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In case you aren't subscribed to Bdaily's brilliant daily business digest, here's Riz Shahid's latest feature examining and explaining two new updates which are set to shape the future of artificial intelligence and intellectual property in the UK and Europe. Both will have a significant impact on how businesses and creators approach and adopt artificial intelligence in the workplace, so there's plenty to take away from this piece if you use or are planning on using AI in your business. 🤖🧠 Read the full article. 👇 https://bit.ly/40AOvUc

A solid morning at the Entrepreneurs' Forum - AI in Action Workshop today. Thanks to Hannah & Owain Brennan 📊 for some really interesting and actionable insights. "Treat AI like an infinitely patient new co-worker who forgets everything you tell them each new conversation" Square One Law | B Corp™ #Tech #Law #Innovation

Congratulations to Atom bank on delivering this £6m facility for the refinancing for a chain of hotels over a 5 year term, turning the loan around in just 11 weeks. 👏 Great to get this one over the line together. Well done Charlotte Orr on your fantastic support throughout this project. Read more. 👇 https://lnkd.in/ex9FkRUZ

Are you or is someone you know looking for a fulfilling role that makes a real impact on women and girls in Newcastle's community? Our good friends at West End Women and Girls Centre are recruiting for a Youth Worker to provide a variety of opportunities and build the power of girls and young women through group work at their centre in the west end. West End Women and Girls are an amazing charity who do absolutely vital work protecting and empowering young women and girls. If you're interested please get in touch with them. Details including how to apply are in the picture below. 👇 Image description: An image which includes the West End Women and Girls Centre's logo and reads: "You worker required. To provide a variety of opportunities and build the power of girls and young women in group work session at West End Women and Girls Centre. To develop and deliver a programme of activities in negotiation with the lead worker, sessional staff and members. 12 hours per week to be worked Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings @£12.60 per hour. Please send us your CV and a little about yourself to info@westendwomenandgirls.co.uk"

Huge thanks to everyone who joined us for our first event of 2025 last night at Level X Middlesbrough! 🏎️🎳🏌️ We smashed the January blues as everyone got stuck into bowling, golfing and karting. 👊 There was definitely some competitiveness on show, especially on the race track which got a bit feisty at times! 😂 All around a good night enjoyed by all. Thanks everyone for coming along and making it such a great chance to network while having some fun. 🔗 Missed out but interested in attending our events? Sign up for our distribution list here: https://lnkd.in/etfHZsWX FW Capital | Square One Law | B Corp™ Lewis Blakelock | Adam Scurr | Walter Marufu | Kimberly Crossman | Conor O'Driscoll | Lewis Gosling | James Cullen FRICS | Jack Angles | Luke Huntington | Anna Sanders | Harry Martin | Benjamin Riddle | James Thompson | Bradley Galloway | Jenna Herlingshaw | Ginny Lant | Lauren Hayward (Fleming) | Hollie Hannah | Lea Monica Udrescu | Max Bell ATT DipPFS | Sam Watts | Lily Parker

🎙 Season Finale: Empowered Steps – A Chat About Resilience and Innovation 🎉 Our final episode of Season 4 is here! And we’re going out on a high. 🚀 In Episode 12 of Fear Less, Do More, host Gill Hunter sits down with Lyndsay Watterson, founder and CEO of Neo Walk, whose mission is redefining mobility aids with style and confidence. After losing her leg in 2010, Lyndsay took matters into her own hands—literally—creating a range of bold, empowering walking sticks that have caught the attention of Hollywood and beyond. 🎬✨ 🎧 What’s in store? • How Neo-Walk grew from a small business in York to an international brand • Why Lyndsay sees disability as empowerment, not limitation • Her unforgettable experiences—from Dragons’ Den to the Paralympics and even the Bad Education movie • The next big step: breaking into the US market while finding time for personal passions (spoiler: it involves a pet cockatoo 🦜 and upcycling furniture!) • It’s an inspiring conversation on resilience, innovation, and the power of thinking differently. Thank you for an incredible Season 4—we’ll be back soon with even more fearless conversations! 💡 Links in the comments below. 🔗👇 #FearLess #DoMore #Podcast #Entrepreneurship #Innovation #DisabilityEmpowerment #NeoWalk #Resilience

