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17th June 2022

Sara Da Silva Brazilian Sportswear, based in Gloucester, launched their first ever pre-order capsule collection in the UK.

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Sales & marketing
Innovation
Net zero
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Innovation Accelerator equips business leaders with the skills to embed innovation and change management within the culture of their business, in order to deliver sustainable growth.

Introducing Innovation Accelerator: New Pilot Programme for Gloucestershire’s SMEs

22nd February 2022

New pilot scheme launched to help Gloucestershire businesses innovate

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Innovation
Strategy
News
Start ups

5 mins

Interview with David Chapman - Peer Networks

The benefits of Peer Networks: Interview with Facilitator, David Chapman

3rd November 2021

David Chapman, Managing Partner at Scott Hillam Associates, is a business development professional, with 30 years exper

Peer networks
Innovation

5 mins

Gloucestershire based Forthay Granola product range of five flavours photographed on table

Award-winning Gloucestershire granola is taking over the breakfast table

18th August 2021

Deborah Lamplugh, founder and co-owner of Forthay Bed & Breakfast in Gloucestershire, who has a love for nutritio

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Innovation
Sales & marketing

6 mins

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Light at the end of the tunnel for Food & Drink

18th February 2021

The food and drink industry has been hit hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Covid 19
Finance
Innovation
Operations
Sales & marketing

5 mins

A food delivery driver wears a mask

The Future of Food and Drink; New Normal in a post-COVID World

10th June 2020

This post was written by John Taylerson. John is a former Director of several food and drink companies including DairyStix, coffee syrups and coffee / drinks. 

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Covid 19
Eu exit
Finance
Innovation

7 mins

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Moving your small business from the physical to the digital

20th May 2020

The National Cyber Security Centre have realised guidance for small businesses on how to keep secure in the new ways of working created by Covid-19.

People & skills
Covid 19
Innovation
Legislation

5 mins

HR Manager sitting at desk, conducting an interview at a laptop

Managing Remote HR: Top Tips for Conducting Virtual Interviews

19th May 2020

This post was written by Liz Collins of Corinium Language Associates.

People & skills
Covid 19
Innovation
Legislation
Strategy

5 mins

Social distancing at work

Working safely during coronavirus (COVID-19)

12th May 2020

Guidance to help employers, employees and the self-employed understand how to work safely during the coronavirus pandemic.

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People & skills
Covid 19
Finance
Innovation

6 mins

Cyber

Protecting businesses from COVID-19 scams

1st May 2020

Malicious email attachments, false government grant phone calls and CEO impersonation scams are among a raft of scams undermining businesses as a result of the COVID-19 pand

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Covid 19
Innovation
Legislation

6 mins

how accounting will change in 2021

How accounting will change in 2021

29th April 2020

The global outbreak of COVID-19 has put most business plans on hold. Recruitment drives, training programmes, office expansions and new market entrances have become difficult, if not impossible.

Eu exit
Export
Finance
Innovation
Strategy

6 mins

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