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Six Dysfunctions of SMEs: Ineffective use of Data Ineffective use of Data
7th June 2023
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Inspiration & Spotlight
Six Dysfunctions of SMEs: Ineffective use of Data
Addressing the most common six SME dysfunctions which regularly inhibit effective scale-up. The SME Productivity & Innovation Centre (PIC) at Edge Hill University is an internationally recognised Centre of Excellence supporting SMEs to achieve growth through scale-up.
Inspirational Women Q&A: Elizabeth McQuillan, Flamingo Car Finance BOE7CE1
22nd May 2023
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Inspirational Women
Inspirational Women Q&A: Elizabeth McQuillan, Flamingo Car Finance
Elizabeth McQuillan is the co-founder and managing director of Flamingo Car Finance, which acts as a broker to empower women with the knowledge they need when it comes to buying a car. She shares her own inspirational Lancashire woman in business story.
Six Dysfunctions of SMEs: Unstructured Processes AdobeStock_157277512_01 Ineffective processes
18th May 2023
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Inspiration & Spotlight
Six Dysfunctions of SMEs: Unstructured Processes
Addressing the most common six SME dysfunctions which regularly inhibit effective scale-up. The SME Productivity & Innovation Centre (PIC) at Edge Hill University is an internationally recognised Centre of Excellence supporting SMEs to achieve growth through scale-up.
Business leaders invited to ‘transformative’ event to address barriers to women leading Lancashire companies Growing Women Growing Lancashire – A visioning event
11th May 2023
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Inspirational Women
Business leaders invited to ‘transformative’ event to address barriers to women leading Lancashire companies
Men and women from Lancashire’s business community are being invited to a visionary event which will assess the barriers to gender equity in enterprise and leadership across the county.
Sales Geek and Two Zero launch part-funded sales director service for Lancashire businesses YSD web news Boost
11th May 2023
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Sales Geek and Two Zero launch part-funded sales director service for Lancashire businesses
Businesses in Lancashire looking to scale by growing their sales revenue are invited to take advantage of a new partnership between Lancashire County Council’s scaleup support service Two Zero and sales training and consultancy firm Sales Geek.
Boost Q&A: Suzi Wynne, Wynne Business Suzie Wynne qa1
9th May 2023
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Boost Q&A
Boost Q&A: Suzi Wynne, Wynne Business
Suzi Wynne is the founder of Wynne Business Ltd and provides professional sales development and marketing support for SME’s looking to launch products into multiple retailers. She shares her business inspirations, the Boost support she received and why Lancashire is a great place to do business.
A minute with a Boost mentor: Tony Openshaw A minute with a mentor Tony Openshaw
5th May 2023
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Inspiration & Spotlight
A minute with a Boost mentor: Tony Openshaw
We highlight some of the mentors working with Lancashire businesses behind the scenes. So take a break and read about Tony Openshaw, a qualified business mentor with a strong background in marketing and business planning.
Helping Lancashire businesses: The power of podcasting Boost QA Kath Lord Green Voice It PR
26th April 2023
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Inspiration & Spotlight
Helping Lancashire businesses: The power of podcasting
Kath Lord-Green is the founder of Voice It PR. She provides reasons why adding podcasting to your digital marketing strategy can be beneficial for your business.
Inspirational Women Q&A: Michelle Parry, The Rewilding BOO_IW_QAs_Michelle_Parry_01 01
19th April 2023
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Inspirational Women
Inspirational Women Q&A: Michelle Parry, The Rewilding
Michelle Parry is the founder of The Rewilding, located in the coastal countryside near Morecambe. From a farming family that values having a close connection with nature, Michelle shares her own inspirational Lancashire woman in business story.
Six Dysfunctions of SMEs: Undefined Organisational Structure Six Dysfunctions of SMEs Undefined Organisational Structure
11th April 2023
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Inspiration & Spotlight
Six Dysfunctions of SMEs: Undefined Organisational Structure
Addressing the most common six SME dysfunctions which regularly inhibit effective scale-up. The SME Productivity & Innovation Centre (PIC) at Edge Hill University is an internationally recognised Centre of Excellence supporting SMEs to achieve growth through scale-up.
Businesses advised to consider pricing, with funded LUMS support programme LUMS Pricing with Purpose workshop
5th April 2023
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Businesses advised to consider pricing, with funded LUMS support programme
Lancaster University Management School’s (LUMS) upcoming Pricing with Purpose programme is designed to help the owners and directors of Lancashire SMEs to break down the barriers to implementing price changes.
A minute with a Boost mentor: Mick Cox A minute with a mentor Mick Cox
4th April 2023
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Inspiration & Spotlight
A minute with a Boost mentor: Mick Cox
We highlight some of the mentors working with Lancashire businesses behind the scenes. So take a break and read about Mick Cox, a former CEO of one of the country’s leading distance learning and edtech companies.

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