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Lancaster University helps manufacturing SMEs recruit and keep top talent EnginE event
24th October 2019
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Lancaster University helps manufacturing SMEs recruit and keep top talent
Lancashire’s manufacturing and engineering SMEs will learn how to better maximise recruitment strategies and keep talented employees in their companies.
Productivity blog: Digitalisation on a shoestring Digitalisation web
22nd October 2019
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Productivity blog: Digitalisation on a shoestring
BOOST SPOTLIGHT | Productivity: Rob Munro is the Institute for Manufacturing’s industrial associate in the Northwest. He shares with Boost resource-efficient approaches for SMEs in adopting digitalisation, and gives his thoughts on where to start.
Food distributor sees healthy growth in sales after PIC support Trevors Banner

Food distributor sees healthy growth in sales after PIC support

Louise Wane
Trevors, Blackpool

Bespoke furniture business smashes growth target after custom-built support Director DAnny Ambler Fuse Furniture Web banner

Bespoke furniture business smashes growth target after custom-built support

Danny Ambler
Fuse Contract Furniture, Blackburn

Carbon cutting project just the tonic for medical supplies firm Outside BMS Critical Care 2 web

Carbon cutting project just the tonic for medical supplies firm

Carrie Taylor
BMS Critical Care, Blackburn

Thriving workplaces in Lancashire – starting a conversation about mental health World Mental Health day
10th October 2019
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Thriving workplaces in Lancashire – starting a conversation about mental health
Lancashire County Council's Andrea Smith shares her thoughts on work wellbeing as part of World Mental Health Day.
Pre-cast concrete business set to diversify after growth support Wolfenden MD web banner

Pre-cast concrete business set to diversify after growth support

Richard Moody
Wolfenden Concrete, Barnoldswick

Lancashire companies urged to plan for impending Brexit Brexit clock
3rd October 2019
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Lancashire companies urged to plan for impending Brexit
Lancashire businesses have less than a month to prepare for a potential no-deal Brexit and have been advised to urgently assess how they will be affected.
Turnover is brimming for craft gin business after mentoring Sandgrown Ventures Founder Sara Dewhurst fermenting Banner top

Turnover is brimming for craft gin business after mentoring

Sara Dewhurst
Sandgrown Spirits, Lytham

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26th September 2019
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Business continuity tips for SMEs
Planning and preparing your business for any disruption is essential. If you haven’t thought about business continuity planning before, now is the time to do so.
Eight steps to process improvement for a growing business Process improvement Blue Wren web
24th September 2019
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Eight steps to process improvement for a growing business
Michael Lough is managing director of Boost & Co partner Blue Wren, a software house based in Preston. He shares his eight-step guide to help growing business improve workflow and efficiency.
Free new service to help Lancashire businesses prepare for October 31 Brexit Brexit 3 web
24th September 2019
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Free new service to help Lancashire businesses prepare for October 31 Brexit
The Government-funded Help for Brexit service aims to help businesses understand the steps they need to take to be ready.

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