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Writing a business plan will teach you these three important skills
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There’s a new trend in the world of entrepreneurship; to disregard old rules and barriers to entry and create a sleek, new, efficiency focused start-up culture.
Andrew Mercer
Andrew Mercer
Business West
Posted on: 25.10.17
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Why even a brand new business should have clear cornerstones

It’s not always the first thing that comes to mind post-business plan, but establishing company values is just as important for a one-man band as it is for a workforce of thousands.
Paul Fitzpatrick
Paul Fitzpatrick
Rose Island Ltd
Posted on: 24.10.17
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Learn how to manage your money before you start your own business

The excitement of becoming an entrepreneur is all well and good until you realise that your business isn’t actually making any money.
Ollie Collard
Ollie Collard
Business West
Posted on: 20.10.17
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Q&A with Rob Law MBE - CEO and inventor of Trunki

UWE , in partnership with Business West, runs an annual lecture series that brings top business leaders to Bristol. We caught up with Rob Law, CEO and inventor of Trunki (Magmatic Ltd), before he...
Lynn Barlow
Lynn Barlow
UWE
Posted on: 04.10.17
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Choosing a business type when starting a business

One of your first major choices when starting a new business is deciding which business type best suits your company’s goals.
Scott McLay
Scott McLay
Sage
Posted on: 02.10.17
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100 years of start-ups: Where did it all begin?

The most prolific multinational corporations of today had to start somewhere. But how did they do it?
Naomi Webb
Naomi Webb
Posted on: 09.08.17
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Five years of Business West enterprise success

In the last five years the Business West enterprise team have helped hundreds of South West businesses to start-up and grow.
Posted on: 02.08.17
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How to successfully launch a new business

Establishing your own business and taking the reins, whilst daunting, can be one of the most exciting steps forward in your career. Offering you the potential to dictate your own hours, workload and...
Steve Hill
Steve Hill
Bag Workshop
Posted on: 26.06.17
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