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Now is the best time to aim for growth
23 March 2018

Now is the best time to aim for growth

Should you aim for growth? With Brexit negotiations and warnings on the impact on growth hitting the headlines regularly, we’d be forgiven in thinking business […]

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The National Apprenticeship Show- Could an apprentice benefit your business?
21 March 2018

The National Apprenticeship Show- Could an apprentice benefit your business?

Did you attend the National Apprenticeship Show? If not, here’s everything you need to know. Apprenticeship training helps employees to improve their skills, which benefits […]

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SME Bedfordshire Business Awards
13 March 2018

SME Bedfordshire Business Awards

SME Bedfordshire Business Awards Get the ‘optimum’ endorsement for your business achievements. Applications for the 2018 Bedfordshire Business Awards are open! These awards provide your […]

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Midlands Engine Trade Visit to Tokyo
13 March 2018

Midlands Engine Trade Visit to Tokyo

Japan – land of the rising sun, samurai, tea ceremonies…and thriving automotive and advanced engineering sectors. Stereotypes? Well, maybe. But every country has a strong […]

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Are you a game-changer?
2 March 2018

Are you a game-changer?

New grant-funding opportunities are announced to help businesses develop ideas for disruptive technology or business – products or services – that have the potential to […]

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Barometer shows that manufacturers must improve productivity to meet expected sales and profit growth
27 February 2018

Barometer shows that manufacturers must improve productivity to meet expected sales and profit growth

Small to medium-sized manufacturers (SMEs) must improve productivity by unlocking ‘their own hidden potential’, if sales and profits growth is to meet expectations – according […]

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If you don’t ask, you don’t get: It’s a question of investment
26 February 2018

If you don’t ask, you don’t get: It’s a question of investment

Picture the scene. You are stepping out of the lift on the ground floor, although it feels like cloud nine. All that pitching practice has […]

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Give lenders their due diligence
26 February 2018

Give lenders their due diligence

When it comes to arranging loan finance, you can be sure that lenders will carry out due diligence on you and your business before parting […]

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