Business

Sugru, the world’s first mouldable ‘glue’, closed its crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube after raising £3,548,820 from 2,700 investors.

In the process this campaign has smashed two equity crowdfunding records with the largest single investment of £1 million and by having the widest reach with stakeholders in 68 countries. The pitch overfunded 355% above the original target.

The founder and inventor of Sugru, Jane ni Dhulchaointigh, says: “What a great month! The crowdfunding campaign truly reflects most projects at Sugru: hard work, team spirit, customer interaction, loads...

Flexible working is gaining support from senior level managers.

In a new survey carried out by the world’s largest flexible workspace provider, Regus, 76% of Exeter professionals believe their senior management support the idea.

However, 71% of Exeter respondents say that managers require specific training in order manage their remote team members successfully. In particular, maintaining close contact is key. Over three quarters (79%) believe managers should speak to remote staff several times a week, and 89% think monthly face-to-face meetings are important.

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The Exeter PA Network played host to over 50 personal assistants (PAs), secretaries and support staff at its latest career enhancing event 'Time to Shine' on Thursday 25 June.

A fun, engaging and interactive talk from business coach and personal development consultant Judy Salmon was the highlight of the event held in the Rougemont Thistle hotel, in Exeter city centre.

Salmon led a session focusing on the importance of support staff taking pride in what they do and how their roles are the backbone of many of the city's businesses – even commenting that her...

Two lawyers from South West law firm Stephens Scown recently travelled to a major intellectual property (IP) conference in San Diego, California - a trip which has helped to strengthen the firm’s international practice. Ben Travers, partner and head of IP and IT at Stephens Scown, and Tom Moore, IP specialist, went to California for the biggest ever International Trade Mark Association (INTA) annual meeting, which was attended by nearly 10,000 IP professionals from 140 countries. The event brought together trade mark specialists from around the world, with the opportunity to make new...