We're stripping it back: Making MINT even MINTier! Some of you will remember that before Covid, MINT members met once a month for a jam-packed morning of business support, learning, and networking. We were called the Savvy Solos Business Club at the time but, after...
Long-time member Liza Johnson runs multiple businesses and has been selling online for the best part of two decades. Recently, Liza delivered some SEO training to members and filmed a short synopsis. You can watch the video below...
MINT Business Club is delighted to welcome Donna Tunney to the team. Donna joins MINT with overall responsibility for the day to day management of The HUB Consett, the downstairs area of our business centre, including the market place and working lounge. Donna will...
Hand sanitiser, produced by an award-winning County Durham based distillery, which switched production from gin to hand sanitiser at the height of the pandemic, has been acquired by the Science Museum Group for its COVID-19 Collecting Project. The hand sanitiser will...
Are we ever satisfied? Answers on a postcard... Self-employment is a wonderful choice. For me, happiness in work = working for me. Self employment means we have the chance to be free of the boss, to be responsible for ourselves and how we spend our time and finally be...
I'm sure you'll have heard someone say "cash is king". Well, the full saying goes "turnover is vanity, profit is sanity, cash is king". What this means, in a nutshell, is that it doesn't matter how much money you turn over in business, if there's no profit then...
Derwentside companies, MINT Business Club and Celebrate Difference have announced a week of events that will celebrate the public being invited to the new business hub in Consett this June. Make It MINT Week will take place during week commencing 6 June at The Hub...
Today is the start of a new tax year and yesterday Stephen Paul from Vauled accountancy delivered a training session to MINT members highlighting some of the key changes. The chancellor gave his spring statement on March 23 - setting out changes and potential changes...
One of MINT Business Club's sponsors, NEL Fund Managers, has announced a new programme that's set to boost the North East's low-carbon agenda. The Net Zero Changemakers programme is designed to identify and support innovative businesses across the North East Local...
Yesterday, we welcomed MINT members to our brand new business hub for the first time. It was exhilarating and emotional. In the excitement, I forgot to bring the projector so I couldn't show our members the progress we'd all made. So here it is. Member and friend,...