The Micro Business Alliance represents and celebrates the importance of over 5 million values-based micro-businesses, including all start-ups.
Joined September 2023
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The Micro Business Alliance retweeted
7 Nov 2025
🏅This week's #FPCFriday shoutout goes to Far North, one of our Gold awardees.
Ian Farrar explains why @FarNorthBD signed up to the Fair Payment Code and why paying businesses on time matters, especially from a micro-business perspective.⬇️
smallbusinesscommissioner.go…
ALT Graphic reads: “This Gold Award matters to me because it’s about setting the standard we want others to follow. It’s about calling time on the old ways of treating suppliers as an afterthought. And it’s about standing up for the millions of small and micro businesses that are the backbone of the UK economy.” Ian Farrar CEO of Far North Ltd There is a photo of Ian Farrar on the right and a Gold FPC logo and Far North logo at the top;
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The Micro Business Alliance retweeted
25 Nov 2025
Congratulations @MicroBizA on receiving David and Moira Gemmell Youth Enterprise Award from @Hullccnews @HullLordMayor for your work in supporting Microbusinesses throughout England and for supporting aspiring young entrepreneurs in Hull.
#MicroBizMatters
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The Micro Business Alliance retweeted
28 Nov 2025
The @Hullccnews youth enterprise team @MCFCinHull with @JCYEB_Hull are holding a Christmas Fayre
❄️ Friday 12th December
⛄ 11.30am-3pm
🎅 C1 room in @GuildhallHull
Please register via @eventbrite ❤️
eventbrite.co.uk/e/mc4c-wint…
#YoungTraders #youngentrepreners #investhull
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The Micro Business Alliance retweeted
28 Sep 2025
The Hull youth enterprise eco-system led by @JCYEB_Hull @MicroBizA @EngagingE @StoryHull & @Hullccnews
are fully backing @TheGENUK's contribution to @unleashingideas are you.
#GEWHull #TogetherWeBuild #GEWUK #GEW2025
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The Micro Business Alliance retweeted
17 Jun 2025
“Fair payment isn’t just possible – it’s essential. And more businesses are waking up to the fact that the old way of doing things is no longer acceptable.”
Read the Thought Leadership from Ian Farrar, CEO of @FarNorthBD & Co-founder @MicroBizA ⬇️
orlo.uk/eW9AL
ALT Graphic reads: Thought Leadership. Ian Farrar, CEO of Far North Ltd & Co-founder of the Micro Business Alliance headshot is to the right of the graphic. In the top left corner is the Fair Payment Gold logo with the Far North logo beside it.
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The Micro Business Alliance retweeted
20 Jun 2025
The @JCYEB_Hull and @Hullccnews youth enterprise team @MCFCinHull are proud to be a member of the Micro Business Alliance @MicroBizA celebrating the importance of over 5 million values-based micro-businesses, including start-ups
Find out more here: zurl.co/US0yb
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The Micro Business Alliance retweeted
22 Apr 2025
Great coverage in @HoldernessGazet about #THUDYorkshire Mayoral hustings, the winners of a pitching session from three aspiring young entrepreneurs and the ?@JCYEB_Hull Youth Enterprise Manifesto to support young entrepreneurs.
#MayoralElection #BeYourOwnBoss #YoungEntrepreneur
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The Micro Business Alliance retweeted
20 Mar 2025
The @Hullccnews youth enterprise team @MCFCinHull and @JCYEB_Hull with young entrepreneurs are delighted to be supporting @FarNorthBD's Business Unite Event on 11th June backed by @MicroBizA
#MicroBizMatters #youngentrepreneurs
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The Micro Business Alliance retweeted
12 Apr 2025
Always good to catch up with our friends and partners from @MicroBizA - @IanCassMD @YIBScarborough this time @THUDYorkshire as we all heard from three aspiring young entrepreneurs pitch from @Hullccnews youth enterprise programme @MCFCinHull & some of Mayoral Candidates for H&EY
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The Micro Business Alliance retweeted
13 Apr 2025
We was delighted to sponsor alongside @MicroBizA and Design over Technology
12 Apr 2025
Four of the Mayoral Candidates for Hull & East Yorkshire attended @THUDYorkshire to outline what they would do to support young entrepreneurs in @East_Riding & @Hullccnews and they heard the seven point plan of @JCYEB_Hull to support them.
