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Inside the Shift Towards Smarter Fire Protection in Small Business Premises

Small business owners manage many competing priorities, from customer experience and staffing to operational costs and risk planning. Fire protection is one area that hasn’t always been given the attention it deserves. Traditional approaches, such as standard extinguishers on walls and basic evacuation drills, no longer match the variety of risks that modern small premises face. Many businesses are now moving towards smarter, technology-supported solutions that protect people, safeguard assets and support business continuity.

At the heart of this shift is a recognition that fire...

Devon international trade specialist heads for record 25% growth with the expansion of its Global Trade Blueprint

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sun, 08/13/2023 - 10:33pm

Demand for help in exploring export markets has put a South West trade company on course for a record year.

International Trade Matters, founded by Linda Middleton-Jones in 2017, helps around 40 firms every month through a mixture of strategic advice and tactical training.

This has placed her Devon-based business on target to increase sales by 25% to align with the firm’s national rollout of its Global Trade Blueprint (GTB).

Predicated on the principles of ‘Lean and Sensemaking’, the implementation tool has been recognised as a gamechanger for companies wanting...

How can Job Stacking help you Learn New Digital Marketing Skills?

Authored by David Banks
Posted: Fri, 08/11/2023 - 6:44am

In today's fast-paced digital era, continuous learning and upskilling have become imperative for professionals, particularly in the field of digital marketing. With rapid advancements and evolving trends, staying ahead of the curve requires acquiring new skills and knowledge. One effective strategy to learn and grow in this domain is job stacking.

Enrolling in a Digital Marketing Course lays the foundation for acquiring essential knowledge and skills in the field. However, the true power of skill development lies in the synergy between a marketing course and job stacking. Job...

Everything You Need to Know About Digital Asset Management

Authored by Liv Butler
Posted: Fri, 08/11/2023 - 6:05am

You may have heard of asset management in the traditional sense, but what is digital asset management ? Businesses and organizations generate a vast amount of digital content, including images, videos, documents, and creative assets.

Effectively managing this ever-growing collection of digital assets is essential for streamlining workflows, improving collaboration, and maximizing their value. As a result, Digital Asset Management (DAM) was created.

DAM is a strategic solution that offers a centralized and organized approach to store, organize, retrieve, and distribute...

Department of Education names Old Mill as one of England’s top apprenticeship employers

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 08/10/2023 - 6:48pm

South West financial experts Old Mill have been named as one of England’s leading apprenticeship employers by the Department of Education. The Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers independently assesses and ranks the nation’s leading apprenticeship employers based on the success of their apprenticeship programmes - specifically their commitment to creating new apprenticeships, the diversity of their apprentices, and the number who successfully achieve their apprenticeships.

Old Mill, which has offices in Exeter, Chippenham Wells and Yeovil, has been running an apprenticeship scheme...

9 Steps gor Cultivating a Thriving Business

Starting and running a successful business requires time, effort, and determination. It involves numerous challenges and demands a focused approach to overcome them. However, anyone can build a successful business with the right mindset, skills, and strategies.

Strategies to Grow a Successful Business:

This will discuss 9 essential steps to cultivate a thriving business. From finding your niche to establishing a solid online presence, these steps will help you achieve your business goals.

  1. Identify Your Niche:

When starting a business, it's essential...

IWG adds new HQ office in Exeter as demand for hybrid working rises

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 08/09/2023 - 11:01pm

IWG , the world’s largest provider of hybrid working solutions with brands including Spaces and Regus, is opening a state-of-the-art flexible HQ workspace in Exeter as the demand for hybrid working rapidly accelerates. This opening is being delivered in partnership with Matford Business Centres, which has entered into a managed partnership agreement with IWG.

Unprecedented demand from companies of all sizes and workers looking for hybrid working solutions means IWG will add 1,000 new locations over the next year. Hybrid working offers companies a significantly lower cost base...

Exeter company receives funding boost to improve access to specialist pathology services

Diagnexia has received almost £50,000 funding through the Heart of the South West Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) for a new digital pathology scanner, helping healthcare organisations connect with specialists around the world.

Diagnexia provides a cutting-edge pathology diagnostics platform which helps hospitals and laboratories refer medical samples to an international network of specialist clinicians, helping to reduce their diagnostic turnaround times and pathology backlogs.

The company is rapidly scaling, and recently expanded its headquarters at Exeter Science...

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Launch of Changemaker Programme to Challenge Outdoor Inequality

Five leading outdoor brands, alongside national charity Hatch Enterprise, are calling for UK changemakers working to make the outdoors a more diverse, accessible and equitable space for all, to apply for their Changemaker Programme, which returns for its second year this October.

The programme offers skills support and development and mentoring to people of colour who are at the start of their journey and looking for advice and guidance on how to set up, launch and grow their social enterprise, business or organisation.

Jade Baker, Co-Head of Programmes at Hatch Enterprise...

The Great South West Partners with UKREiiF

Authored by Program
Posted: Tue, 08/08/2023 - 5:03pm

Great South West, a Pan-Regional Partnership representing Cornwall, the Isles of Scilly, Devon, Dorset and Somerset, has announced its partnership with The UK’s Real Estate Investment & Infrastructure Forum (UKREiiF), which is set to take place between 21-23 May 2024, in Leeds.

The Great South West’s decision to join hands with UKREiiF 2024 underlines its commitment to championing the region's status as the UK's Clean Energy Powerhouse. The Partnership recently launched its landmark report into the unrivalled potential of the region’s low-carbon energy generation capacity. By...

South West marketing agency seeing significant growth with key new client wins

Authored by Program
Posted: Mon, 08/07/2023 - 11:21pm

Positive impact marketing agency welcomes five new clients following recent growth

Exeter and Bristol-based marketing agency Program is celebrating recent growth, welcoming five new clients in recent weeks; IT support provider Acronyms; software development company CoreBlue; Plymouth social enterprise Engaged Communities; multinational hospitality company Accor; and innovative pipeline monitoring company Klarian.

Program is a creative positive impact marketing agency, working with tech, education and infrastructure sectors, including business organisations and government...

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