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Free business support on offer in Somerset

Firms in Somerset can receive free, specialist business support by joining the Somerset Innovation Network.
Fay Daniels
Fay Daniels
Business West
Posted on: 15.02.23
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Renishaw shows the way forward

It’s brilliant to see one of Gloucestershire’s world leading companies showing the way to real growth-the constant call from government to supercharge the economy. That company is Renishaw, also a...
Ian Mean
Ian Mean
Business West
Posted on: 13.02.23
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Relief as UK’s economy narrowly avoids recession

Reacting to the ONS GDP figures for Q4 2022, Phil Smith, Managing Director of Business West, said: “We welcome the news that the UK has avoided a recession with flat GDP for Q4 compared to Q3, even...
Posted on: 10.02.23
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National Apprenticeship Week: Q&A with Mary and Connor

As part of National Apprenticeship week we spoke to mother and son, Mary and Connor about apprenticeships. With Connor currently completing an apprenticeship, we chatted about how they found the...
Fay Daniels
Fay Daniels
Business West
Posted on: 09.02.23
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Case study: How an apprenticeship can launch your career

Andrew McDermott, Business Skills Advisor at Business West, tells us how an apprenticeship was the best way to launch his career. Like many pupils in secondary school, I did not know what I wanted to...
Fay Daniels
Fay Daniels
Business West
Posted on: 07.02.23
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Business needs incentives to invest

Industrialist Sir James Dyson is something of a Marmite character but you certainly cannot fault him for saying it as it is on the economy. Having listened to Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s major speech on...
Ian Mean
Ian Mean
Business West
Posted on: 02.02.23
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Interview with our Net Zero Business Advisor, Aisha Stewart

We interviewed Aisha Stewart, who is our Net Zero Business Advisor, to find out more about her and the work she does to support local businesses on their Carbon Reduction journey. Having grown up in...
Eleanor Ferrari
Eleanor Ferrari
Posted on: 31.01.23
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6 essential tips for moving commercial premises

Whether your business has grown quickly, your lease agreement is reaching its conclusion, or your energy bills are unsustainable , moving premises is a big deal for most companies. For companies on...
Dakota Murphey
Dakota Murphey
Posted on: 31.01.23
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West of England firms set to benefit from free training as Business West research reveals importance of soft skills

Business West's Local Skills Improvement Plans (LSIP) research has led to the development of a soft skills certificate for employers and businesses in the West of England.
Posted on: 30.01.23
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