The North East Business and Innovation Centre (BIC) has expanded once again welcoming two new business advisers to the team.
Andy Brown and Ron Anderson join the BIC’s business support team
Ron Anderson and Andy Brown bring with them over 20 years of business support experience to the start-up team. Ron, who joined the company earlier in the year, commented:
“Throughout my career as a business adviser I have worked closely with the BIC and always admired the way it was ran and thankfully I was lucky enough to be able to work for them first hand.
“I like supplying clients with information and there is a misconception that starting a business is very complicated but with the right support it can be a smooth process. I enjoy helping people and making them realise that becoming your own boss is not as daunting as they may think. I am really enjoying settling into my role here.”
Strengthening the business support team alongside Ron is Andy who recently joined at the beginning of March. Andy
brings with him a wealth of experience with 17 years in banking as well as 12 years offering business support and mentoring, Andy adds:
Andy Brown
“Like Ron, I have always had strong links with the BIC and thought that they were fantastic for offering business support, when I saw an opportunity to come and work with the team I jumped at the chance.
“I love the variety of people that come through the door; from university graduates to the unemployed. I love helping someone who has a basis for a business, an idea and helping them get to the point of becoming self-employed, that’s a huge sense of achievement for the individual and I love the buzz.
Ron Anderson
“Everyone has been very welcoming to myself and Ron and it’s a fun, warm organisation to work for.”
Shirley Hermiston, business support manager, said:
“I am delighted to welcome Ron and Andy on board both bringing with them so much experience to share with clients ensuring that people who want to start their own business have the very best support available to them.
“The BIC have a fantastic business success rate which outstrips the national average with over 75 per cent of businesses advised continuing to trade into their third year and I am confident that with Ron and Andy in place we can maintain this trend.”
If you are thinking about becoming your own boss, and would like confidential independent business advice and support please call 0191 516 6149.
