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Helping Lancashire businesses: Five ways to generate quality B2B leads during tougher times Five ways to help generate quality B2B leads to boost your business during tougher times web
14th March 2023
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Helping Lancashire businesses: Five ways to generate quality B2B leads during tougher times
Steve Brennan, co-founder and CEO of Bespoke, a Lancashire digital agency, provides five helpful keys factors to enable businesses to boost business to business (B2B) leads online during tougher times.
A minute with a Boost mentor: Jean Atkinson A minute with a Boost mentor Jean Atkinson
10th March 2023
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Inspiration & Spotlight
A minute with a Boost mentor: Jean Atkinson
We highlight some of the mentors working with Lancashire businesses behind the scenes. So take a break and read about marketing specialist Jean Atkinson.
Inspirational Women Q&A: Jaydee Davis, Community & Business Partners CIC BO0A211
9th March 2023
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Inspirational Women
Inspirational Women Q&A: Jaydee Davis, Community & Business Partners CIC
Jaydee Davis is operations director at Community & Business Partners CIC (CBP) delivering business support including mentoring, coaching, and training. As part of Boost’s celebration of International Women’s Day 2023, Jaydee shares the story of her career and advice for other women in leadership.
Inspirational Women Q&A: Nikki Whittle, Brabners BOO_IW_QAs_Nikki_Whittle_01
8th March 2023
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Inspirational Women
Inspirational Women Q&A: Nikki Whittle, Brabners
Nikki is a partner at law firm Brabners and is Brabners Lancashire’s head of corporate. As part of Boost's celebration of International Womens Day 2023, she shares the story of her career and advice for other women in leadership.
Inspirational Women Q&A: Liz Hall, Liz Henson Photography BOO_IW_LIZ_HALL_QAs_01 01 scaled
7th March 2023
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Inspirational Women
Inspirational Women Q&A: Liz Hall, Liz Henson Photography
Liz Hall is an award-winning commercial photographer, who enjoys 'shooting' businesses into the spotlight with story-telling photography.
Leading up to this year's International Women's Day on March 8, Liz shares her own inspirational Lancashire woman in business story.
Rose Review reveals increase in companies launched by women in 2022 new business north west women
1st March 2023
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Inspirational Women
Rose Review reveals increase in companies launched by women in 2022
A report that was first commissioned by the government in 2019 has reported that more women than ever launched companies in 2022, despite a more challenging economic environment.
A minute with a Boost mentor: John Woodruffe A minute with a mentor
28th February 2023
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Inspiration & Spotlight
A minute with a Boost mentor: John Woodruffe
We highlight some of the mentors working with Lancashire businesses behind the scenes. So take a break and read about John Woodruffe, a manufacturing expert with 40 years' business experience from the factory floor to managing director.
Inspirational Women Q&A: Liz Hardwick, DigiEnable Liz_Hardwick_QA 01
23rd February 2023
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Inspirational Women
Inspirational Women Q&A: Liz Hardwick, DigiEnable
Liz Hardwick is a professional speaker, trainer and productivity specialist and co-founder of DigiEnable, a multi-award-winning training company with a focus on digital and productivity. She she shares her own inspirational Lancashire woman in business story.
Helping Lancashire Businesses: How to avoid unfair terms in B2B contracts How to avoid unfair terms in business to business contracts BOOST
21st February 2023
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Inspiration & Spotlight
Helping Lancashire Businesses: How to avoid unfair terms in B2B contracts
Paul Matthews, head of Woodcocks Haworth and Nuttall Solicitors (WHN) law firm's corporate and commercial team, provides a guideline to help business owners and commercial suppliers engage in fair and realistic terms of contracts.
Places available for ‘mind blowing’ Lancashire County Council backed female business support programme Two Zero Women Scaling Up programme Boost web
15th February 2023
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Places available for ‘mind blowing’ Lancashire County Council backed female business support programme
Female business leaders in Lancashire are being invited to take part in a Lancashire County Council backed support programme following a successful first phase.
Inspirational Women Q&A: Joanna Hill, Sid Hill Transport Ltd BOF13A1
13th February 2023
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Inspirational Women
Inspirational Women Q&A: Joanna Hill, Sid Hill Transport Ltd
Founded in 2020 by Joanna and Simon Hill, in just over two years the family business has grown into a successful transport service operating in both the UK and abroad. Joanna shares her own inspirational Lancashire woman in business story.
Specialist spring manufacturer looks to double in size with support of County Council scaleup programme Melling Springs
9th February 2023
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Specialist spring manufacturer looks to double in size with support of County Council scaleup programme
A Lancashire company which manufactures high-performance compression springs for motorsport, space and defence markets has set its sights on doubling in size in the next three years.

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