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Increase Your Sales by 30%: Why User Experience Is Crucial

11th March 2019

This post was written by Andy Thorne, co-founder of Factory Pattern; a leading digital agency in Cheltenham. As part of our

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Food Glorious Food: Growth Hub Clients Clean Up!

8th March 2019

Last night, Gloucestershire's finest food and drink producers faced a Dragon's Den panel of experts, including celebrity chef Adam Henson and rugby star Phil Vickery MBE, for the chance to win £10k

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Ella from Fitbakes

From a Cotswold kitchen to the shelves of Selfridges. How one self-confessed tech nerd found 23,000 good reasons to succeed

21st February 2019

Fitbakes is a new low sugar cake range taking the market by storm.

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Gloucestershire's Voice: Have Your Say On Brexit

12th February 2019

Assuming there is no delay, the UK will leave the EU in 45 days.

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Six Ways To Successfully Manage Cash Flow

Six Ways To Successfully Manage Cash Flow

12th February 2019

This post was written by Conrad Ford, Founder and CEO of Funding Options; an online marketplace for business finance. 

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Chancellor of the Exchequer opens Business School and Growth Hub

11th February 2019

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Rt Hon Philip Hammond MP, visited the University of Gloucestershire last week to officially open the new Business School and Growth Hub building at the Oxstalls

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Preparing for Brexit: It's getting closer, but not getting clearer.

15th January 2019

This post was written by Robert Capper, Head of Sectors and Head of Commercial at

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The Four-Day Week, from a Rebel Optimist.

11th December 2018

This post was written by Paul Holbrook, Founder of

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Tewkesbury Growth Hub opens for business

10th December 2018

Tewkesbury Growth Hub is now open for business – an exciting new space where the local business community can work, meet and get access to important resources in a supportive envi

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TGH STROUD

Could your organisation run a Growth Hub in Stroud?

10th December 2018

Gloucestershire organisations are being invited to once again submit their interest as the Growth Hub expansion enters its next phase in Stroud.

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What You Need To Know About Alternative Business Finance

8th December 2018

It’s no secret that small businesses struggle to get finance from high street banks.

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