#MicroBizMatters #YoungEntrepreneurs
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The Micro Business Alliance retweeted
19 Mar 2025
We are pleased that @MicroBizA @JCYEB_Hull & Design over Technology are sponsoring this important hustings for Hull & East Yorkshire Mayor on the importance of micro businesses in general and young entrepreneurs in particular
#MicroBizMatters #YoungEntrepreneurs #BeYourOwnBoss
18 Mar 2025
POLITICS: Candidates competing to become the first regional mayor of Hull and East Yorkshire will be grilled by young entrepreneurs at a hustings in #Hull next month. @THUDYorkshire #mayorelection #heyca #devolution
thehullstory.com/allarticles…
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The Micro Business Alliance retweeted
11 Mar 2025
Just over 1 week left to get your applications in for next @THUDYorkshire event that takes place next month sponsored by @JCYEB_Hull @MicroBizA
If you would like to be considered as a possible pitcher please email Rebecca.mccoid@hullcc.gov.uk for an application form🧡
#Thud
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The Micro Business Alliance retweeted
13 Dec 2024
Today we are pleased to be sponsoring @Hullccnews Youth enterprise team @MCFCinHull Christmas Exhibition in @GuildhallHull 11.30 till 3.00pm along with the @MicroBizA
So come along and support some of our aspiring young entrepreneurs #MicroBizMatters
12 Dec 2024
It's tomorrow 🎉🎅Christmas Exhibition, featuring neurodiverse and care experienced business owners.🎁🎄
Some of our traders: Room 42, Hairbyholly Forrester & Kingston Ink
Fri 13th December
11.30am-3.30pm
Guildhall Hull
#wecare #inclusiveentrepreneurship #MicroBizMatters
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The Micro Business Alliance retweeted
27 Nov 2024
Today @philascough of the #LSIP & @IanCassMD of @MicroBizA visited @Hullccnews Youth Enterprise Team @MCFCinHull pop up shop to meet some of their young jewellery makers in @HepworthsArcade who are there till 21st December 11am to 3pm Tuesday to Saturday #youngentrepreneurs
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The Micro Business Alliance retweeted
11 Oct 2024
Thank you to our sponsors and supporters that ensure Hull celebrates @unleashingideas @gewuk gewhull.co.uk
in particular @MicroBizA @YIBScarborough @enterprisedays @JCYEB_Hull @DesignOverTech @EngagingE @TArranphoto @Hullccnews @TheGENUK @StoryHull
#GEWUK #GEW2024
10 Oct 2024
Young people from across the Hull and East Yorkshire will explore the world of business when they take part in an international festival of enterprise in November.
#GEWHull #GEWUK #GEW2024
news.hull.gov.uk/10/10/2024/…
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The Micro Business Alliance retweeted
30 Sep 2024
We fully back @MicroBizA & call on organisations working with 100 or businesses to join it
Membership is free and they campaign for you and are willing to take on vested interests head on
Want to know more contact @TonyRobinsonOBE @YIBScarborough @Ian_Farrar @IanCassMD @ORB_UK
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The Micro Business Alliance retweeted
20 Sep 2024
We are delighted that @TonyRobinsonOBE who has campaigned for #PayIn30Days #EndUnfairPaymentTerms for 30 years will be joining us in #GEWUK and hear what he thinks about new proposals from @jreynoldsMP @biztradegovuk to end late payments @THUDYorkshire with the @MicroBizA
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The Micro Business Alliance retweeted
5 Sep 2024
Two members @MicroBizA Management Committee visited us today @IanCassMD the Chair to give a marketing masterclass to aspiring young entrepreneurs and @TonyRobinsonOBE who received sponsorship for running for @macmillancancer at weekend from @JCYEB_Hull
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The Micro Business Alliance retweeted
19 Aug 2024
We are delighted along with @MicroBizA to sponsor @THUDYorkshire #THUD is not just about key speakers like @philascough or the amazing young presenters.
It is a great opportunity for networking - enable business deals and just to have a chat.
#youthenterpriseecosystem
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The Micro Business Alliance retweeted
12 Apr 2024
Fantastic to see @TonyRobinsonOBE article in Start Your Business on How to Be Happy in Business.
It's a must read for politicians and policy developers on what our Micro and Small Businesses really need.
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