A big thank you and well done to Kim McGuinness and the The North East Combined Authority on their People, Potential and Opportunity Event today. What a fantastic turnout! Great to hear from some brilliant inspirational speakers on culture, values and purpose led organisations…all of which makes people happier and healthier! Charlie Charlton brought her usual truck load of energy and did a great job comparing the event. Some key highlights for us: Dr. Alex Hope on business but not as usual...the many benefits of being an ethical business from reputation, customer satisfaction to the bottom line and why it's vital for success Hearing Gabe Davies who works for values driven company Patagonia and how their mission to 'protect home planet' is integral across the whole organisation How purpose driven businesses are growing faster and have higher customer satisfaction with Colin Bell And rounding off the morning was Gill Hunter’s keynote around being an authentic leader – an honest account of her journey as a leader within the legal sector. How vulnerability and authenticity are key on creating psychological safety for people and how she brought this to life at Square One Law. Also there is a new business accreditation scheme coming soon from the NECA which will be worth registering your interest in! There was also a great session by Clare Morley (nee Goatman) about getting us all moving so that we can be a happier and healthier region! BeaconHouse Events | Northumbria University | Sam Spoors (Talentheads) Dan Appleby (Drummond Central), Helen S. (Bazaar Group)

Final podcast episode of the season out tomorrow! ⚡🎙️ For the final episode of our fourth season we've got a fantastic episode lined up! Host Gill Hunter talks to Lindsay Watterson founder and CEO of Neo Walk, an innovative company that creates stylish and empowering walking sticks. Lindsay shares her entrepreneurial journey including the challenges and successes of expanding her business from a small kitchen operation in York to a global brand used by Hollywood celebrities. She also shares her perspectives on disability and how it makes her feel empowered, not different, allowing her to embrace doing things 'a little bit differently'. Join us for 'Empowered Steps: A Chat About Resilience and Innovation' wherever you get your podcasts from tomorrow! 🎧 #Entrepeneurship #Entrepreneur #Empowerment #Disability #DoingThingsDifferently

Congratulations to everyone involved in bringing this fantastic development to life, led by the Leeds-based developer Almscliffe-Dhesi. This project is set to make a significant impact on the retail offering in Darlington and will provide a boost to the local economy. Thank you for trusting Square One Law to support this project from start to finish, and here’s to the success of this development! Matt Thompson Merissa Galley #CommercialProperty #Darlington #Leeds https://lnkd.in/eEfwJZF6

On Friday we were proud to sponsor the Responsible Business Conference at Northumbria University delivered by Just Williams - BCorp. 🍃🏢 It was a fantastic opportunity for likeminded businesses in the region to get together and discuss what responsible business looks like and how we can make real impact on our environment, our communities, and operate in a sustainable and ethical way. 🤝 There were some brilliant speakers and panellists covering a myriad of topics including leadership in responsible business, profit with purpose, digital footprint & AI, the future of B Corp, impact reporting, and the triple bottom line of People, Profit & Planet. Thanks so much to the organisers, speakers and delegates for an engaging and insightful event with a lot to take away! Gill Hunter | Jessica Williams - MBA, | Dr. Alex Hope | Paul Irwin-Rhodes | Darush Dodds | Dr Olli Jones | Michael Cobb | David Van der Velde | Vince Robson | Sharon S. | Pascal Stiefenhofer | Nicki Clark OBE | Rob Charlton | Melissa Rowell | Luke Wilde | Tamma Carel (PIEMA, FIIRSM, MSc, BSc) | Neil Mitchell | Michelle Brassell