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Lancashire Business Angels to help county's firms take off Lancashire Business Angels
17th October 2018
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Lancashire Business Angels to help county's firms take off
Ambitious businesses in Lancashire have the chance to access growth funding from potential investors following the launch of Lancashire Business Angels by key players in the county’s financial and professional services sector.
Lancaster shows off the art of slow fashion Slow Fashion Lancaster
8th October 2018
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Lancaster shows off the art of slow fashion
What is slow fashion all about and how can you get involved? Ahead of a dedicated event later this month, Jane Binnion, MD of The Growing Club CIC tells us more.
To develop your business, start with yourself Antony and Alison Chesworth EKM
25th September 2018
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To develop your business, start with yourself
Preston-based entrepreneur Antony Chesworth, founder of ecommerce software business EKM, explains that the most important challenge any business leader can face is to fulfil their own potential.
Lancashire firms urged to complete manufacturing survey aerospace_manufacturing_copy 2
10th September 2018
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Lancashire firms urged to complete manufacturing survey
Boost is helping MHA Moore and Smalley launch their annual Manufacturing & Engineering Survey.
Lancashire firms urged to apply for funded skills support Skills Support for the Workforce
17th August 2018
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Lancashire firms urged to apply for funded skills support
Lancashire businesses are being encouraged to take advantage of a £4.5m programme of funded skills support - which has already helped more than 2,100 businesses.
Business mentoring programme creates over 400 Lancashire jobs Mentoring web
14th August 2018
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Business mentoring programme creates over 400 Lancashire jobs
A popular business mentoring service has helped 500 Lancashire firms achieve growth after seeing “unprecedented demand”.
Exhibition space still available at Venturefest North West Venturefest
13th August 2018
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Exhibition space still available at Venturefest North West
There is still time for Lancashire-based businesses and organisations to snap up the last few remaining exhibitor spots at Venturefest North West 2018.
Coworking - what's it all about? Society1 Preston
9th August 2018
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Inspiration & Spotlight
Coworking - what's it all about?
Today (August 9th) is International Coworking Day. To find out more about coworking we spoke to Catarina King from Society1 - a Preston-based coworking space that setup 18 months ago with support from Boost.
Edge Hill helps businesses sprint with innovation EDGE HILL PIC Edge Hill Staff and business who have accessed PIC support
23rd July 2018
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Edge Hill helps businesses sprint with innovation
A new programme at Edge Hill University is helping local enterprises discover how their business data can help build and shape new products, services and business models to make them more profitable and grow.
Productivity benchmarking - do you measure up? Productivity
11th July 2018
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Inspiration & Spotlight
Productivity benchmarking - do you measure up?
The ONS has developed an online tool that aids businesses to calculate their productivity and compare their performance to other businesses in Great Britain.
Health Innovation: the Challenges and the Opportunities for Business women brainstorming
6th July 2018
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Health Innovation: the Challenges and the Opportunities for Business
Health Innovation: the Challenges and the Opportunities for Business, 12th and 26th September, Lancaster House Hotel.
Extension for successful Lancashire employment programme Senator Accrington
5th July 2018
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Extension for successful Lancashire employment programme
A fully-funded programme designed to help Lancashire businesses expand their workforce and support people into employment has been extended until March 2019.

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