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COVID-19: How can I improve my chances of being accepted for CBILS finance?

The Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) provides businesses access to a number of finance solutions including term loans, overdrafts, invoice finance and asset finance solutions...
Ed Tellwright
Ed Tellwright
Business West
Posted on: 15.04.20
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Businesses in shared workspaces ineligible for coronavirus grants - show your support

Business West, Bristol Technology Festival, Engine Shed and TechSpark are calling on our local authorities and WECA to make workspace businesses individually eligible for the £10,000 small business...
Posted on: 15.04.20
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Small businesses need council coronavirus cash fast

How well is your local authority doing in getting government coronavirus money to businesses? This is a question Business West has been posing to local councils on whose response could well decide...
Ian Mean
Ian Mean
Business West
Posted on: 15.04.20
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OBR’s figures suggest serious consequences for our economy

Rishi Sunak responds to the OBR's shocking scenario of a sharp decline in the UK economy and public finances if the coronavirus pandemic continued for another three months. They claimed the economy...
Ian Mean
Ian Mean
Business West
Posted on: 14.04.20
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Coronavirus: Delays in supporting small businesses

As we enter the fourth week of the coronavirus lockdown, small business seems to be getting little help in survival from the government. Ian Mean discusses the latest developments with the...
Ian Mean
Ian Mean
Business West
Posted on: 13.04.20
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Bristol & Bath businesses worth staying inside for this Easter weekend

With so much to enjoy from the comfort of your own home courtesy of Bristol & Bath businesses, there’s no excuse not to follow government advice this Easter weekend: stay home and save lives!
Posted on: 09.04.20
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More than 40,000 businesses turn to Business West for coronavirus support

Over the last 3 weeks more than 40,000 businesses across South West England have reached out to Business West seeking urgent help via its Trading Through Coronavirus service. Launched on 16 March,...
Posted on: 09.04.20
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Keep building to aid economic recovery from coronavirus

It seems amazing that it was only a month ago that I was writing optimistically about the superb new Bath Spa University art school in the re-modelled Herman Miller building in Locksbrook Road. The...
Ian Bell
Ian Bell
Business West
Posted on: 09.04.20
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Coronavirus: Chancellor throws charities a lifeline

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has thrown a £750 million lifeline to charities threatened with closure. He told the regular 5pm press conference this evening that £370 million of that money would go to small...
Ian Mean
Ian Mean
Business West
Posted on: 08.04.20
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