Andy Fletcher set up Axes to Ashes, a mobile axe throwing business, in Bury six years ago after considering moving his family off grid in Canada.

His business has gone from strength to strength. We spoke to him about his journey building the business and how EnterprisingYou and GM Business Growth Hub has helped.

We sat down with Recycle-IT founder, John Hastings, to discuss his business journey and how GM Business Growth Hub, with EnterprisingYou, became his mentor and partner, working hand in hand with the community.

Inspired by traditional African print, Nigerian-born fashion designer Fikayomi Agbola founded Bittany Fashion and Kayomi after being disappointed with the quality of tailoring in Nigeria.

We caught up with Fikayomi at her store to learn more about her business journey.

After nearly two decades working in the Greater Manchester tech industry, Liam Brennan pursued his ambition to go it on his own and enrolled on EnterprisingYou to help him with his new business.

We caught up with Liam to find out what inspired him to set up Left Foot Forward and how EnterprisingYou helped his business journey.

Dotty About Braille, founded in May 2023 by Hayley Kellard, specialises in personalised Braille greeting cards, transcribed documents, and labels.
We caught up with Hayley to learn about her business journey and how EnterprisingYou supported her.

Crazy In Love Designs Ltd design, manufacture and sell an exclusive range of home fragrance & candles from their boutique in Stockport.

Founder, owner and creator Rachel Johnson welcomed us into her business to share her business journey.

Keep this Cracker makes and sells a product that prompts the thought, why hasn’t this been done before? A reusable cracker. The founder of the company created the cracker after being dismayed by the amount of waste being produced, not only by the crackers, but also by the little ‘gifts’ that come in them, that are, invariably, thrown out with the cracker itself.

We spoke to Bea Thackeray, founder and sole proprietor of Keep This Cracker.

Reah Coo started SEND consultancy business Inspire 321 to improve the outcomes of vulnerable children and young people.

She started EnterprisingYou following a year break after the birth of her first daughter as she was unsure how to kick start the business again. We caught up with her to find out how she has been getting on since the programme and how EnterprisingYou has supported her and her business.

Sarah Hill is a swimming coach specialising in working with adults and is the only qualified Total Immersion coach in Greater Manchester, Cheshire, Lancashire and Merseyside.

Sarah joined the EnterprisingYou programme following a recommendation from her partner to take her business to the next level. We caught up with her to find out how the support has helped her so far.

Manchester’s only taxi driver with a tour guide Green Badge and with over 30 years' experience, EnterprisingYou client John Consterdine offers unique discovery tours of the city. We decided to catch up with the man himself and find out what drives him and his business.

Tajda Ferko started photography as a simple hobby which has grown into a professional food and product photography studio with clients ranging from local start-ups to international brands in just a few years.

We catch up with Malanie Tillekeratne and Michael Hooper, two professional chefs and owners of Little Sri Lankan to find out how they achieved peace of mind while maintaining a balance on the tightrope of the ever-changing business environment. 

Following a 15-year career in local government, Breige Cobane was craving something more creative. After trying out photography part-time she wanted to see if it would work for her as a full-time career. 

We caught up with her to find out how the things she learnt on the EnterprisingYou programme have helped her so far. 

Anna Bartholomew has worked as a freelance writer for over eight years. Through her business A B Copywriting she offers a full range of copywriting services in Manchester and beyond.

We caught up with her to find out how the things she learnt on the EnterprisingYou programme have helped her business so far.

Owner and entrepreneur Ngwafu Tansie, joined the EnterprisingYou programme to help take her business, Gwafuvegan,  to the next level.

We decided to catch up with the culinary chef to hear about her journey on our programme.

Gary Burns started Not A Blue Tree in 2019, providing Coaching, Hypnosis and Training, and joined the programme after being recommended by a friend. We caught up with him to find out how we're helping his business.

Serving the community with coffee and conversation, we had the chance to talk to Natalie Lobel, one of the founders of the Grounded MCR, on her journey to set up a social enterprise. 

We chatted with textile and surface pattern designer Joanne Cocker, owner of JOJO COCO Design, about her experience expanding her product line and how EnterprisingYou guided her through the development.

With a passion for working with young people and supporting the mental health of others, EnterprisingYou client Alison decided to take the leap of faith and started her practice of counselling after teaching for 20 years.

Launching the first creative magazine for kids in the UK that focuses on art and the outdoors, Carie Barker, EnterprisingYou client, shared with us her journey and how she developed Our Curious Panda.

