Inspirational Woman: Jen Workman, Founder of Business Owl After a career in the legal sector and then as a PA at the University of York, I decided to combine my skills and experience and I founded Business Owl, a virtual assistant business. Initially I worked from the dining table on my old laptop, which was so slow that I had to switch it on before breakfast, to give it time to warm up! Thankfully [...]

From out of the crisis, businesses can emerge stronger and more resilient We’re fast approaching the anniversary of when we first entered lockdown. Who would have guessed, what we thought might have been a temporary, three-week lockdown would turn into three lockdowns? While the compounded impact of the current lockdown has proven detrimental for so many, the signs of progress are encouraging. The road to recovery for many Yorkshire businesses will be very [...]

Award-winning virtual assistant expands her firm A North Yorkshire based virtual assistant has expanded her team after securing a number of new client contracts this year. Jen Workman of Business Owl is now working with two associates – including one who specialises in transcription. It comes at a time when businesses have been forced to become more agile and think creatively about how they work following the pandemic. Jen has noticed an increased [...]

Northallerton businesswoman shortlisted A Northallerton businesswoman has been shortlisted for an award for her virtual business. Jen Workman runs Business Owl from her home office in Northallerton, providing specialist business support to the legal sector. Jen said that little did she know three years ago when she decided to concentrate on the business full-time, that the experience she would gain working from home would prove so relevant. “I was able to start my [...]