Letter from Hilary Myers to the Hebden Bridge Times, 8 February 2010:
As I write this I have just spent the evening at an “Enterprise Conference” in Mytholmroyd which was attended by representatives of our business community from right along the valley from Todmorden to Halifax. We had an overview of our Creative Industries sector from Calderdale Council’s Business and Economy manager, to set the scene. And then we had short presentations from several people who ran their own businesses locally, mostly women as it happened. Their enthusiasm for what they did was, without exception, infectious. They had all started small with the germ of an idea for what they wanted to do but with hard work and persistence had created businesses that are now making a real difference in the community. Clearly there is a lot of talent in the Calder Valley and plenty of support for people who want to have a go at working for themselves. The over-riding message was, don’t be daunted, if you’ve got an idea, go for it!
Hilary Myers
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