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Looking for a business idea? Start with these four on-trend online businesses

So. You know you want to start your own business, you’re just not sure what exactly you want to spend your time doing. One thing you are sure of? It needs to make money.
Ollie Collard
Ollie Collard
Business West
Posted on: 27.10.17
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Build more roads Bath, and don't look back

Roadbuilding projects around Bath demonstrate the benefit of working collaboratively with our neighbours and will benefit business.
Ian Bell
Ian Bell
Business West
Posted on: 26.10.17
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New Museum & Art Gallery will put Swindon on the map

Swindon is an amazing place, with fantastic employers, a great workforce , and enviable communications, but it suffers from a poor image. Swindon has a reputation as a cultural desert, a new town,...
Rod Hebden
Rod Hebden
Swindon Museum & Art Gallery Trust
Posted on: 25.10.17
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GDP growth picks up in Q3

UK GDP growth expanded by 0.4 percent in Q3 2017.
Posted on: 25.10.17
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Writing a business plan will teach you these three important skills
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There’s a new trend in the world of entrepreneurship; to disregard old rules and barriers to entry and create a sleek, new, efficiency focused start-up culture.
Andrew Mercer
Andrew Mercer
Business West
Posted on: 25.10.17
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Why even a brand new business should have clear cornerstones

It’s not always the first thing that comes to mind post-business plan, but establishing company values is just as important for a one-man band as it is for a workforce of thousands.
Paul Fitzpatrick
Paul Fitzpatrick
Rose Island Ltd
Posted on: 24.10.17
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Business West’s role in helping business & government navigate an uncertain future

It’s a great honour to have been appointed Business West Chairman, and I am excited by the challenges and prospects that we face.
Iain Wolsey
Iain Wolsey
Posted on: 23.10.17
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Is video marketing really that hard?

Most of the major social media websites are gently pushing us towards making videos and four times as many consumers would rather watch a video about a product than read about it. Making a video isn'...
Matt Young
Matt Young
innovate2succeed
Posted on: 23.10.17
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Learn how to manage your money before you start your own business

The excitement of becoming an entrepreneur is all well and good until you realise that your business isn’t actually making any money.
Ollie Collard
Ollie Collard
Business West
Posted on: 20.10.17
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