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Award-winning video production company highlights importance of scaleup support Brilliant Trees 2025 web
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Award-winning video production company highlights importance of scaleup support
The head of an award-winning video production company has highlighted the importance of gaining external business support for scaleup business leaders.
34 Lancashire businesswomen among finalists for 2025 Enterprise Vision Awards 2024 Enterprise Vision Awards winners cropped
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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
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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
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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.
Lancashire County Council launches angel investor network to support early-stage business growth Lancs angels launch cropped
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Lancashire County Council launches angel investor network to support early-stage business growth
A pioneering angel investment initiative, fhunded angels, has been officially launched by Lancashire County Council (LCC). 
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Lancashire County Council launches pioneering angel investor network to support early-stage business growth
fhunded angels is set to be UK’s first local authority-led large scale angel investment programme.
Two Zero supported businesses among Red Rose Awards 2025 finalists Red Rose web
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Two Zero supported businesses among Red Rose Awards 2025 finalists
The finalists have been announced for the 15th annual Red Rose Awards, including four businesses from a range of sectors which have received Two Zero support during their scaleup journey.
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The additional responsibilities of an early-stage founder after raising equity investment
While securing equity investment is a cause for celebration, it also marks the beginning of a new chapter filled with greater accountability, strategic oversight, and relationship management. Warren Lunt, Boost Access to Finance adviser and equity specialist, provides the key responsibilities that founders take on after raising equity investment:
Have your say on the new strategy to boost the Wyre local economy Poulton high street shopping
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Have your say on the new strategy to boost the Wyre local economy
Following an initial consultation in August, Wyre Council is calling out to residents and businesses to take their final chance to influence the Economic Development and Visitor Economy strategy for Wyre over the next ten to 15 years.
Lancashire businesses urged to take advantage of expert funded support to help secure finance Mark Gibbons, lead adviser
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Lancashire businesses urged to take advantage of expert funded support to help secure finance
Business owners and entrepreneurs in Lancashire are being urged to make the most of a fully-funded service which gives them access to a team of finance experts to help them become investment-ready, source and secure growth finance.
Lancashire’s scaleup community growing, according to influential national report Scaleup Annual Review 2024
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Lancashire’s scaleup community growing, according to influential national report
The number of scaleup businesses in Lancashire is continuing to expand while scaleups’ contribution to the UK economy is also on the rise, according to latest figures published by the Scaleup Institute.
How to overcome the challenges small businesses face borrowing from banks challenges small businesses face borrowing from banks web
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How to overcome the challenges small businesses face borrowing from banks
Access to Finance business adviser Iain Duncan a corporate and commercial finance specialist, shares insights on the challenges faced by SMEs and how the Access to Finance can help SMEs to secure funding.

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