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Scaling your business. What does it mean? Scaling
1st May 2019
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Scaling your business. What does it mean?
BOOST SPOTLIGHT | Boost your business: John Leach from Winning Pitch explains that scaling a business is about much more than achieving rapid growth.
Keynote speaker announced for Venturefest NW 2019 Nitin Rai
15th April 2019
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Keynote speaker announced for Venturefest NW 2019
Pioneering American venture capitalist Nitin Rai has been announced as keynote speaker as Venturefest NW returns for its sixth year.
County’s creative and digital sector to benefit from growth programme extension Lancashire Creative Forum L R Juliane Lowe Laurie Smith Elena Vasilieva web
10th April 2019
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County’s creative and digital sector to benefit from growth programme extension
Business support initiative the Lancashire Forum Creative has secured extra funding from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).
How mindfulness helps you grow your business How mindfulness helps you grow your business banner
8th April 2019
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How mindfulness helps you grow your business
BOOST SPOTLIGHT | Boost your business: Mindfulness is becoming more widely accepted as a valuable business skill, but this mental fitness tool can also be a key differentiator for your business.
Lancaster University business partnership boosts skills and training Lancaster engineering and manufacturing partnership 2019
20th March 2019
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Lancaster University business partnership boosts skills and training
Lancashire’s advanced engineering and manufacturing businesses can access free skills training and resources to become more productive and profitable thanks to a new partnership led by Lancaster University Management School.
NPIF supports £184m of investment across the North in its second year Jake Berry MP Northern Powerhouse Minister with Roger Marsh OBE
15th March 2019
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NPIF supports £184m of investment across the North in its second year
As it reaches the second anniversary of its launch, the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF) is celebrating directly investing £100m.
The Growing Club’s business training for women expands across North West TheGrowingClub 2019 banner
6th March 2019
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The Growing Club’s business training for women expands across North West
Coinciding with International Women’s Day 2019, The Growing Club – a unique business education and growth programme specifically for women in business – sees an expansion across the north-west with new training locations and courses to meet the increased demand for their services.
Five start-ups taking Lancashire by storm The Samuel James Group Andy Mann and Sam Whitear with centre Councillor Green web
21st February 2019
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Five start-ups taking Lancashire by storm
BOOST SPOTLIGHT | Startup: Boost’s Growth Support Programme is designed to equip Lancashire entrepreneurs with the skills, experience and know-how to help get started in business. Read our five startup growth stories.
Lancashire firms to be offered free ‘Heads Up’ digital support Heads Up by Enterprise Nation
30th January 2019
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Lancashire firms to be offered free ‘Heads Up’ digital support
Small business support network Enterprise Nation has won a national competitive tender to deliver digital support to 600 English firms as part of an initiative to boost UK productivity.
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28th January 2019
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Boost your startup in 2019
BOOST SPOTLIGHT | Startup: Rona McFall, head of entrepreneurial solutions at Winning Pitch, outlines how entrepreneurs in Lancashire can boost their prospects of success.
Made Smarter appoint BAE’s Andrea Thompson to board Made Smarter Green
10th January 2019
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Made Smarter appoint BAE’s Andrea Thompson to board
Made Smarter, the recently launched £20 million initiative to help North West manufacturers adopt digital technologies, has appointed Andrea Thompson as Chair of its steering board.
Boost Business Lancashire lands £6m three year extension Boost Business Lancashire Phase 3 announcement Councillor Green and Andrew Leeming and businesses benefitted from support web
18th December 2018
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Boost Business Lancashire lands £6m three year extension
Boost Business Lancashire, the county’s business growth hub, has been given £6m to continue delivering wide ranging support for ambitious high growth businesses and start-ups.

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