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COVID-19: support for businesses. Updated 20.03.20
20th March 2020
This update was collated by GFirst LEP on Friday 20th March.
5 mins
UK Government response to Coronavirus COVID 19 - Support for businesses
16th March 2020
The below summary was collated by GFirst LEP on Monday 16th March. All Gloucestershire Growth Hub locations are operating on a 'business as usual' basis as of Monday 16th March.
16 mins
What's stopping you from trading internationally?
15th March 2020
International trade is one of the big leaps for any business.
4 mins
In Focus: Photo and Video for Growth
11th March 2020
This post was written by Dan Barker of Dan Barker Studios.
12 mins
What are freeports and why do they matter?
10th March 2020
Freeports are Westminster's flavour of the week. But what exactly are they, why do they matter to your business, and what have they got to do with the UK leaving the EU?
4 mins
A New Chair a Big Challenge
4th March 2020
GFirst LEP is approaching its first ever change in leadership. Dr Diane Savory OBE is stepping down from her position as Chair after 9 years at the helm.
5 mins
One month into transition: where do we stand?
3rd March 2020
On 31 January, the UK simultaneously left the EU and entered an 11 month transition period, which ends on Dec 31st 2020
5 mins
From Minecraft Modding to Featuring in Forbes
21st February 2020
This post was written by Joe Nagel, Innovation Director at The Innovation Beehive. Founded over 10 years ago, The Innovation Beehive
13 mins
Do you have an idea for the next sold out Growth Hub event?
14th February 2020
The Gloucestershire Growth Hub network offers county-wide business support designed to help local firms grow. And our free events are a huge chunk of how we do that. 5 mins
Seven Steps to Successful Selling
13th February 2020
This post was written by Chris O'Riordan of Firestarter Business Solutions. The Firestarter Prog
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