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Are you targeting your ideal customer?

Many businesses fall down on sales because they aren’t specific enough about their ideal customers. Explaining who your ideal customer is sounds easy enough – but do you really know what their pain...
Sarah Phillips
Sarah Phillips
Posted on: 22.10.18
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How can your business benefit from grants & support for embracing electric vehicles?

If your business is in the West of England, now is the time to benefit from funding, grants & discounts available to revolutionise your business transport needs by embracing Electric Vehicles (...
Posted on: 22.10.18
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How today's business leaders are building the Bristol of tomorrow

Speaking at the ‘Building the Bristol of Tomorrow’ roundtable, Nigel Wilson, Group CEO of Legal & General delivered the message that as far as financing city-wide projects is concerned, cost...
Amie Vaughan
Amie Vaughan
Posted on: 18.10.18
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Swindon Social Enterprise Network to launch

The new Swindon Social Enterprise Network (SSEN) will be formally launched at a lunchtime event; 12.30 to 14:30 on Wednesday 14th November at the Central Community Centre, Emlyn Square, SN1 5BP. The...
Andrew Wells
Andrew Wells
Business West
Posted on: 17.10.18
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Five Reasons Why You Should Attend Our Workshops

Our Skills Team has recently launched a set of Business Skills Workshops, open to businesses in the West of England. Read more about why you should book your space today!
Fay Daniels
Fay Daniels
Business West
Posted on: 16.10.18
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Q&A with Ashok Vaswani - CEO of Barclays Bank UK

UWE , in partnership with Business West, runs an annual lecture series that brings top business leaders to Bristol. We caught up with Ashok Vaswani, CEO of Barlcays Bank UK , before he gave his...
Lynn Barlow
Lynn Barlow
UWE
Posted on: 15.10.18
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Find out more about the skills challenges in your sector

A breakdown of the skills challenges affecting businesses in the West of England has been released by Skills West, a Business West and West of England Local Enterprise Partnership initiative. Over...
Fay Daniels
Fay Daniels
Business West
Posted on: 12.10.18
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How Bristol Port became a key hub for Hinkley Point C
Member role

Bristol Port is one of the key South-West businesses supporting the creation of Britain's first new nuclear power plant in more than 20 years. The significant role played by the Port in the logistics...
Katherine Lovell
Katherine Lovell
The Bristol Port Company
Posted on: 11.10.18
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World Mental Health Day: Wellbeing in the Workplace

Wednesday 10th October celebrates World Mental Health Day, recognised around the world each year with the aim to raise awareness of mental health topics and supporting anyone and everyone affected...
Megan Fenner-Jamieson
Megan Fenner-Jamieson
Posted on: 09.10.18
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