Business support organisation, the North East BIC has expanded its advisory team by 3 new specialist advisors making them a team of 15 in an effort to help more enterprises in the face of increasing economic challenges.
Business support organisation, the North East BIC has expanded its advisory team by 3 new specialist advisors making them a team of 15 in an effort to help more enterprises in the face of increasing economic challenges.
The three new advisers – Anneline Dowell, Hina Joshi, and Mark Walsh – are working with small businesses and social enterprises.
“Since the pandemic there are more people exploring the option of self-employment alongside their job,” Hina said. “They seek a better work-life balance or additional income, and a large proportion are managing their day job at the same time.” With her experience in business support for more than 25 years and a period where she was self-employed as a consultant alongside being employed, she is able to advise on finding balance.
Mark, who set up his own social enterprise, Lighthouse Therapy, with BIC support three years ago, joins the team as a social enterprise adviser helping people who are providing much-needed services for their local communities.
He said: “I think the growth in social enterprise, particularly in Sunderland, is a response to growing need – and who better to make a difference locally than local people? It’s incredibly inspiring to work with people who are in business for good; people who know that if we are going to make meaningful change it has to come from the community.”
Anneline, who has worked as a business adviser, estates and facilities manager, charity secretary and charity fundraiser, brings a wealth of knowledge and skill to the small enterprises she helps.
The team is able to assist in every stage of business development, from concept to start-up, through scale-up, growth and the issues they could face through it all.
For more information on the North East BIC, visit: https://www.ne-bic.co.uk/
