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Funded Podcast Mi Box Live
Client Stories "Kids Played Maths for Two Hours on Christmas Morning": The Mi-box Live Story with Chris Withers
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Funded: Brilliant Entrepreneurs and Founders
Podcast Combating isolation and changing parenthood with Mamma Social founder Kayleigh Laverick
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Christian Elvidge from BEF and Connor Hampson from the Wellness Hub
Client Stories Wellness Hub grows with £10,000 Start Up Loan funding from BEF
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Upcoming events and workshops

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Events Why the North East Is the Best Place to Start a Business – And It’s Time We Talk About It
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Kick Off Startup Awards North East 2025 with Biz 'N' Bait Read blog
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Client Stories Yorkshire music store hits the right notes following Start Up Loan boost
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BEF North East Social enterprise bolsters presence in North East with new office and hot-desk offering
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News Small Business Finance Markets 2024/25
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Report cover for the Small Business Finance Markets 2024/25
Podcast How to get a Start Up Loan with Amber and Habib
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Funded: Brilliant Entrepreneurs and Founders - How to get a Start Up Loan with Amber and Habib
Client Stories Six-figure backing from NPIF II to drive transformative growth for C80 Solutions
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Mark Heptonstall - C80 Group (Left) & Mark Iley - BEF (Right)
Client Stories Painting the path to success, AFL Decorating and Maintenance thrives with a Start Up Loan
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Shannon Donaghy, BEF (left) Zac Winter , AFL Decorating and Maintenance (right)
News Why are we raising our fees for our small business loans?
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