It's no secret that businesses need more than just a great product or service to thrive. In today's competitive landscape, having a well-thought-out growth strategy is crucial. With 2025 fast approaching, it's time for small business owners and entrepreneurs to start planning how to seize new opportunities and overcome challenges.

As a local business, there is a profound sense of fulfilment that comes from supporting the community we are a part of. It is with immense pride that we reveal HiThrive – your trusted business consultancy and bookkeeping service provider, has entered into a sponsorship agreement with the Newcastle Eagles.

Great news – the Citylife Business Support Scheme is back and now helping businesses in Newcastle, Gateshead, and Sunderland. This fantastic opportunity is available until March 2025, offering a helping hand to keep your business shining bright.

The North of Tyne Business Support Fund (NoTBSF) is a grant programme aimed at driving economic growth by enabling businesses to access external expertise, facilitating business growth and improvement plans.

Welcome to our comprehensive guide on creating an effective employee onboarding process for small businesses. In today's competitive job market, companies must prioritise the seamless integration of new hires into their organisations. By establishing a strong onboarding plan, small businesses can ensure that new employees feel valued, supported, and equipped to contribute to the company's success from day one.

The Sunderland Business Support Fund (SBSF) is a grant programme aimed at driving economic growth by enabling businesses to access external expertise, facilitating business growth and improvement plans.

Exciting news! HiThrive is thrilled to be part of the new Growth & Resilience Support scheme, offering fully-funded support for eligible micro and small businesses in Northumberland.

It pays to be well organised when it comes to tax. There are key dates throughout the financial year which you don’t want to miss.

As a small and medium enterprise (SME) owner, you must have invested significant time, effort, and resources in winning new customers. Nonetheless, acquiring new customers is just the first step since the real challenge lies in retaining them. In other words, maintaining customer loyalty and ensuring they keep coming back for more is critical for sustainable business growth. This is where customer retention strategies come in. In this blog, we will discuss the importance of customer retention, key customer retention strategies, and how a business consultant can help you achieve this crucial component of business growth.

We’re absolutely thrilled to announce that we've been awarded Bookkeeping Service of the Year by the CorporateLiveWire Global Awards team.

In today's rapidly evolving business landscape, it has become imperative for companies to embrace growth and expansion to stay ahead of the competition. However, achieving sustainable growth requires a well-defined growth strategy. This blog post aims to shed light on seven effective ways to expand your business through a growth strategy. By implementing these strategies, you can propel your business towards success and overcome the challenges that come with scaling up.