Case Studies

How a Leeds Lady is Turning her Bed-Making Nightmare into a Dream Solution

Joyce Bert, whose groundbreaking idea – the Three-Sided Duvet Cover – has already captured the public’s imagination, is now a step closer to fulfilling her dream, after joining forces with leading UK Home Furnishings specialist, Maurice Phillips & Company Limited, who supply quality home textiles to top UK retailers including department stores, supermarkets and speciality stores.

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Distinctive Cuts at Alpha Continental

For Ismaila Balde, founder of Alpha Continental Haircut, self employment was a lifelong ambition that had to happen. Working for various reputable companies in various different countries in Africa and Europe, this Guinean-born entrepreneur has had a lot of influential experience. Ismaila has now took that all important step, which has marked a turning point in his life.

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Ethical Home Care

Ethical Home Care provides a personalised culturally sensitive homecare service for clients 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. They provide services to a wide range of adults living within the Leeds area irrespective of race, age, gender, colour, disability or sexuality. Ethical Homecare is available to anyone who needs specific help with everyday tasks around the home.

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Businesses Pulling Together- For The Success Of All

During the current business climate and the adverse economic climate in the UK the Success Doncaster program has enabled local business to support each other through these difficult times.

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Over The Hurdles: Errol Taylor’s Journey Into Business

Ex-jockey Errol Taylor always wanted to work with horses. Born in 1962 at Hamilton Lodge near Doncaster Racecourse, it seemed like working with these graceful animals was just something he was meant to do.

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Faroma House of Fragrance

Faroma House of Fragrance is a small shop located in the Merion Centre Market in Leeds City Centre. The shop sells a variety of products including hand made incense, fragrant oils, aromatherapy products, cultural art pieces, handcrafted jewellery and artistic drawings. Faadil makes all his incense products himself, and gets all his artistic pieces and jewellery from local crafts people and artists.

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An Independent Television Station

Leeds Television is fully independent television station without political bias; its programme content is by a body of volunteers supported by a team of professionals.
Leeds Television broadcast on line.

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Brian is self employed and works for himself.

Brain found it difficult setting up his own business as he had financial problems, due to the financial problems he wasn’t able to advertise his business. Brian saved up his own funds to buy his van and set up his own business. Due to good service Brian now has many customers as he has relied on word of mouth.

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Del Core’s Delight

At a time when businesses are up against the tough economic climate, signs of confidence returning to the system are refreshing. On that front, Susan Del Core’s delight in bequeathing us with her immaculate new salon is timely. Even more so, it re-echoes the message of local people playing their part in securing Bradford’s future prosperity.

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Originally and Youthfully Made

The question of where the next generation of entrepreneurs will come from is answered on seeing how far Jese Saddler has come with his Original Made Garments (OMG) operation. In a short space of time, what started as a mission to do ‘something different’ has rapidly grown into an ‘in-vogue’ fashion label. The success of OMG adds a line to the business potential of social networking. On the way, Jese has faced tough decisions in a testimony of his determination.

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Designer Class at Room 37

Businesses, of course, have to start from somewhere, which in most cases means an idea in response to a gap. Paula Nunns, in identifying what Bradford needed by way of designer wear for women and children is no exception. But with a son to keep her in the ‘know’, her motivations were that more special.

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