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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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8 ways for business owners to unwind

As a new business owner, it can be really tricky to switch off and take a proper break. Here are 8 ways to unwind over the Christmas period, whether you're still at work or have bagged some days off... Read more
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Category: General, General hints and tips

Where to Start with your New Business

The Start and Grow Enterprise programme has been helping people to launch new businesses since 2017. With so many valuable resources on offer, how can you get the most out of the programme? Read on to find out what the team would recommend... Read more
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Category: Confidence and Skills Building, General, General hints and tips

Starting a Business in the Creative Industry

As a creative who wants to make a living from your art, it's easy to see yourself as having a hobby that earns you a bit of money, and not as running a business. You are enjoying what you are doing, and you do it for fun, so how do you turn it into a successful business? Read more
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When Is The Right Time to Take On An Employee?

For a small business, taking on new employees can be daunting. Knowing the signs that your business is ready to grow will help you spot them early on and hire the right employee at the right time. Read more
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Meet the Start and Grow Enterprise Team!

Chances are that you’ve been in contact with most of us at some point if you’ve been to one of our events, but you may not necessarily know who is who or what we do. So here we are in all our glory! Read more
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Category: Confidence and Skills Building, General

Overcoming COVID Restrictions - Success Stories

Despite COVID-19 restrictions, many small businesses have flourished. Here we find out a little more about some of those who have bucked the trend and overcome the obstacles that have been thrown in front of them. Read more
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How to Create an Online Training Course

If you're thinking, like many of us, of offering online tools and training courses to your customers during social distancing and Covid-19 restrictions, then this article is for you. Read more
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Category: Confidence and Skills Building, General

How Covid-19 has affected us - British Polo Gin

Richard at British Polo Gin explains how they have kept things ticking over after 150 dates from their summer's event schedule were wiped out virtually overnight by the effects of coronavirus. Read more

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