Business Action | Winter 2023
Winter 2023 issue of the independent North Devon-based business magazine covering news on business and enterprise in the area. This issue includes the coverage of BBxpo Bideford business exhibition on 26 October 2023, the upcoming launch of the North Devon Business Awards 2024 and articles on businesses in Ilfracombe, local business directory listings plus more.
Winter 2023 issue of the independent North Devon-based business magazine covering news on business and enterprise in the area. This issue includes the coverage of BBxpo Bideford business exhibition on 26 October 2023, the upcoming launch of the North Devon Business Awards 2024 and articles on businesses in Ilfracombe, local business directory listings plus more.
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Full capacity: (from left) Councillor Rufus Gilbert, Devon County Council<br />
cabinet member for economic recovery skills, Node general manager Julian<br />
Dymond and Stannp.Com chief executive Sam Heaton<br />
Offices at full capacity<br />
Node Coworkbusinesshubat<br />
Roundswellhasreached<br />
capacityjustfourmonthsafter<br />
its£2.1mextensionhas<br />
opened,provingthegrowing<br />
demandformodern<br />
workspaceinNorthDevon.<br />
NodeCoworkopenedin<br />
October2021andoffers<br />
hireableoffices,coworking<br />
andbusinesssupportto<br />
championentrepreneurshipin<br />
NorthDevonandsupportthe<br />
localeconomy.<br />
Sinceopening,thehubhas<br />
attracted50+membersinits<br />
coworkingspaceandseenits<br />
otherofficesreachcapacity,<br />
promptingtheneedforthe<br />
expansion.<br />
All5,780sqftofthenew<br />
officespace,whichopenedin<br />
June<strong>2023</strong>,havenowbeenlet.<br />
Thisincludeslargeflexible<br />
offices,ameetingroom,a<br />
kitchenandfacilities.<br />
Theextensiontothe<br />
buildingofficiallyopenedin<br />
Mayandwasfundedthrough<br />
investmentfromtheEuropean<br />
RegionalDevelopmentFund<br />
(ERDF)andHeartofthe<br />
SouthWestLocalEnterprise<br />
Partnership,andDevon<br />
CountyCouncil.<br />
Oneofthecompanies<br />
occupyingthenewspaceis<br />
digitaldirectmailplatform<br />
Stannp.com.Itsteamhas<br />
grownbyaquarterinthepast<br />
twoyearsto53membersof<br />
staffandithasmorethan<br />
doubleditscustomerbase.<br />
Stannp.comoperatesacross<br />
theUK,USandCanadaand<br />
nowbasesitselfoutofNode.<br />
SamHeaton,growth<br />
directoratStannp.com,said<br />
spacessuchasNodeandthe<br />
impressivelocaltalentpool<br />
areproofthatNorthDevon<br />
shouldnotbeoverlookedasa<br />
thrivinghubforbusiness.<br />
Samsaid,“Asatech-first<br />
company,wewerelookingfor<br />
somewheremodernthathada<br />
realenergyandafeelof<br />
innovationaboutit.Node<br />
exceededourexpectations–<br />
it’ssorefreshingtobearound<br />
otherlike-mindedcompanies,<br />
notjustsociallybutinthe<br />
collaborativeopportunities<br />
thatcomewiththesharingof<br />
localknowledgeandideas.<br />
“Despiteworkingacrossthe<br />
UKandtheUS,we’venever<br />
wantedtoleaveNorthDevon–<br />
theaccesstotalenthereoften<br />
getsoverlooked,andIfeelthat<br />
themorespaceswehavelike<br />
theEnterpriseHub,themore<br />
opportunitywewillhavetoget<br />
thistalenttogetheranddo<br />
someincrediblethings.”<br />
NodeCoworkisoperated<br />
bycoworkingandbusiness<br />
supportspecialistTownSquare<br />
SpacesLtd(TownSq)onbehalf<br />
ofDevonCountyCouncil.<br />
Node’sgeneralmanager<br />
JulianDymondsaid:“Itfeels<br />
likeonlyafewmonthsagoI<br />
wastalkingabouthowexcited<br />
weweretoseeNodereaching<br />
capacityaheadofthe<br />
extensionopening–andthat’s<br />
becauseitwas!<br />
“Ourcoworkingspaceis<br />
growingandhasarealbuzz<br />
aboutit,ourmeetingrooms<br />
arebecomingincreasingly<br />
popularandourofficesare<br />
oversubscribed.”<br />
■ Details01271452442or<br />
nodecowork.co.uk<br />
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