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Mastering social media with authenticity
Boost Flying Start business adviser, Chris Trickett, suggests taking an authentic approach to your socials and shares his expert advice on how to harness the power of social media to captivate and inspire your customers and turn them into your community.
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Unleash the power of data and take control of your business growth
Matt Sheppard, a Boost business adviser on the Growth Catalyst programme, offers a few pointers to consider when utilising data and analytical intelligence to help make better strategic decisions for your business.
Mastering efficiency: Strategies for minimising waste and maximising productivity 07 ScaleToThrive
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Mastering efficiency: Strategies for minimising waste and maximising productivity
In our latest blog post, Boost business adviser Jaan Scott outlines methods for measuring and enhancing your business efficiency.
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A quick guide to unlocking your business growth potential
In this quick guide, Jaan Scott, Boost business adviser, explores four things that you can do to unlock your the full potential of your business.
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Why awards matter for startups
Paula Ludley, PR and communications manager at Shout Connect, explains how applying for a business award can benefit a startup business.
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Managing midnight thoughts for entrepreneurs
Boost business adviser Kerry Stevens, a serial entrepreneur who has set up and run several of her own companies, offers some practical tips to help you navigate these midnight thoughts.
Five ways artificial intelligence can support your new business Five ways artificial intelligence can support your new business
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Five ways artificial intelligence can support your new business
Love it or loath it, artificial intelligence (AI) can be a useful tool for startups as they evaluate their goals and how they plan to achieve them.
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How you can benefit from coworking
Catarina King, co-founder of Society1, a vibrant coworking space based in Preston, discusses several benefits of coworking.
Five simple steps to being a smarter marketer Five simple steps to being a smarter marketer
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Five simple steps to being a smarter marketer
Marketing is primarily about ensuring that people know your business exists and helping them to understand what your products and services are. It’s a subject with countless books, courses, degrees, podcasts, along with the seemingly obligatory marketing gurus.

Here, Andrew Ramwell, a Boost business adviser on the Growth Catalyst and Scale to Thrive programmes, outlines five key pointers to help small business owners who may be overwhelmed by the information and advice on hand, to get started with smart marketing.
‘Lancashire needs actions, not words’ to realise business potential BusinessCloud Roundtable
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‘Lancashire needs actions, not words’ to realise business potential
Fresh from securing a devolution deal, Lancashire is brimming with potential.
How to be successful in your first year of trading AdobeStock_292863978 Martyn Jones
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How to be successful in your first year of trading
Martyn Jones, a strategic planning and leadership specialist, offers four key considerations to ensure your first year of trading is successful.
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Harnessing the innovation in social entrepreneurship in Lancashire
Here, Boost business adviser Alistair Clarke MBE, who has supported hundreds of social businesses during his career, offers a little insight into the value and purpose of social enterprise businesses.

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