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Businesses need confidence and resilience to weather the storm

It would be very easy for businesses in Gloucestershire to face Christmas and the New Year with some trepidation. I have to say that Business West’s latest quarterly economic survey does paint a...
Ian Mean
Ian Mean
Business West
Posted on: 19.12.22
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Survey finds over half of businesses materially impacted by economic and political uncertainty

Business West's recent Quarterly Economic Survey has found over half of businesses have reported that political and economic instability has had a material impact on their business in the last...
Posted on: 19.12.22
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Business deserves better from planners

Our local enterprise partnership, GFirstLEP, has provided that voice and as its vice chair and director of Business West, I was concerned that this independent voice is maintained. That’s because...
Ian Mean
Ian Mean
Business West
Posted on: 19.12.22
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Bristol Initiative Meeting - 6th December 2022

On the 6th of December 2022 we welcomed members of the Bristol & West of England Initiative and some special guests to our final gathering of the year at Business West’s home in Leigh Court. This...
Sam Harrison
Sam Harrison
Business West
Posted on: 16.12.22
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Ballooning ATA Carnet Case Study: Flying Enterprises

We talked to Ian Martin, Chief Pilot and owner at Flying Enterprises, who used an ATA Carnet to take a client’s hot air balloon on a promotional film shoot to Las Vegas.
Fiona Parsons
Fiona Parsons
Posted on: 13.12.22
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Why we became a B Corp: An interview with Business West member, Triodos Bank

To celebrate one year of Business West becoming a B Corp, we’re speaking to a handful of other B Corps in the region who are part of our membership community. We spoke to Phill Bate, Business Banking...
Posted on: 08.12.22
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What does the future hold for Gloucestershire?

GFirstLEP, the local enterprise partnership for Gloucestershire-the voice of business for the county with its own board-is being gradually integrated into the County Council. In an exclusive...
Ian Mean
Ian Mean
Business West
Posted on: 08.12.22
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Business West helps B Corp to develop its workforce

Business West supported Skylark Media through the Workforce for the Future Programme.
Fay Daniels
Fay Daniels
Business West
Posted on: 08.12.22
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Business West reflects on another year and looks forward to 2023

The last few years have shown us that its always challenging predicting what the next year in business will bring. Companies in our region and beyond have been faced with the outbreak of the pandemic...
Phil Smith
Phil Smith
Business West
Posted on: 06.12.22
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