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Category: General

How To Apply for a Small Business Grant in Gloucestershire

Access to the right funding is crucial to the success of your business. With so many options available, the world of start-up business funding can seem complicated and difficult to navigate. Find out how to apply for a small business grant in Gloucestershire to grow your business. Read more
Category: Marketing & Sales

Boost your SEO and get more website traffic in 4 easy steps

Search Engine Optimisation is the act of making changes to your website so that you gain a higher position in search engine results for a given keyword. Follow these 4 steps to boost your SEO and get more traffic to your website. Read more
Category: General

How can an accountant help your business?

When you are a new business owner, it can be difficult to know where to start when it comes to preparing your company's accounts and tax returns. So how can an accountant help your business? Read more
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Category: General

5 tips to improve your productivity as a freelancer

Do you begin each workday with grand plans but soon become distracted, focusing on low priority tasks? If this is you, find out how you can regain control of your time and improve your productivity as a freelancer. Read more
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Category: Confidence and Skills Building

Meet The Student Turned Entrepreneur

Matt Sear founded his social media marketing agency during his final year at university, helping businesses to connect with bright, young talent. Here's where his business journey took him after graduation... Read more
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Category: Marketing & Sales

Beginners Guide To Creating An Effective Marketing Plan

A marketing plan is fundamental to ensuring your business's success. In this article, we take you through the steps to help you put together a sound marketing plan for your new business. Read more
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Category: General

Hiring Your First Employee? 11 Tips For Small Businesses

When you have a small team or limited resources, every hire counts. Here's some of the best advice for when you're looking to hire your first employee as your small business grows. Read more
Category: General, General hints and tips

Why Growth Is Important For Business

Growth can enable a company to overtake its competition and become the dominant player in the market. However, it is important that growth is controlled to ensure the business remains profitable and trading. Read more
Category: General, General hints and tips

The Secret Weapon for Start-ups in Gloucestershire

Now that Start and Grow Enterprise is in our final year, we’re feeling a little reflective. We thought we’d take this opportunity to make a splash about the impact we’ve made on the business landscape in Gloucestershire since we started back in the summer of 2017. Read more
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Category: Confidence and Skills Building, General, General hints and tips

Does your business have relevance and value in 2022?

There’s no doubt that most of us in business have found the last few years a challenge. So why do some businesses thrive, and others struggle to survive? Here are the steps you need to take to ensure your business is still relevant in 2022. Read more

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