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Looking back and forward to Gloucestershire business in 2018

After a year in which many Gloucestershire companies struggled to come to terms with the complexities of Brexit , 2017 has ended with a little more clarity but still leaving most of their concerns...
Ian Mean
Ian Mean
Business West
Posted on: 22.12.17
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Why be a school governor?

Lizzie Lyons As part of the ‘Be a Governor’ campaign with Bristol Learning City, we asked Lizzie Lyons, Business Skills Manager at Business West, about her involvement as a school governor for her...
Fay Daniels
Fay Daniels
Business West
Posted on: 22.12.17
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Bristol Initiative year in review film 2017

Whether around regeneration, infrastructure investment and Brexit, culture, sport and inclusivity, it’s been a busy year for the Initiative in Bristol. The short film below draws together the...
Posted on: 21.12.17
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2017: how has Swindon fared?

After a dramatic 2016, many of us were perhaps expecting 2017 to be something like the morning after the night before, and for businesses facing up to the realities of Brexit , their headache could...
Ian Larrard
Ian Larrard
Business West
Posted on: 21.12.17
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2017: the year that was the year after the year before?

After a tumultuous 2016, many of us were perhaps expecting 2017 to be something like the morning after the night before. What seemed like a good idea at the time, was sure to leave us all with a bit...
Phil Smith
Phil Smith
Business West
Posted on: 21.12.17
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Enterprise Europe Network support success

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Leigh Jenkins
Leigh Jenkins
Enterprise Europe Network
Posted on: 21.12.17
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12 Steps On How To Prepare For GDPR

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will apply from 25 May 2018 so, if you haven’t already, you'll need to start preparing for it now.
Posted on: 20.12.17
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Looking back at our successes in 2017 and the challenges that lie ahead

Many thanks to those who were able to join us on Thursday for our final Initiative Evening of 2017, which provided an opportunity to reflect on the year gone by in the West of England and to look...
Posted on: 19.12.17
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Q&A with Karen Blackett OBE - Chairwoman at MediaCom

UWE , in partnership with Business West, runs an annual lecture series that brings top business leaders to Bristol. We caught up with Karen Blackett OBE, Chairwoman at MediaCom , before she gave her...
Lynn Barlow
Lynn Barlow
UWE
Posted on: 18.12.17
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