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In the south, the attitude towards business is quite different to what it is in the north. There isn’t as much funding available, and I didn’t get the experience of the likes of Business Link and other support organisations. I wasn’t aware that there was all this help in the North East, so I think it was about ten months down the line before I even filled out my first application for funding.
We had a bit of luck by winning some big contracts with Business Link and One North East. Their funding helped to put us on the map and send the business in an upwards direction. I discovered that help is out there, and people are willing to give it.
Derek CurtisBond