Find out how after over two decades of working nine to five in offices, Chris O'Brien decided to start a new business that combined his talents. Rooted in his family background and his love of dogs.

To promote the therapeutic practice of stitching through embroidery to help people’s wellbeing, EnterprisingYou client, Victoria Merness, provides a welcome respite from the hustle and bustle of city life with the products from her Little House of Victoria.

Founded her homeware business NINA D in 2020, Nina designs and produces her unique tableware inspired by her Swedish upbringing and family traditions. Her business has taken off after completing the EnterprisingYou programme. We recently caught up with Nina to learn more about her journey and her plans for the future.

With a background in garden design and promoting outdoor learning with the RHS, Mandy Morrison is passionate about children receiving an engaging education through learning in the outdoor environment. Find out more about her and her business.

Being a new mum can be a lonely and isolating time, least of all in the height of a pandemic. We spoke with the mumpreneur and EnterprisingYou client to hear her story as she juggled between a clingy baby and a new business, both crying for attention...

Trained by the decluttering guru and Netflix star Marie Kondo, our client, Jane Fern, is eager to help solve any organising issues and develop systems that will last a lifetime for her clients online and offline.

Find out more about her story and her business.

Manchester's very own award-winning travel specialist, Gary Manners provides bespoke travel advice and services, offering the very best in customer service, personal experience and attention to detail.

We caught up with the Travel guru to find out how our programme has helped him and his travel business. 

Multiple projects can easily turn into long-term gigs or businesses if you start to take them seriously. At EnterprisingYou, we are proud to support local gigs workers and the self-employed. We caught up with Josh Wilkinson, our client and a videographer based in Manchester, to find out more about the business, his EnterprisingYou journey and the plans for the future.

Leaving her full-time job as a graphic designer to pursue her own business full-time, Dina launched her pun-based cards and gifts company, The Playful Indian, to put smiles on faces and spread happiness.

We spoke with the entrepreneur and EnterprisingYou client to hear her story...

Officially launching in 2020, EnterprisingYou clients Adam and Jack created their business Calculated Performance, a football coaching company offering high-quality, professional and private one-to-one coaching for aspiring footballers.  

We found out more with one half of the coaching duo, Adam... 

A Vet, Imposter Syndrome Speaker, Coach, Mentor and EnterprisingYou client. Katie provides both 1:1 and group coaching programs for professionals, alongside online courses, helping them overcome imposter syndrome and self-doubt. 

EnterprisingYou client, talented entrepreneur and innovator Gaynor Saunders started her enterprise journey in 2014 and, in 2021, took her business to BBC's Dragon's Den for further investment. Find out how she got on...

In 2019, University for the Creative Arts graduate Sonia Bamrah burst into the world of fashion with her luxury fashion label, So.NAEY. We caught up with her to hear how EnterprisingYou has helped her push forward during the Covid pandemic.

At EnterprisingYou, we are proud to support local businesses and we recently caught up with Samantha Williamson, owner of Hands on Fitness based in Bolton to find out more about the business, Samantha’s EnterprisingYou journey and the plans for the future.

We caught up with co-owner of Our Kids Social, Jo Walters, to discuss the impacts of the pandemic and how EnterprisingYou helped her overcome issues the brought on by Lockdown…

During the Covid-19 crisis, we had a (virtual) chat with inspirational woman, business owner, and EnterprisingYou client Sissy Rooney, to discuss starting a business during a pandemic.

Recently, we had a chat with one of the most popular children’s entertainers in the North West, Lucy Wilkinson, otherwise known as 'Louby Lou'.

Caroline Dawe is a self-employed Therapist and Counsellor, specialising in hypnotherapy. Along with her two friendly dogs, Caroline and our Engagement Officer, Michael Ayre sat down for a virtual chat about life being self-employed and navigating the Covid-19 business landscape.

We recently talked with international marketing professional and entrepreneur Toni Navarro, to discuss how EnterprisingYou helped him survive the Covid-19 storm by changing his business strategy…

For International Women’s Day, we’re celebrating our female clients and coaches and finding out more about them. We caught up with Alison to chat about how she’s been coping during the last year and how EnterprisingYou has helped her business.

Before the second national lockdown, we sat down with Janine McDonald, a passionate business owner and EnterprisingYou client and we spoke about life, work and Janine’s EnterprisingYou journey.

We caught up with Debbie in Costa Blanca to talk about Reach Digital, We Luv Local and how EnterprisingYou supported their growth.

We caught up with Luke, the first business owner to sign up to EnterprisingYou, to find out more about his business and what 2020 has been like from his perspective.