What does it take to be young and in charge of a business in Yorkshire? This month we find out, as we unveil the 42 under 42 list for 2007. Plus we find out why you need marketing and PR and we find out why York's recent job loss woes may actually be good news for the city in the long run.
Who's the most powerful business person in Yorkshire? Find out this month as we reveal our Power 100 list. Plus we take a look at how venture capital firms view the region and find out how Yorkshire business owners' attitudes to recruitment are changing.
Just what is it like to see the business you have cherished and nurtured for so long go under? This month we find out and see what options are available for making at least some kind of rescue bid. Plus we look at where Yorkshire's renaissance programme is going and find out who is really pulling their weight among the region's marketing agencies.
Floating on AIM is something that many a growing Yorkshire company seems to have on its business plan. But just what is involved in taking such a major step? This month, in a special guide, we take a look at the reasons for floating, how to go about preparing the float and what to expect when you are up and running as a listed company.
Yorkshire's economy outperformed the national average for the first four years of this century - something of a turnaround for a region that has been in the doldrums. But how has it fared since then. We find out. And we examine in detail one small Leeds retailer's plans to become a nationwide brand. Bagels at the ready!
An avalanche of new legislation aimed at making businesses environmentally friendly means that perhaps for the first time it really makes sense to look at what you could do. We show you how. Plus we look at how the Yorkshire deals market has gone in the first half of the year and consider how the Sheffield city region idea is taking hold.
Even if some of them spent a good part of June under water thanks to the floods, South Yorkshire's manufacturing businesses are still a force to be reckoned with. We explain why. And we run down Yorkshire's top 500 companies, with interviews with those at the very top.
What makes someone who has already launched one successful business and sold it off go through the whole process again? This month we aim to find out by profiling Yorkshire's top serial entrepreneurs. Plus we look at how the healthcare industry is changing in the region, and what local businesses think of PR agencies.
Which company really is growing the fastest in Yorkshire? This month we reveal our latest Growth 100 list of the fastest growing companies in the region, based on turnover going back five years. In our quarterly deals review we find out more about Yorkshire's biggest ever MBO, and we take a look at what effect your office design has on your business success.
They're rich, and getting richer. While there may be turmoil in the markets, and clouds on the horizon for property prices, the 100 richest business people in Yorkshire have succeeded in increasing their wealth this year by £31.64bn. We profile all 100 in full. We also find out what they might be spending their money on. And elsewhere we see how Barnsley is moving on from its plans to become a Tuscan town.
Some Yorkshire folk may like to think Harvey Nichols coming to Leeds is what profile raising is all about, but actually it's the low-cost sector that has really been making headway in the Yorkshire retail sector. We spell out why. Plus we look at how you can plan your exit from a business, and celebrate those Yorkshire companies that have made it past their 100th birthday.
What were the key stories that really made the headlines in the Yorkshire business community in 2007? In this issue we round them all up and take soundings from economists and professional advisers about where they see the Yorkshire economy heading with more uncertain times ahead.
