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Lancashire businesses overwhelmingly impressed with Boost service Boost collage
19th November 2019
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Lancashire businesses overwhelmingly impressed with Boost service
According to Boost’s latest satisfaction survey, 96 per cent of businesses engaging with Boost services were satisfied, with 98 per cent likely to recommend Boost to a friend.
Digital support unit offers new opportunities for Lancashire SMEs Digitalplus
12th November 2019
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Digital support unit offers new opportunities for Lancashire SMEs
An ERDF part-funded project based at UCLan offers new opportunities to improve SME productivity and profitability.
Female entrepreneurs share business growth stories Female Entrepreneur Month blog 1 web
7th November 2019
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Female entrepreneurs share business growth stories
To celebrate the region’s first ever Female Entrepreneurship Month, here are just some of the amazing women who have growth stories to tell.
Lancashire County Council issues winter weather warning to businesses Winter gritting
1st November 2019
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Lancashire County Council issues winter weather warning to businesses
With winter on its way, Lancashire County Council is preparing to keep the county’s roads as clear and safe as possible and to minimise delays and accidents caused by bad weather conditions.
Female entrepreneurship month set to boost Lancashire business Lancashire Female Entrepreneurship Month
24th October 2019
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Female entrepreneurship month set to boost Lancashire business
NatWest and Boost have teamed up with regional companies to bolster female-led businesses with the launch of Lancashire’s first ever Female Entrepreneurship Month this November.
Lancaster University helps manufacturing SMEs recruit and keep top talent EnginE event
24th October 2019
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Lancaster University helps manufacturing SMEs recruit and keep top talent
Lancashire’s manufacturing and engineering SMEs will learn how to better maximise recruitment strategies and keep talented employees in their companies.
Productivity blog: Digitalisation on a shoestring Digitalisation web
22nd October 2019
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Productivity blog: Digitalisation on a shoestring
BOOST SPOTLIGHT | Productivity: Rob Munro is the Institute for Manufacturing’s industrial associate in the Northwest. He shares with Boost resource-efficient approaches for SMEs in adopting digitalisation, and gives his thoughts on where to start.
Thriving workplaces in Lancashire – starting a conversation about mental health World Mental Health day
10th October 2019
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Thriving workplaces in Lancashire – starting a conversation about mental health
Lancashire County Council's Andrea Smith shares her thoughts on work wellbeing as part of World Mental Health Day.
Lancashire companies urged to plan for impending Brexit Brexit clock
3rd October 2019
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Lancashire companies urged to plan for impending Brexit
Lancashire businesses have less than a month to prepare for a potential no-deal Brexit and have been advised to urgently assess how they will be affected.
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26th September 2019
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Business continuity tips for SMEs
Planning and preparing your business for any disruption is essential. If you haven’t thought about business continuity planning before, now is the time to do so.
Free new service to help Lancashire businesses prepare for October 31 Brexit Brexit 3 web
24th September 2019
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Free new service to help Lancashire businesses prepare for October 31 Brexit
The Government-funded Help for Brexit service aims to help businesses understand the steps they need to take to be ready.
Eight steps to process improvement for a growing business Process improvement Blue Wren web
24th September 2019
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Eight steps to process improvement for a growing business
Michael Lough is managing director of Boost & Co partner Blue Wren, a software house based in Preston. He shares his eight-step guide to help growing business improve workflow and efficiency.

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