Hospitality firm wins customers and scoops award
A group of Warwickshire hospitality venues has been able to reach more customers than ever before after advice from a business support service unlocked its marketing potential – and even helped one of its pubs win a major industry award. Beer & Coffee Co operates a range of food and drink outlets across Warwickshire, including five […]
Business Ready takes care of new Warwickshire company
Caremark Warwick is a local franchise of a national organisation that offers domiciliary care to people ranging from personal care to companionship. Barney Davis launched Caremark Warwick at the start of 2020 after being made redundant from a 20-year career in the wine trade, offering care to people in Leamington, Warwick and Kenilworth either privately […]
Bridging the gap between gaming and blockchain technology
Mammoth Mythics is an ambitious gaming start-up which is looking to create a viable long-term game where players not only play for fun, but can earn value back through the evolving market of cryptocurrency and NFTs. Its flagship game, Agartha, sees players enter a persistent world to complete quests and explore, interact and play with […]
Business Ready helps horse treat company gallop towards success
Warwickshire-based Kelcie’s Horse Treats has more than doubled its turnover in its latest accounts and could do the same again next year after receiving support from Business Ready. The company, which has been achieving strong sales in the USA, is now also on the verge of tapping into the European market too with its unique […]
Meriden firm to raise £800k to open ‘immersive experiences’ venue
A Warwickshire company is planning to open its own immersive experiences after supplying international entertainment giants for more than 15 years. Meriden-based Hollywood Gaming has become a market leader in providing effects using its hardware and software solutions working with the likes of Hasbro, Paramount Pictures, Sony and EA on games distributed by Sega Amusements […]
New sustainable & ethical beauty platform launches with Business Ready help
Counter Culture is aiming to help transform the beauty market after launching a new online platform for sustainable and ethical products. The site is tapping into consumers’ desire to source more sustainable and ethical products by offering brands the chance to sell direct to customers through the platform. It launched in June 2021 after support […]
Business Ready helping Hollywood Gaming expand into new markets
Warwickshire-based Hollywood Gaming has become a market leader in providing hardware, software and the effects solutions for immersive experiences in multiple sectors across the UK. Now, after being supported by the University of Warwick Science Park’s Business Ready programme, the company is looking to develop a new area of the business where it will open […]
Business Ready teams up firms on sports app
Clubbie – a social media platform for sports clubs and individuals to share video highlights – was growing in engagement until the Coronavirus pandemic hit. Meanwhile, another Warwickshire entrepreneur, Joe Wheatley, was looking to create an app to make life simpler for those who run sports teams based on his own experience of establishing a […]
Warwickshire Entrepreneurs team up for amateur sports app
Two Warwickshire entrepreneurs are planning to make the lives of amateur sports coaches easier with the development of a revolutionary new app – which already has buy-in from the Football Association. Clubbie was created in 2016 by Rugby businessman Chris White as a social media platform for sports clubs and individuals to share video highlights […]
Lyra Electronics sets out on growth journey
Forward-thinking engineering company Lyra Electronics has been steadily growing since its inception in 2011, designing and producing power electronics components, charging technology and battery management systems for automotive, off-highway and green power markets. It is now undergoing a period of major growth after securing a place as part of a consortium to facilitate the creation […]