The fallout from COVID 19 and rapid rate of technological innovations requires current workforces to continually update skills to equip them for emerging roles in the sectors in which they work, which have been influenced by new technologies.Many companies are neither effectively maximising the potential of new technologies nor the talents of their employees. As a result, opportunities are missed and performance is not maximised.“Digital Future First” provides access to Small Business Grants and works with employers to identify their skills needs, demonstrate additionality and innovative new nature of developed programme content and delivery solutions, where relevant, will trial programme...

14 June, 2023

Meet Polly who has combined her knowledge, skills and experience into creating a newly formed business called Magenta Business Support Services.Polly talks about her transition from employment to self employment and how she's finding running a start up business so far having launched the business in January 2023.Polly has had a varied and enjoyable career in the arts, events, financial and property industries, and decided in January 2023 to use her varied collection of skills to become self employed and help small business and families, in a flexible and affordable way, to either become more productive, generate more income, or...

14 June, 2023

Nicky is the Managing Director of East Midlands HR and here she talks about starting her fourth year in business and taking on that first employee.Nicky is an HR professional and is very experienced and knowledgeable around a number of subjects including:Improving Business Performance with effective, time-saving HR practices Improve productivity, reduce labour costs with Performance Management support Reduce HR admin by 30%, save time, improve efficiency, manage absence, with a HR System - from £13 per month Remove risks of employee relation issues with clear Policies and procedures Attract and recruit the right candidates with our Applicant Tracking...

14 June, 2023

Angela, and her husband Rupert, work with established or aspiring business owners, and experts in their industry building a business around them to support their excellence.Angela is passionate about working with business owners/leaders to enable them to get the business and life they really want. Angela has been involved in the leadership and management of small businesses since she started her own accountancy practice in 2007. As a result, she have many years of entrepreneurial experience and have suffered the pains of business ownership as well as the highs, this means she understands the roller coaster of owning your own...

14 June, 2023

As part of the British Library National Network the Business & IP Centre Northamptonshire is leading a revolution by inspiring a thriving community of new and existing business owners. It is free to join and open to everyone. And it is transforming the way ideas grow into successful businesses. ​Whether you are just starting out, need advice on protecting your intellectual property, or are ready to take the next step in your business journey, they are here to help. They support entrepreneurs, inventors and small businesses from that first spark of inspiration to successfully launching and developing a business. Listen to James...

14 June, 2023

Starting a business isn't easy, but starting FIVE inside TWELVE YEARS?Adam Payne opens #NNSTARTUP today with an interesting insight into how he's done it.Adam is a passionate believer that the success of our communities will come from the businesses that thrive within it, and the more businesses he can help break-through the High-Growth, High-Value Gateway, the better, both socially and economically we will be. As an entrepreneur himself, he knows first-hand how important it is to build up your business. And when you're trying to grow your company, there's not a lot of time left over for anything else. Adam...

14 June, 2023

Today is the second annual #NNSTARTUP Day where we dedicate the day to businesses across Northamptonshire and celebrate their success so far!Join us on our NNBN social media as we share a series of videos talking about those who have started a business or provide support to those starting a business. This year's line up:9.00 - Adam Payne from New Way Growth talks about how he's started five businesses in twelve years10.00 - James Elliott from Business & IP Centre Northamptonshire talks about how libraries can help you start a business11.00 - Angela Turton from Action Coach Oakham and Kettering talks...

14 June, 2023

National Insurance Contributions (NICs) are the payments made by workers and employers to support certain state welfare programs in the UK, such as the National Health Service (NHS), state pensions, and jobseeker’s allowance. As a worker, it is essential to stay updated with your contributions and monitor your overall contribution history over time.If you are a UK worker, you can check your NICs by accessing the online service provided by the UK government. In this article, we will discuss how to check your National Insurance contributions, the importance of keeping track of contributions, and how this information helps towards...

13 June, 2023

With the sector growing 20-30% pa and Employee Ownership (EO) and its most famous example John Lewis in the news recently, you are invited to a fact-finding web session about EO - what does it involve and why it is getting the attention of all political parties.Under-represented by academia, in Northants we have 3 of the biggest EO businesses - Briggs & Forester, Cambridge Weight Plan & Scott Bader - all with at least £200m+ turnover and at least 200 staff.Hear from the CEO of the Employee Ownership Association, James de la Vingne as well as the Head of Engagement at the John...

13 June, 2023

“The UK is an island of innovation.And it is a goal of mine to make this country the best place in the world to start, grow and invest in tech businesses.The reason why I believe we can do this is because we start from a position of strength.Here are just a few of the reasons why, if you’re a start-up, investors or entrepreneurs, the UK really is the place to be to grow your tech business. #1 – In the last decade the UK has created 134 tech unicorns A tech unicorn is a privately held company with a valuation of over...

13 June, 2023

A survey looking at parking habits and provision across North Northamptonshire has been launched today.The survey will be open for 6 weeks and asks a variety of questions on parking habits including parking in town centres, issues related to parking, on-street parking (not residential permit holders), electrical vehicle charging and thoughts on car parks in town centres across North Northamptonshire.The results of this engagement stage will help develop a parking strategy for the area. The proposed parking strategy will then be consulted on later in the year and look at ensuring suitable levels of car and other vehicle type parking...

13 June, 2023