We have helped hundreds of clients to set up successful businesses over the years and below you will find some of our success stories.
Movere Pictures
Movere Pictures offers a variety of digital video production services ranging from fictional shorts to event filming, sports profiling, documentary and promotional work. The business in run by Graduates Dominic Allen and Stephen Ryan, two multi skilled, creative and resourceful film makers who have experience in all aspects of media production and specialise in both corporate and fictional production having worked with local SME’s, bands, sports clubs and corporate including MerseyTravel.
Clients benefit from using their services by enhancing their ability to promote their businesses, projects or events etc to their target audience via a wide variety of platforms including their own website, social media (Facebook, twitter etc), YouTube, iphone etc at very competitive and affordable rates.
To find out more have a look at their facebook page https://www.facebook.com/people/Movere-Pictures/100002657615069
Merseyside Inclusion Network CIC
The organisation operates in the Alt Valley area of Liverpool which covers the wards of Croxteth, Norris Green, Fazakerley and Clubmoor, areas which suffer from high rates of youth crime and disorder such as drugs, gun, gang and knife crime and the project intends to provide a range of activities and services for young people that will improve their lives and also improve the local community by having a positive impact upon crime rates and youth disorder.
The activities will work with some young people at risk of exclusion from the education system and aims to re-engage them and encourage them to attend school, boost confidence and address barriers to learning which will boost attendance rates, numbers of young people gaining qualifications developing skills in team working and ultimately boost young people’s employment prospects.
The organisation works with agencies such as schools, employment agencies, higher education, police etc WITHOUT multiple referrals, access issues and lack of responsiveness. The business is managed by Lee Donafee a mature graduate who has many years experience of working with youth and a degree in integrated practice in working with young people.
Check out their website to find out more about what they offer http://www.mincic.co.uk/
Yooka
Yooka is a results driven Web Design Agency, offering an affordable Web Presence. The services they offer are Web Design, Logo & Brand Design, E-Commerce & Online Marketing as well as Content Management Systems.
Pacificstream have been working with them to provide the business support that a new company requires, particular confidential help has been around cash flow forecasting and financial advice.
We were so impressed with their enthusiasm and approach that we commissioned them to do our own web site.
At Yooka they create affordable, bespoke and effective websites. When creating sites they ensure they make it fully functional and usable for all the clients needs. Yooka can meet a clients requirements whether it be a full e-commerce business for a established business or a brochure site for a start up. Email and call and see them, they make a good cup of coffee!
e: info@yooka.co.uk
Rosie Olivia Millinery
Rosie launched her own millinery company creating unique head wear that is quirky, edgy and bang on trend in March 2011. From hats to fascinators and headbands, all her creations are handmade to ensure that clients get exactly what they are looking for whatever the occasion.
“I have always been creative even as a child and enjoy keeping up with the latest fashion trends; I just wasn’t sure which was the best way to channel my creativity. I studied decorative arts at Nottingham Trent University. I got the chance to gain some valuable work experience with Milliner Philip Treacy during my second year. I went on to specialise in textiles, printing and embroidery and for my final collection degree show, I produced a collection of hats.”
After graduating with a first in July 2010, Rosie moved to London and took a millinery course in Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design to really help develop her skills. She also worked for haute couture milliner Stephen Jones during London Fashion Week for a month and milliner Victoria Grant for three months.
Pacificstream worked with Rosie to help her with the early stages of setting up and establishing her business. She moved back home to Liverpool and set about creating a range of hats and fascinators before beginning the daunting task of promoting the company. This is when she got in touch with Pacificstream,
“They really helped to get my business ideas on track and apply for funding through Liverpool vision. I really valued the time and advice from them. I then took part in the Prince’s Trust Enterprise Program and after that it was a case of attending net working events and handing out business cards to try and get work seen by the public”
Just ten months on from graduation Rosie have gone from strength to strength with her own millinery company! Currently a small selection of her designs are on show at fashion designer Kirsty Doyle’s store in Liverpool One
Love, Faith and Hope
After graduating in 2007 from Manchester Metropolitan University with a 2:1 degree in Design and Art Direction, Dimitra Jordan moved to London in early 2008 where she worked within the licensing industry as a graphic and packaging designer. Her interest in packaging design allowed her to work part-time as a freelance packaging designer after moving back to Liverpool in 2009.
Since designing and selling ranges of Christmas cards during my final year at university Dimitra have always wanted to pursue this passion with her own greeting cards business, and in 2011 these ideas became a reality with the help and support of Pacificstream.
Dimitra’s three ranges were launched the end of May 2011 at the Progressive Greetings Live tradeshow in London, where the cards created a lot of buzz. Stamps and vintage packaging were the main inspirations behind the ranges, resulting in ranges that are bold, eye-catching and with a strong typographic style.
Her company is now well established and is marketing her cards to retailers. Her cards are for sale in Utility shops in Liverpool.
Gosh Productions Ltd
Founded by Hannah Quinn in 2008, Gosh Productions is a creative film and video company that produces promotional, informative and memorable pieces including video for websites and corporate videos for training, events, demonstrations and tours. Videos are specifically produced using creative falir and business know-how to the clients requirements so that they can be uploaded to social networking sites, youtube and other platforms or so that clients can post links to the video on various websites, which all diverts traffic to their business and helps increase brand awareness in a very short space of time.
Hannah has a background in film production in both the UK and America gained during and after her American Studies and Screen Studies degree course which included experience gained working in the film industry in New York at Giraldi Productions, a renowned advertising production company. After her studies, Hannah returned to New York to gain further experience in various sectors of the film industry, mainly in feature film and she now has the skills, knowledge and experience to produce and develop feature and short film projects from script to screen and she has line Produced various films including a thriller film and short comedies.
On returning to the UK, Hannah contacted us for help and advice and we have supported her in setting up and developing her business and she has provided the following testimonial “Pacificstream helped to find start-up funding for the business, recommended business courses, aided with the writing of the business plan, have introduced a number of valuable contacts and have provided invaluable, ongoing support for my business. Without his help, the business would probably still be an idea and not a trading company. They are very approachable, professional and make the business world seem less daunting”.
Our open door policy means Hannah still pops in for a cuppa to run her latest ideas by us or to get advice on ad hoc issues as they arise and having worked tirelessly, she has grown in confidence and is now enjoying running a successful company.
http://www.goshproductions.com
HappyCry
Happycry is a small web design & branding studio based in Liverpool, founded by graduate friends Paul Swindell and Will McClellan. They help you to create loveable design and usable websites.
Questioning the meaning behind the name “Happycry”, Paul and Will explain “…by our own very high standards, our work has to look top–notch (this takes blood sweat & tears). It has to provoke emotion. It has to tread the lines of right and wrong – This is how you make something special”.
It’s not all about looking good though (the design, not us!). Our websites are super simple to use. Do we do SEO? Well yes, but that’s never an option, it comes as standard. We don’t focus on search–engine robots though. We focus on your users, the people (the humans!) that will be using your wonderful website. They’re what it’s all about.
If it sounds like we’re on the same wavelength, get in touch! We love the challenge of a new project…!!!
You can find more information by having a look at their website www.happycry.co.uk, by emailing them at hello@happycry.co.uk or giving them a call on 0151 909 4007