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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.

Business West's international trade team volunteers for Sixty-One’s Easter at Eastwood Park project

All Business West employees are encouraged to get involved in volunteering opportunities and can spend 2 days per year doing voluntary work. As a not-for-profit company, Business West wants to make a...
Elsa Mendl
Elsa Mendl
Posted on: 31.03.23
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New rail vision for the West is on track

For far too long, quick and efficient transport has been a major problem in our region. That’s why I really welcome a new rail vision from the Western Gateway Partnership for how train services in...
Ian Mean
Ian Mean
Business West
Posted on: 31.03.23
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Victoria Matthews new Membership Account Director for Bristol

We interview Victoria Matthews, Business West's Membership Account Director for Bristol Initiative on her new role and how she's leading top business leaders on positively influencing the region.
Posted on: 30.03.23
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Energy and climate strategy must not forget business

British Chambers of Commerce discuss how more support is needed for smaller businesses to tackle the climate crisis.
Posted on: 30.03.23
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Certificates of Origin: plain paper printing

For our customers that use Certificates of Origin Please note, we will be switching from pre-printed Certificate of Origin stationery to plain paper printing from 1st April 2023. This means that the...
Fiona Parsons
Fiona Parsons
Posted on: 27.03.23
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Budget is a kick in the teeth for LEPs

To say that business was not exactly enamoured with the Chancellor’s Budget last week is something of an understatement. Perhaps the Western Daily Press, the paper I edited, hit the nail on the head...
Ian Mean
Ian Mean
Business West
Posted on: 24.03.23
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Why we became a B Corp: Chamber Member, Stroud Brewery, tells its story

We interviewed Chamber Member Stroud Brewery about why they became a B Corp and their advice to other companies looking to follow in their footsteps.
Posted on: 22.03.23
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Getting over 50s back into work important for economy

Director for Business West in Gloucestershire discusses the importance of getting over 50's back into work.
Ian Mean
Ian Mean
Business West
Posted on: 17.03.23
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“Use your voice. If you are in the room, you are in the room for a reason.” Says Martha Lane Fox

Martha Lane Fox is a champion for tech and has been recognised as the most influential woman in digital in the past 25 years. She was the co-founder of lastminute.com at the dawn of the dot-com era,...
Posted on: 16.03.23
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