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From an idea to a social business : an innovator ’ s story

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Bridgit Care Founder Darren Crombie explains how the Yorkshire & Humber AHSN has supported him on his journey to grow his business .

Darren Crombie , Founder of Bridgit Care
Here is my story and how we would not be where we are without the free support , guidance , and friendship we have received from the Yorkshire & Humber AHSN .
My story begins in the summer of 2017 . I was lucky enough to attend a session in Leeds and watched Yorkshire & Humber AHSN ’ s CEO Richard Stubbs give a talk on the tech sector in our region .
I was perched at the back of the room quietly thinking about how and when to start my own business . How to make the jump from an employee to an unemployed founder with a young family to provide for .
After that session , I really got my head down and in early 2018 Upstream Health
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