Up the organisation

It’s Sayonara to an extraordinary manufacturing boss from Nissan who helped pull a key North East industry back to its feet, post-recession.

A walk on the wild side

Metaphors abound, survivalist Ray Mears on what business leaders can learn from his time in the wilderness.
Pitch perfect

Gary Hutchinson shares the story behind Sunderland AFC's transformation into a major pull for the brightest stars of the music world.
Edward the first

Edward Twiddy’s leaving his executive job at the Treasury to run the North East Local Enterprise Partnership. He tells Brian Nicholls why.
Black Sheep grows up

Taking over a company is never easy but when it’s the family firm that has carved its name in its industry’s history, it’s a big ask, as BQ discovers.
Proof that patience pays

A science firm forged in the dead of night on a university campus has, after years of hard work, finally made its breakthrough. BQ discovers its global potential.
Clean up operation

Meet the one-time bobby who’s got a new beat tackling the national youth unemployment crisis.
Power to the people

Bulk buying is back with a bang, as Andrew Mernin discovers in an interview with the man behind the latest digital phenomena to sweep the SME world.
Air force

From its home in a hangar in the North of England a team of aviators jets off every day in search of adventure and new opportunities, as Andrew Mernin finds out.
Quay investment

One logistics operator is taking advantage of Teesside’s geographical advantages and making big investments to service the offshore industry, as BQ discovers.