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Inspirational Women Q&A: Karen Tems, The Business Network Central & East Lancashire BOO_Inspirational_Women_QAs_KarenTems
6th September 2023
Inspirational Women Q&A: Karen Tems, The Business Network Central & East Lancashire
Karen Tems is the founder and director of The Business Network Central & East Lancashire, a membership organisation. Having developed the networking group over the last 12 years, Karen is extremely proud of what the group has achieved. Here she shares her own inspirational Lancashire woman in business story.
Finance Q&A: James Cole James Cole Funding Hub QA
8th August 2023
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Finance Q&A: James Cole
James Cole is founder of Panache Cruises, an online luxury cruise retailer based in Chorley which has received two separate loans from Rosebud. He shares insights on how the funding has supported the business and tips for other businesses looking at external finance.
New Lancashire Finance Hub launched to better link ambitious business leaders with funding providers Funding Hub montage web
4th August 2023
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New Lancashire Finance Hub launched to better link ambitious business leaders with funding providers
Lancashire companies seeking funding are being advised to visit a new funding hub which has been launched by Lancashire County Council and the LEP.
Two Zero female scaleup support service begins second cohort Women Scaling Up 2 residential
2nd August 2023
Two Zero female scaleup support service begins second cohort
Female business owners and decision makers from 14 leading businesses in Lancashire have joined forces to take part in a 12-month support programme backed by Lancashire County Council to help prepare their organisations for rapid growth.
Finance Q&A: Mark Gibbons BOO_FundingHub_QAs
1st August 2023
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Finance Q&A: Mark Gibbons
Mark Gibbons is senior access to finance specialist at Boost Access to Finance. He shares some insights on business funding.
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26th July 2023
The Growing Club increases employment and business skills training for women with National Lottery Funding
Lancaster-based social enterprise The Growing Club, which has been providing employment skills training, business start-up and sustainable business growth programmes for women since 2016, has been awarded £260,000 by The National Lottery Community Fund to support their work over the next five years.
Finance Q&A: Alan Reid BOO_FundingHub_QAs3
26th July 2023
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Finance Q&A: Alan Reid
Alan Reid is an innovation growth specialist at RTC North and part of the Innovate UK EDGE programme. He shares his top tips for businesses seeking funding.
Finance Q&A: Jonathan Nelson BOO_FundingHub_QAs2
19th July 2023
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Finance Q&A: Jonathan Nelson
Jonathan Nelson is fund manager for Rosebud, a Lancashire business loans provider and a proven alternative lender to high street banks and traditional finance providers. Jonathan shares his top tips relating to business funding.
Finance Q&A: Alison Powell BOO_FundingHub_QAs 1
11th July 2023
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Finance Q&A: Alison Powell
Alison Powell is a senior loan manager at GC Business Finance. Here, she shares some insights into how to secure funding and what mistakes to avoid.
Finance Q&A: Ian Moore BOO_FundingHub_QAs2 1
4th July 2023
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Finance Q&A: Ian Moore
Ian Moore is managing director of Blackburn-based TymeOnline, which offers marketplace solutions via online sales channels such as eBay, Amazon, OnBuy and B&Q amongst others. Here, Ian shares some valuable tips from his own funding journey.
Lancashire women in business lead the way in finalists announced for 2023 Enterprise Vision Awards evas 2023
20th June 2023
Lancashire women in business lead the way in finalists announced for 2023 Enterprise Vision Awards
Women in business in Lancashire are leading the way as 51 hopefuls are amongst the outstanding female entrepreneurs revealed as finalists at the 2023 Enterprise Vision Awards (EVAS); the UK’s largest business awards dedicated solely to women.
Inspirational Women Q&A: Nikki Hesford, The Small Business Academy BOO_Inspirational_Women_Nikki Hesford
14th June 2023
Inspirational Women Q&A: Nikki Hesford, The Small Business Academy
Nikki Hesford operates The Small Business Academy based in Blackpool, which provides small and start-up businesses with the tools, knowledge and the skills they need to make their new business a success. She shares her own inspirational Lancashire woman in business story.

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