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The only tech business support programme for the whole of the South West of England is launching for its second year, after helping companies secure £1m.

Tech South West StartUp Studio 2021 saw the likes of Paranimo, Eate, Groundwaves, Milbotix and a clutch of other early stage pre-seed companies go on to raise £1m of grants and investment since completing the programme - with some still actively fund-raising; seeking another £1m!

Now StartUp Studio is back and open to new entrants. Companies must have been trading for less than two years to qualify.

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You may automate your Instagram activities using Instagram bots. You must comment on posts, like them, and follow other accounts if you want to interact with your followers. Even if browsing your followers' postings is entertaining, you can't do this continuously.

Using a programme like Hyper IBF can provide you with a reputable bot that you can install to your account, and watch it do the work for you. It has the ability to follow Instagram users in your field automatically. In addition, this bot has features such as like, comment, and unfollow to ensure maximum user experience...

Education company IMP Software, specialists in budgeting, forecasting and reporting software for multi-academy trusts (MATs), has made a number of key appointments as it reports a 100% increase in customer growth in 12 months. IMP, which is based in Exeter but operates as a virtual team nationwide, has boosted its headcount by 60% to support its work with 198 MATs and 1,750 schools.

The latest key addition is Warren Porter, who joins the company as MAT Product Specialist. Warren was previously Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at Nottinghamshire-based Esteem Multi-Academy Trust. A...

The giants of today's fashion industry didn't just arrive at the top by chance or on the merit of their designs, they first had to follow the paradigms of any successful business. From Gucci to Prada to Nike, they all had to start the same as any other fashion brand, from the very beginning. So take a seat, relax and perhaps take out a pen and paper because I’m about to bring you through the steps on how to launch your own clothing brand. Steps which likely have been followed by the 3 brands mentioned and many other successful, lasting brands alike.

To start, three of the most...