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Welcome to the latest business news stories from across Gloucestershire, as well as blogs by our specialist advisers. Follow us and get involved with the latest discussions by following our social feeds too.

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Gordon Ramsay is looking for Gloucestershire's food entrepreneurs

30th May 2019

Gordon Ramsay is looking for the UK's next big thing in food or drink. With Gloucestershire's rich heritage in the sector, we think we know where to look.

5 mins

Winning More Business: The First Selling Meeting

16th April 2019

This post was written by David Tovey, Director of Stroud-based First Base Employment and author of 'Principled Selling - How To Win More Busines

14 mins

How Cirencester Growth Hub is bringing businesses together, over food and conversation

16th April 2019

The Cirencester Growth Hub opened its doors last summer, and those doors have swung more than 2,000 times to business leaders from all over the county.

3 mins

Government now cover 95% of your apprenticeship costs

15th April 2019

April is a good month for employers who are looking to develop their teams, without breaking the bank.

6 mins

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

13 mins

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

4 mins

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.

12 mins

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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