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Showcasing Lancashire's female business role models female role models
7th November 2017
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Showcasing Lancashire's female business role models
Wendy Bowers, director of training and mentoring company Role, discusses the importance of female role models in the business world and previews the Oysters and Pearls event which aims to inspire women who’ve lacked female role models.
How do I protect my business' intellectual property? intellectual property small
7th November 2017
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How do I protect my business' intellectual property?
Dave Hopkins from the government's Intellectual Property Office (IPO) offers ten top tips for how Lancashire businesses can get the most from their intellectual property (IP).
The benefits of becoming a living wage employer AdobeStock_37870236
6th November 2017
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The benefits of becoming a living wage employer
Remsol recently became an accredited Living Wage Employer.  That means their lowest paid members of staff will now earn at least £8.45 an hour - the rate that the Living Wage Foundation says is the amount people really need in order to live.
Rolls-Royce director to visit Lancashire in productivity push advanced_manufacturing 2
1st November 2017
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Rolls-Royce director to visit Lancashire in productivity push
The Global Director of Manufacturing for Rolls-Royce is coming to Lancaster this month to address burning questions from North West business leaders about productivity within the manufacturing and engineering industry.
Digital marketing event set to help Lancashire businesses grow Steven Cochrane Growth Lancashire
31st October 2017
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Digital marketing event set to help Lancashire businesses grow
Experts from Google and digital marketing leaders from across the county will be hosting a day of free networking and learning opportunities in Preston to help businesses across Lancashire grow.
GDPR countdown: How do financial services strike the balance? GDPR 30 weeks web
31st October 2017
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GDPR countdown: How do financial services strike the balance?
As part of HM Network’s regular series of GDPR countdown blogs, Director Martin McAleer explores the effect of the regulation updates on financial services companies.
Boost to sponsor Lancashire Business Festival - March 2018 Lancashire Business Expo
22nd October 2017
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Boost to sponsor Lancashire Business Festival - March 2018
The inaugural Lancashire Business Festival will take place in March 2018 - with the backing of several influential organisations including Boost.
Finding business finance: What to do when the bank says no uk business finance web
20th October 2017
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Inspiration & Spotlight
Finding business finance: What to do when the bank says no
From bedroom start-ups to manufacturers and fast growth tech companies, SMEs are key to driving and growing Lancashire’s economy.
GDPR countdown: Making your staff ‘data aware’ GDPR countdown web
13th October 2017
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GDPR countdown: Making your staff ‘data aware’
As we continue our countdown to the introduction of GDPR, Chris Hunter of HM Network focuses on what steps businesses can take to address their biggest data risk - their staff.
2,888 Lancashire businesses Boosted by growth hub
9th October 2017
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2,888 Lancashire businesses Boosted by growth hub
Lancashire’s business growth hub, Boost, has surpassed another major milestone after helping 2,888 businesses in the county to access business support.
SMEs offered sneak-peek at BAE Systems’ latest technology ASK BAE Systems
20th September 2017
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SMEs offered sneak-peek at BAE Systems’ latest technology
North West manufacturing and engineering businesses have a unique opportunity to look inside BAE Systems’ state-of-the-art training centre, to see how the latest technology and engineering could benefit their own organisations’ productivity.
36 weeks until GDPR…What can the dawn of food hygiene laws teach us? Food hygiene and GDPR
14th September 2017
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36 weeks until GDPR…What can the dawn of food hygiene laws teach us?
As part of his regular blog counting down to the introduction of the General Data Protection Review (GDPR), Chris Hunter of HM Network compares feelings towards GDPR to those from the 1990s when Food Hygiene legislation was brought in.

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