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Rosebud ready to lend £1.5m to Lancashire’s growing businesses Martin Emmott web
28th July 2025
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Rosebud ready to lend £1.5m to Lancashire’s growing businesses
Rosebud, part of Lancashire County Council’s Business Growth Service, has announced a £1.5 million funding pot available to lend to ambitious Lancashire-based businesses in the 2025/26 financial year.
Staying ahead: How to future-proof your brand in a fast-changing world BOO6 Laura Weldon web
15th July 2025
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Staying ahead: How to future-proof your brand in a fast-changing world
There was a time when branding felt relatively straightforward. You created a logo, picked a typeface, printed some brochures and put your sign above the door. Job done. But those days are long gone. 

Today, we’re in a landscape where everything is in flux - technology, platforms, audience behaviors, even what people expect from the brands they buy from.

For businesses looking to grow or stay relevant, branding isn’t something you set and forget. It’s something that evolves. The brands that succeed are the ones that aren’t just keeping up - they’re built to move with the world around them.

So, how do you build a brand that’s ready for whatever comes next?
The big five people challenges facing Lancashire SMEs in 2025 and how to tackle them HR challenges cropped
27th June 2025
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The big five people challenges facing Lancashire SMEs in 2025 and how to tackle them
Lancashire is full of hardworking, ambitious businesses that make the region one of the UK’s most resilient and entrepreneurial places to live and work.
What is Boost and why should every Lancashire business know about it? What is Boost cropped
20th June 2025
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What is Boost and why should every Lancashire business know about it?
Boost has been in the corner of Lancashire businesses for over a decade, offering impartial advice, funded programmes and connecting business leaders to the best support for them. Whether you're starting out, growing, or navigating change in your business, Boost is here to help.
Businesses encouraged to access funded support service as Boost assists over 2,000 Lancashire companies Bamfords team web
16th June 2025
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Businesses encouraged to access funded support service as Boost assists over 2,000 Lancashire companies
Lancashire businesses are being urged to take advantage of a fully funded service that helps them navigate, identify and access the most relevant business support available.
34 Lancashire businesswomen among finalists for 2025 Enterprise Vision Awards 2024 Enterprise Vision Awards winners cropped
4th June 2025
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34 Lancashire businesswomen among finalists for 2025 Enterprise Vision Awards
The finalists of this year's Enterprise Vision Awards (EVAs), the UK’s largest celebration of female entrepreneurship, includes a strong lineup of Lancashire-based businesswomen.
British Business Bank’s Growth Guarantee Scheme provided with additional capacity to support businesses affected by global tariff changes Growth Guarantee Scheme
15th April 2025
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British Business Bank’s Growth Guarantee Scheme provided with additional capacity to support businesses affected by global tariff changes
Announced by the Chancellor on April 14, 2025, the Growth Guarantee Scheme will provide approximately £500m of additional lending capacity to help more smaller businesses across the UK.
Preston named as host city for new Lancashire innovation and tech festival PP17 LIFT photo
8th April 2025
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Preston named as host city for new Lancashire innovation and tech festival
Preston has been announced as the host city for LIFT, the inaugural Lancashire Innovation, Funding and Tech festival, marking another major event secured for the city.
Boost Q&A: Stephanie and Stephen Ashcroft, Fruity Llama Stephanie and Stephen Ashcroft, Fruity Llama Ltd
26th March 2025
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Boost Q&A: Stephanie and Stephen Ashcroft, Fruity Llama
Fruity Llama is a Darwen-based performance marketing company, specialising in Google ads, Meta ads, SEO and website optimisation.
Tracking the right things to focus on as a business owner Tracking right things focus business owner
24th March 2025
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Inspiration & Spotlight
Tracking the right things to focus on as a business owner
Business owners must have the right blend of leading and lagging indicators. Rod Horrocks, Boost business adviser for the Growth Catalyst programme, outlines the right things to track and focus on as a business leader.
Boost Q&A: Jordan Richards, Renewed Horizons CIC Jordan Richards, Renewed Horizons
20th March 2025
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Boost Q&A: Jordan Richards, Renewed Horizons CIC
In 2024 Jordan joined Boost's Flying Start service, here he shares his business inspirations, discusses the Boost support received, and why Lancashire is a great place to do business.
Distribution channel diversification: How to access new markets Distribution Channel Diversification web
18th March 2025
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Inspiration & Spotlight
Distribution channel diversification: How to access new markets
Boost Scale to Thrive business adviser Joe Twigg provides a guide to help you strategically diversify your distribution channels and unlock growth potential.

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