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Rosebud invests £2m into Lancashire businesses Rosebud 8 banner
27th July 2020
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Rosebud invests £2m into Lancashire businesses
Lancashire County Council’s Rosebud Fund, which invests between £10,000 and £300,000 in businesses across the region, has reached a lending milestone of £2m.
Mental health and wellbeing in business – why it's good to talk Mens Mental Health good to talk BANNER
22nd July 2020
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Mental health and wellbeing in business – why it's good to talk
The challenges business owners have faced through coronavirus have put a spotlight on the importance of discussing wellbeing and mental health. Creative video specialist, Rob Hallam, takes a look at his own experiences running a business.
Demand for fast-growth programme shows Lancashire’s recovery ambition TZ_SocialMediaGraphics_054 scaled
21st July 2020
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Demand for fast-growth programme shows Lancashire’s recovery ambition
Strong demand for an ambitious support programme aimed at returning Lancashire’s fast-growing businesses to full strength shows the ‘impressive’ resilience of the county’s economy, business leaders have said.
Boost briefing: The importance of wellness in business management The importance of wellness in business management BANNER
16th July 2020
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Boost briefing: The importance of wellness in business management
Business coach and mentor, Lou Booth, reflects on how mental health awareness is at the forefront of helping people to improve their wellness.
Managing your employees' return to work from lockdown Welcome Back employees CUBE HR BANNER
16th July 2020
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Managing your employees' return to work from lockdown
Lisa Sourbutts, of CUBE HR, outlines her top tips to successfully manage the emergence of your team into the ‘new normal’.
Using social media to communicate and sell after lockdown Use social media to say we are open
13th July 2020
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Using social media to communicate and sell after lockdown
If you’re a retail outlet, you’re likely to be very excited about reopening after lockdown and seeing your customers again. Jessie Caldwell, digital marketing and events specialist at EKM, offers helpful tips to communicate with your customers online about your ‘new normal’.
Entrepreneurial mum launches new North West Centre for Business & Team Wellbeing Book Launch158 Llama lady BANNER
9th July 2020
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Entrepreneurial mum launches new North West Centre for Business & Team Wellbeing
Lancashire entrepreneur and author Celia Gaze, who founded the multi award-winning Wellbeing Farm and is a recognised voice in the corporate wellness space, has used lockdown to develop a new business.
UK funding to help locals develop digital engineering skills to find jobs post COVID-19 Funding for digital traning for engineerng skills BANNER
8th July 2020
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UK funding to help locals develop digital engineering skills to find jobs post COVID-19
Lancashire consortium, The Digital Engineer Education Programme (DEEPer), has received funding from the £3 million Fast Track Fund to train and upskill new digital talent in Lancashire.
Offshoring to reshoring – time for a change? Oneshore or offshore BANNER
8th July 2020
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Offshoring to reshoring – time for a change?
The Coronavirus pandemic has exposed gaps in UK supply chains to vital medical supplies. Specialist manufacturing advisor, Steve Wilkinson,  explores how the pandemic could trigger a shift towards reshoring production to the UK.
Boost briefing: Providing business mentoring during lockdown Business Plan Anne Williamson BANNER
6th July 2020
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Boost briefing: Providing business mentoring during lockdown
Anne Williamson has been providing mentoring through the Boost Growth Mentoring programme for several years now. She looks at how the business mentoring process has evolved during lockdown.
Using financial management to manage a way out of the COVID-19 recession Using fin management to manage a way out of the COVID 19 recession BANNER scaled
1st July 2020
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Using financial management to manage a way out of the COVID-19 recession
Boost business relationship manager, Ian Cooke, outlines the key financial calculations to help your business survive as the ‘times they are a changin’.
Boost briefing: How has your lockdown been? How has your lockdown been BANNER
29th June 2020
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Boost briefing: How has your lockdown been?
Jim Forshaw, a business coach who also operates two small businesses, has put pen to paper to share his lockdown experience to date and offers other businesses some helpful tips on how to come out the other end.

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