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40 weeks until GDPR…Separating fact from fiction GDPR 44 weeks main image 1
16th August 2017
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40 weeks until GDPR…Separating fact from fiction
As part of his regular blog counting down to the introduction of the General Data Protection Review (GDPR), Chris Hunter HM Network, urges businesses to ignore the myths and focus on the facts.
Grow your business with the Lancashire Forum – Apply now LF flyer image actual size
16th August 2017
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Grow your business with the Lancashire Forum – Apply now
Senior decision makers within Lancashire SMEs are being invited to take part in Lancaster University Management School’s next cohort of the Lancashire Forum, starting on 4th October.
6 ways to perfect the art of ‘active listening’ active listener website
14th August 2017
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Inspiration & Spotlight
6 ways to perfect the art of ‘active listening’
Adam Holden, Growth Explorer for Winning Pitch, offers some top tips on becoming a better leader through active listening.
Ten tips to doing business in China Investing in China website
11th August 2017
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Inspiration & Spotlight
Ten tips to doing business in China
Dr Nick Burd, programme director for the China Catalyst Programme at Lancaster University, offers some top tips for high growth companies looking to expand into the Chinese market.
42 weeks until GDPR… are you preparing? GDPR blog pic
3rd August 2017
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Inspiration & Spotlight
42 weeks until GDPR… are you preparing?
People talk about “making time to do things”. We all know that time is precious in both personal life and in business, but time is something that ticks away and is something that we can’t get back.
Five tips for increasing productivity in your new business Working from home
25th July 2017
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Inspiration & Spotlight
Five tips for increasing productivity in your new business
Wendy Bowers, founder of Role, shares her five top tips for creating a productive working environment in your home.
44 weeks until GDPR GDPR blog pic
20th July 2017
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Inspiration & Spotlight
44 weeks until GDPR
The GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) is coming. Getting ready for it is not a quick process. In 2016 the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) gave organisations in the UK 2 years notice (104 weeks) to be ready by the deadline of 25th May 2018.
Why an SSL certificate is key for any online business SSL Certificates
10th July 2017
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Inspiration & Spotlight
Why an SSL certificate is key for any online business
Aimee Sanderson, from Boost & Co member, Bespoke | Digital Agency looks at how an SSL certificate is increasingly a must-have for any business with a web presence.
Five reasons to enter the Queen’s Awards for Enterprise Queens Awards website
3rd July 2017
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Inspiration & Spotlight
Five reasons to enter the Queen’s Awards for Enterprise
Mandy Lockett, international trade director at East Lancashire Chamber of Commerce, explains why outstanding Lancashire business should enter the Queen’s Awards for Enterprise.
Why your Business Strategy will (probably) fail Strategy 1
29th June 2017
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Inspiration & Spotlight
Why your Business Strategy will (probably) fail
Rob Munro, Senior industrial fellow at Boost & Co member, The Institute for Manufacturing at the University of Cambridge, looks at the different uses of business strategy.
Five steps to identify risks to your business risk management website
26th June 2017
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Inspiration & Spotlight
Five steps to identify risks to your business
John Warren, of business growth consultancy Matchbox Associates, offers a five-step process for identifying the biggest risks to your business.
What should I look for in a Non-Executive Director? non exec director website
21st June 2017
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Inspiration & Spotlight
What should I look for in a Non-Executive Director?
John Leach, chief executive of Winning Pitch, details the qualities to look for if you want to find a non-executive director that adds genuine value to the business

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