The front door of The Store, Keighley opened for the first time on Monday 8 September 2008, helping six new Bradford Kickstart shop-keepers start their businesses. These businesses are:

The Bradford Kickstart Enterprise Competition was going to offer four prizes of £1000 to the best new business ideas in Bradford District.
New business start-ups in Bradford District now have something else to smile about as this Bradford Kickstart website was named the best business to business website in Yorkshire at the prestigious In
In a former worsted mill in the Dudley Hill area of Bradford, professional musician Alex Eden and his wife Amy are creating a ‘Music Hub’ with intensive support from Kickstart and its partners.

How important are NVQs?

Yesterday afternoon I spent time with the MD of a company who have been successfully trading for over 20 years.

VAT reduction - good or bad for your business?

VAT is going down next Monday in time for the Christmas rush (only to pop back up again soon though!.

IP Yorkshire

IP Yorkshire is a group of professionals practising in or supplying services to Yorkshire who share the mission of bringing high quality intellectual property and related services within reach of thos

Disability in Self Employment

For anyone starting a business it can be difficult and there are of many hurdles to overcome. For disabled people it is no different and just as for anyone, finance can be an issue.

The Government announced yesterday (19 November 2008) the launch of the Aspire Fund - a £25 million investment fund for women-led businesses - to be jointly funded by the Government and private secto
A Keighley business woman who recently launched a bespoke stationery company at The STORE on Cavendish Street is making it her mission to fight for the future of the good old fashioned letter!