Case studies
A YOUNG entrepreneur from Manchester has been shortlisted for the EnterPrize 2010 business competition organised by urban regeneration company New East Manchester. The New East Manchester EnterPrize...
Young entrepreneurs go from students to snappers after launching business Two YOUNG entrepreneurs who gambled their savings to launch a photography business instead of going to university are celebrating moving...
Warrington man launches his first business a year on from redundancy A 57-year-old man from Warrington has launched a commercial catering equipment business a year on from redundancy. David Keeley, from...
Warrington man beats redundancy with launch of safety training firm A 55-year-old man from Warrington has overcome a recession related redundancy by launching his own business JM Safety Training Limited. Jimmy...
Warrington man beats redundancy with launch of safety training firm A 55-year-old man from Warrington has overcome a recession related redundancy by launching his own business JM Safety Training Limited. Jimmy...
Urmston mum taps into the plumbing market after being made redundant A resourceful Urmston mum who bounced back from a recession related redundancy by launching her own plumbing firm is...
Urban fashion label celebrates successful first year Keman Allen owner of Council Royalty, the urban clothing line, is celebrating a successful first year of trading by being appointed a Northwest...
Unemployed graduates bloom with Blue Orchid Leading business support agency Blue Orchid is announcing today that it has exceeded targets set for its Graduate Talent Programme (GTP). It has secured...
Teacher goes from blackboard to beat making with social enterprise A 34-year-old former teacher is celebrating moving to her first office in Sandbach Enterprise Centre after overcoming illness to launch...
Jan joined Blue Orchid’s Talent Plus programme on 15th March 2010. As a mature graduate who had studied whilst working, Jan wanted to pursue a career in teaching and needed some...
Stockport man revs up his business idea in the tourism sector A Stockport man is on the road to success after launching a North West tourbus service. Joe Corrigan, 57, set...
Jo Forshaw has recently launched a sports therapy and rehabilitation clinic, Star Treatment in Ashton Under -Lyne. After finishing a sports rehabilitation degree from Bolton University last June, Jo decided to...
Pauline joined Liverpool’s Blue Orchid Graduate Talent Programme in March 2010 having recently completed a degree in Microbiology at Liverpool University. In May 2010 she started her three month placement...
RedShift radio aims for a flying start to enterprise Crewe based RedShift Radio is teaming up with business support agency Blue Orchid, which will be sponsoring a season of programmes...
Recession stricken couple move up a gear with taxi venture A Malpas dad of four who launched a taxi/private hire business with his wife after being made redundant from Bentley...
Oldham woman makes a move into business A 28-year-old woman from Oldham is celebrating the opening of her new dance centre on Dowry Street. Yolanda Blades is a professional performing...
New dating business is serendipity for Oldham woman AN Oldham woman is launching a dating service with a difference. Simply Serendipity uses a face-to-face mentoring and matching process, which aims to...
Mum of four celebrates successful first quarter of trading A mum of four from Levenshulme is celebrating a successful first three months of trading with her business Caress Clothing. 38-year-old...
Manchester fashion graduate stitches her business together with the help of Blue Orchid A Salford University fashion graduate has launched her own business just months after finishing her course. 24-year-old Danielle...
Margaret Doran had toyed with the idea of creating her own inspirational private day nursery for little ones for years after moving to the North West. The mother of three grown-up...
Brain Richards is in the process of setting up his own business, Jobvox, based in Manchester. Brian was working for Trinity Mirror in the printing department and saw how employees who...
A school teacher who had a passion for horticulture uprooted and left his full time job to pursue running his own green fingered business in Wigan is celebrating a blooming...
Former headmaster injects creativity back into the classroom Former school headmaster Frank Driessen is celebrating a successful launch of his creative educational consultancy business. Frank, from West Derby, launched Creativity and...
Esmail Patel has never once let his deafness stand in his way of seizing opportunities. After graduating from the University of Central Lancashire in 2006 with a degree in business information...
Dave Kelly may be blind but he never lets that get in the way of his ambitions. Neither did Blue Orchid, whom he called upon to help him establish a social...
Congleton Mum promotes eco learning across Cheshire after being made redundant A Congleton mum of five who was made redundant is celebrating the launch of her environment consultancy...
Cheshire entrepreneur eyes Boardroom success in Wilmslow A CHESHIRE entrepreneur is launching a new informal boardroom and meeting destination for businesses across the region. Colin McKevitt, 36, is opening ‘theBoardroom’ in...
Car valeting business venture starts to shine for Craig A 24-year-old man from Anfield who catapulted himself off Jobseekers Allowance by gambling his personal savings to launch a car valeting...
A MUM with an eye for design decided to draw her own future after twice being made redundant within three years. Wendy Grove said she had always wanted to have...
‘Made by Hands of Britain’ founder Gillian Montegrande receives Cheshire East Rural Women’s Award Macclesfield, Cheshire - 19 October 2010 – Gillian Montegrande, Founder of ‘Made by Hands of Britain’...
An entrepreneur a day created through Rochdale Enterprise Coaching service Leading Rochdale business support agency Blue Orchid is celebrating helping more than 600 people on the path to enterprise since...
