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IT start up expands from home with help from UK Steel Enterprise

IT entrepreneur Jason Reed has moved his start up business from home to a new office in the Innovation Centre on Redcar’s Kirkleatham Business Park.

Jason has expanded his fast-growing Enter IT company into the same office where he began his career in the sector more than 12 years ago.

Enter IT provides a range of IT services to smaller businesses and individuals from PC and laptop repairs, virus removal and system set-ups to PC health checks and data backup.

Jason said: “I’™m delighted to be back in the Innovation Centre as the facilities are first-class and it is a prestigious address that takes your business up a notch immediately.”

“Now I have the office space available I’m already looking to take someone on to help cope with demand.

“Twelve years ago I wouldn’t have thought this possible but things are going really well and it is quite a coincidence that I’m back in the same office where I began with another IT company.”

“I am really pleased with progress so far and I had only been in the office for a couple of days when four new customers knocked on my door.

“Starting a business at home allows you to test things out and my wife Gillian and the family are all very supportive but I definitely need business premises now,” he added.

Jason is re-developing his website and using social media as part of his marketing plans. Enter IT has just gained certification as an ESET anti-virus reseller which is another useful service to add to a growing list.

Sue Kirk of UK Steel Enterprise said: “We are delighted to have Jason back with us and we are confident that Enter IT will do well.

“New businesses often start out in a spare room at home but people are usually surprised to discover how little it can cost to have an office or workshop here.

“The Centres were designed specifically to provide an ideal home for new and growing businesses.”

UK Steel Enterprise Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tata Steel, aims to improve the economies of areas affected by changes in the steel industry.

It supports new and growing businesses with tailored finance packages, independent advice and high quality managed business premises. It also supports community projects in its areas.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Clare Burnett .