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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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Six steps to ensure a positive user experience on your website

Tom Smith, managing director of Complete, an award-winning UK digital marketing agency based in Lancashire, offers six easy steps to ensure a positive user experience on your website.

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Five ways to improve your customers’ experience online

Here, Anne Williamson from Customer Love discusses five ways to improve your customers’ experience if you are offering goods and services online.

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Bid smart, win big: Five top tips for bid writing and commission readiness

In today's fast-paced business landscape, especially for pre-start and start-up businesses, mastering the art of crafting contracts and securing winning bids is not just a skill but a foundational necessity. Boost Flying Start business adviser Chris Trickett offers five top tips to make your business formidable in the bidding process and add that extra bite to your bids with frameworks for success.

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Why understanding your USP is important for startups

Economic development manager at Hyndburn Borough Council, Salma Chaudry, offers some tips and suggestions to help develop, protect, and sustain your USP.

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How creating a clear vision of your future helps you to make better business decisions now

Martyn Jones, an expert on simplifying leadership and governance for business owners, explains how you can restore your confidence by making sure to have a very clear vision of where you’re trying to get to with your business and personal lifestyle.

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Helping Lancashire businesses: Employee-owned co-op solutions to business succession

John Atherton, a seasoned cooperative business consultant, explains why this approach may be beneficial to you and your employees.

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