It makes a really refreshing change to be able to let you know about a round of funding that is available for NE England SME businesses. The funding is available as part of an ERDF investment programme for SME's engaged in mainly B2B activities which are undertaking revenue projects that will produce tangible results to create or safeguard jobs.

SME's can apply for the funding via this program directly or using a qualified North East Service Providers like ourselves to seed the project for them.

So if you have a 2012 initiative that might be:

In a week that seen the launch of the Apple iPHONE 4s and the hugely tragic death of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs it would appear that their Brand has actually grown despite Steve's sad passing.

An article appeared from the Reuters news agency yesterday and it makes interesting reading:

For 75 years, the old boilers beneath The Cathedral Church of St Nicholas in Newcastle have given sterling service. Now, however, time has caught up with them and they are to be replaced as part of a move towards a greener heating system.

Well finally it would seem that we have signs of spring in the North East of England. The daffodils are spring up and the heating has finally been turned from full blast to occasional use.

At this time of year we can all see things in a more positive light. Indeed we even start to think that there is an end in sight for this economic doldrums that we are all still experiencing. So why not take this new feeling of positivity and turn it to good use in your own business, and give your business strategy a bit of a spring polish?

When was the last time you visited your business plans and targets? We all know that it critical that we have goals and plans but sometimes the we just seem to be to busy getting on with our daily activities to polish up those strategic plans.