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Keep up-to-date with the latest business news, marketing best practices, success stories and more with content produced by the Business West team and regional business leaders.

A cheat sheet to doing business in the United States

With 311 million potential customers and a GDP of $16 trillion, the US is an exciting place to export. However, before boarding the plane starry-eyed and dreaming of the millions you will make, stop...
Ameeta Virk
Ameeta Virk
Business West
Posted on: 14.07.14
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Women in Leadership: Is your business missing out?

Gender Diversity is often seen as a nice to have BUT issue. Think again! There is a robust business case for more women at senior level.
Kaye Welfare
Kaye Welfare
The Glass Lift
Posted on: 11.07.14
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Expert start-up advice from Rupert & Buckley founder

The founder of Bath based business, Rupert & Buckley, shares his experience of starting a business whilst studying Law at University, and offers some advice for those thinking about starting a...
Leigh Jenkins
Leigh Jenkins
Enterprise Europe Network
Posted on: 09.07.14
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How to maximise your email marketing

Email marketing is still the most effective digital channel for marketers and offers great opportunities for businesses that do it well. So what's the secret?
Leigh Jenkins
Leigh Jenkins
Enterprise Europe Network
Posted on: 09.07.14
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Five ways to create innovation in your business

It's worth regularly reviewing your business model to consider different ways you can apply innovation to improve on your products, services and channels - ultimately meeting your customers needs and...
Susie Parker
Susie Parker
Business West
Posted on: 09.07.14
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What is COSME and how can SMEs benefit from its EUR2.3 billion business support programme?

Paul O' Collins, Head of Innovation at Business West, gives us the facts about COSME; a 7 year EUR2.3 billion programme of European funding specifically designed to support SME's across Europe,...
Paul O'Collins
Paul O'Collins
EEN South West
Posted on: 08.07.14
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Update your recruitment process to attract top talent to your business

Our local business survey reveals that 61% of businesses are finding it difficult to find suitable staff. We offer some tips to help SMEs approach modern recruitment more strategically to attract the...
Susie Parker
Susie Parker
Business West
Posted on: 17.06.14
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Quick tips to make your Corporate Social Responsibility effective

With Corporate Social Responsibility here to stay, companies are now making it an integral part of their business. By embracing CSR ideas, business is better able to direct policy in areas including...
Leigh Jenkins
Leigh Jenkins
Enterprise Europe Network
Posted on: 17.06.14
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Social Media: What's the pay off for business?

Facebook was launched in 2003, LinkedIn in 2004, Twitter in 2006. All three have now gone public creating big pay offs for the founders and investors. In this article Greg Cooper demonstrates,...
Greg Cooper
Greg Cooper
Front of Mind Coaching
Posted on: 13.06.14
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