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Building resilience: The key to unlocking growth Building resilience The key to unlocking growth
3rd March 2025
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Building Resilience
Building resilience: The key to unlocking growth
John Woodruffe, from Turnkey, shares his top ten planning tips – from strategic flexibility and cost management to employee engagement and continuous improvement. These actionable insights will help businesses strengthen their foundations, adapt to economic shifts, and position themselves for sustainable growth.
Scaling startups: Strategies for long-term success Scaling start ups
25th February 2025
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Inspiration & Spotlight
Scaling startups: Strategies for long-term success
Scaling a startup is one of the most critical phases in its journey. Boost's Flying Start team outlines below five keys areas to address when it comes to scaling your startup business.
Boost client Q&A: Paul Harrison, Awake Accountancy Awake Accountancy
24th February 2025
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Boost Q&A
Boost client Q&A: Paul Harrison, Awake Accountancy
Awake is in its startup phase, but committed to building a cutting-edge firm that leverages cloud and AI solutions to enhance client service and efficiency, while putting exceptional customer experience at the heart of everything we do. Here Paul shares his business inspirations, discusses the Boost support received, and why Lancashire is a great place to do business.
Boost client Q&A: Luke Arrowsmith, Selected Cyber Limited Selected Cyber Limited
21st February 2025
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Boost Q&A
Boost client Q&A: Luke Arrowsmith, Selected Cyber Limited
Luke Arrowsmith's expertise lies in delivering tailored security solutions to tackle complex digital threats for small to medium size businesses. He shares his business inspirations, discusses the Boost support received, and why Lancashire is a great place to do business.
Five signs your business has outgrown its workspace office outgrown space
18th February 2025
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Inspiration & Spotlight
Five signs your business has outgrown its workspace
Boost Scale to Thrive business adviser Joe Twigg offers six key indicators that it might be time to consider relocating to a new office.
Meet the Boost team: Matt Walsh Matt Walsh Boost adviser
13th February 2025
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Inspiration & Spotlight
Meet the Boost team: Matt Walsh
Matt Walsh is an entrepreneur with experience across multiple sectors and in navigating the possible pit falls associated with high growth. Here Matt talks about his role in supporting Lancashire businesses.
Embracing purpose: The unique fulfilment of working for a social enterprise fulfilment working social enterprise
11th February 2025
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Inspiration & Spotlight
Embracing purpose: The unique fulfilment of working for a social enterprise
The team at Selnet, a social enterprise that delivers Boost's Flying Start service, explain the role of a social enterprise and share their experience of working within one.
Boost Q&A: John and Elaine Grimshaw, Paws in the Paddock Aughton Paws in the paddock
6th February 2025
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Boost Q&A
Boost Q&A: John and Elaine Grimshaw, Paws in the Paddock Aughton
Elaine and John received support from Boost at the start of their new business journey. Here they share their business inspirations, discusses the Boost support received, and why Lancashire is a great place to do business.
Building resilience: Using financial management to manage a way out of an economic crisis AdobeStock_558675286 Data
4th February 2025
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Inspiration & Spotlight
Building resilience: Using financial management to manage a way out of an economic crisis
Boost business relationship manager, Gill Nolan, outlines the key financial calculations to help your business survive as the ‘times they are a changin’.
Why do small teams need HR? why small teams need hr
4th February 2025
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Inspiration & Spotlight
Why do small teams need HR?
Whether it’s compliance issues, recruitment headaches, or managing employee growth, HR plays a crucial role in keeping operations smooth, compliant, and growth focused. Boost Scale to Thrive business adviser Joe Twigg outlines some essential factors to consider.
Building resilience: How to help SMEs manage cash flow in the current economic climate 03 AccessToFinance
29th January 2025
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Financial Guides
Building resilience: How to help SMEs manage cash flow in the current economic climate
Mark Gibbons, Access to Finance – lead adviser, outlines five ways to help SME business leaders tackle cash flow issues
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28th January 2025
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Inspiration & Spotlight
Ten steps to create a stakeholder management strategy
A strong stakeholder management strategy helps you anticipate potential challenges, foster positive relationships, and ensure smooth project execution. But where do you start? Boost business adviser Amir Shafiq, who is part of the Boost Growth Catalyst team, offers ten practical steps to create an effective stakeholder management strategy.

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