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Five top tips for business start-ups shutterstock_177389600_copy 2
28th February 2014
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Inspiration & Spotlight
Five top tips for business start-ups
Tim Smith, senior consultant at Winning Pitch, shares his five top tips for a successful business start-up.
Growth conversation: Overcoming funding issues in a growing business growth_conversation_1 2
24th February 2014
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Inspiration & Spotlight
Growth conversation: Overcoming funding issues in a growing business
In the first of a series of growth conversations on Twitter we asked for tips on overcoming funding issues in a growing business.
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17th February 2014
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Inspiration & Spotlight
What is your personal brand?
It is not uncommon for people to have favourite branded goods and items. This is because we have an affinity with them both emotionally and functionally. This is a concept you must apply to yourself – personal brand.
What makes high growth entrepreneurs tick? growth_website_copy 2
4th February 2014
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Inspiration & Spotlight
What makes high growth entrepreneurs tick?
As a leader of a high growth company and coach to a number of ambitious individuals, the secrets of what they do are becoming clearer and clearer. John Leach, CEO at winning pitch, explains.
How to welcome a new employee to the workplace welcome_aboard_copy 2
10th December 2013
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Inspiration & Spotlight
How to welcome a new employee to the workplace
The recruitment process can be a time-intensive exercise for any business. Rona McFall, Enterprise and Employment Manager at Regenerate Pennine Lancashire, explains how to welcome a new employee effectively.
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22nd November 2013
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Inspiration & Spotlight
The three ingredients of effective mentoring
Louise Yates, owner of Clear Perspectives Ltd, discusses the three ingredients of effective mentoring.
Five fundamental questions to ask on product feasibility innovation2 2
15th November 2013
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Inspiration & Spotlight
Five fundamental questions to ask on product feasibility
Successfully bringing a new product or service to market is the hallmark of an entrepreneur but how do you take an idea from a scrap of paper all the way to the marketplace? Martin Jones, Innovation Manager for the UCLan Innovation Clinic, explains.
A growth conversation with ... Shaun Bennett high_growth 2
28th October 2013
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Inspiration & Spotlight
A growth conversation with ... Shaun Bennett
Our latest growth conversation is with Shaun Bennett. Shaun is the owner of Blackpool-based Links Signs and Graphics.
How to boost your business’ export potential exporting_web_copy 2
24th October 2013
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Inspiration & Spotlight
How to boost your business’ export potential
Rona McFall, Enterprise and Employment Manager at Regenerate Pennine Lancashire talks about the benefits of international trading and outlines how you can explore your export potential.
A growth conversation with...Michael Finnigan michael_finnigan_web 2
14th October 2013
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Inspiration & Spotlight
A growth conversation with...Michael Finnigan
Our latest growth conversation is with Michael Finnigan, CEO of Preston-based company i2i (Impossible to Inevitable).
A growth conversation with... Mike Murray business_growth_copy 2
9th October 2013
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Inspiration & Spotlight
A growth conversation with... Mike Murray
Our latest growth conversation is with Mike Murray. Mike was the founder and chief executive of Blackburn-based bridal and formalwear business Brackenbridge Plc.
A growth conversation with...Richard Greathead richard_greathead 2
8th October 2013
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Inspiration & Spotlight
A growth conversation with...Richard Greathead
Our latest growth conversation is with Richard Greathead, director of Blackpool-based Nutrition Group Plc.

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