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There is no denying how challenging it can be to keep a start-up company afloat in the middle of a competitive industry. Whether it is construction or the world of fine dining, any inexperienced business owner will have their hands full trying to maintain a start-up business. There are plenty of start-ups which end up failing due to a few rookie mistakes - aspects companies end up overlooking due to the hectic nature of start-up management.

Fortunately, you do not have to resign yourself to the same trial and error routine. You can instead improve the standing of your start-up by...

On Tuesday 17th September, members of the local business community will be battling it out in the inaugural CHICKS Superstar Games, hosted in Princesshay, Exeter, to help raise awareness and funds for the Devon-based national children’s charity.

The mock sports day will see the likes of Grow Magazine, Air Marketing, Attention Media, Burrington Estates and KTA go head-to-head competing in a mix of classic sports day activities including the egg and spoon dash, three-legged race and sack relay, as well as battling it out in heats including an obstacle relay.

CHICKS provides...

The Family Law Company is delighted to announce successes for three of its Exeter team and two from the Plymouth office in recent CILEx exams.

In Exeter, Dominika Windak received a merit in Level 6 Family Law, Tuesday Alabaidi achieved a distinction in Level 3 Family Law and Client Care, and Zoe Hewines passed Level 3 Family Law and Practice, and Client Care and Legal Research, both with a merit.

In Plymouth, Shannon Walker was successful in Level 3 Introduction to Legal and Lauren Walker at Level 6 Civil Litigation.

Director Donna Hart said: “This was an amazing...

WORKERS are taking an average of four ‘mental health days’ a year but lying about it to their boss for fear of being judged, demoted or sacked.

New research shows over half of employees who took mental health days faked a physical illness to explain their absence, despite stress from work souring relationships and sleep patterns for many.

A mental health day is a sick day taken to look after psychological wellbeing, this could including seeing a counsellor or taking time reduce stress and anxiety before it becomes overwhelming.

In the last five years a quarter of...