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Which LinkedIn Invitations should I accept?

There are three basic connection strategies on LinkedIn. Connect with everyone, connect with people you have met, or connect broadly but selectively. I don’t recommend the first two. The “everyone”...
Greg Cooper
Greg Cooper
Front of Mind Coaching
Posted on: 11.02.20
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Chamber Profile: 3 questions with Robert Sugar, Urban Hawke

We caught up with Robert Sugar, Founder of Urban Hawk. He's a trained Physicist and veteran of the data and gaming industries. His company specialises in 3D mapping and the application of street...
Posted on: 11.02.20
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5 reasons why entering awards is good for business

Discover why awards are important for a company, the benefits of awards and how to get awards for your business.
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Business West
Posted on: 10.02.20
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3 questions with Bevis Watts, Chief Executive of Triodos Bank

UWE , in partnership with Business West, runs an annual lecture series that brings top business leaders to Bristol. We caught up with Bevis Watts, Chief Executive of Triodos Bank before he gave his...
Posted on: 10.02.20
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Barton Willmore's Simon Prescott on planning, politics and prospects for growth in the West

Planners by reputation and image, in my experience, tend not to be the most engaging of characters. Simon Prescott, who has just been appointed a non-executive director on the board of Business West...
Ian Mean
Ian Mean
Business West
Posted on: 05.02.20
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Ask an apprentice - Q&A with Emon Rostam-Shirazy

emon-ask-anapprentice.png This week (3-9 February) is National Apprenticeship Week 2020. To highlight the benefits of an apprenticeship to individuals considering going down this route, we caught up...
Posted on: 05.02.20
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If you care about our nation’s future, hire an apprentice

There are numerous business benefits if taking on an apprentice, the more employers who take them on, the more oil is put into the labour market of tomorrow, unleashing potential.
Posted on: 04.02.20
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A new deal with Europe: what are the key areas concerning business?

The Withdrawal Agreement that came into effect on 31 January provides for business-as-usual trading arrangements between the UK and the EU until the end of 2020. However, much could change thereafter...
Rohan Roy
Rohan Roy
Business West
Posted on: 04.02.20
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I want an apprentice... but how?

So, you’ve decided that an apprentice could bring great benefits to your business, but you may be asking, how on earth do we get ourselves an apprentice and how much is it going to cost? These 5...
Lizzie Lyons
Lizzie Lyons
Business West
Posted on: 04.02.20
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