights to take the next step 👇🏻 #StartUp #Entrepreneurs #InvestmentReady

Susan Snowdon was delighted to have the opportunity to hear first hand from Glen Sanderson of Northumberland County Council and Chief Executive Helen Paterson this morning at the North East Chamber of Commerce Northumberland Area Meeting. The event was brilliantly hosted by John. Johnston and highlighted the importance of building relationships, collaborating and working together to make the region a better place for business, education and housing 👏🏻 The North East Combined Authority #Northumberland