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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.
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.
Women, BAME community and the disabled are focus of leadership skills course during lockdown Edgehill course June 2020 for minorities
25th June 2020
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Women, BAME community and the disabled are focus of leadership skills course during lockdown
Minority groups have been the focus of an Edge Hill leadership skills course during lockdown to encourage more women, the BAME community and people with disabilities into senior positions.
Have a plan and come out of hibernation firing on all cylinders Have a plan and come out of hibernation firing on all cylinders BANNER
24th June 2020
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Have a plan and come out of hibernation firing on all cylinders
John Woodruffe, director at CUBE Thinking, offers his top ten planning tips for manufacturers to help bring business out of lockdown and through recovery.
How to improve business resilience to ensure success after lockdown We are open BANNER
22nd June 2020
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How to improve business resilience to ensure success after lockdown
Business has changed forever and for you to survive and prosper you must adapt. Micheal Lough from Blue Wren has pulled together some thoughts on what you can do to improve business resilience to ensure success after lockdown.
Carbon & COVID-19: How cutting emissions could aid recovery MACaW Green office BANNER
18th June 2020
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Carbon & COVID-19: How cutting emissions could aid recovery
Mark Nelson, Business Engagement Officer of the MaCaW Project explains a number of reasons why sustainability, carbon emissions and the environment should be part of your business recovery plans.
Society1 investing in digital future Society1 scaled
18th June 2020
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Society1 investing in digital future
Preston city centre coworking space Society1 has invested in a lease line internet connection guaranteeing one gigabyte data connection.
Danger – iceberg ahead: Richard Few's mental health journey Richard Few Sales Geek
17th June 2020
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Inspiration & Spotlight
Danger – iceberg ahead: Richard Few's mental health journey
As part of Men’s Health Week (15-21 June) Richard Few, founder of Sales Geek in Altham, shared his own mental health journey and what he's learned about building a business.
Regenerating business in a changed world A new way of working BANNER
16th June 2020
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Inspiration & Spotlight
Regenerating business in a changed world
Communications consultant and business performance mentor, Michelle Bondesio, offers some thought-provoking ideas to help change how we think about the way we work.
Lancaster University Management School launches new recovery programme Videoconf scaled
16th June 2020
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Lancaster University Management School launches new recovery programme
Businesses across Lancashire are invited to participate in a fully-funded programme with LUMS to help them re-shape their business, innovate and thrive following the Covid-19 crisis.
UCLan support helps firm move with virtual factory A digital replica of the new Granite House factory created by Digitalplus UCLAN
11th June 2020
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UCLan support helps firm move with virtual factory
A Lancashire manufacturer has moved its main premises to Preston, using digital support from a University of Central Lancashire business programme to map out the move virtually while in lockdown.
Helping businesses reopen with confidence Ready to open BANNER scaled
9th June 2020
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Inspiration & Spotlight
Helping businesses reopen with confidence
Hannah Whittle, operations manager at Quality Essential Distribution based in Bamber Bridge, outlines some of the ways businesses can adapt their workspaces into safe environments.

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