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Why Sustainable Business Growth Starts With Better Strategic Choices

Sustainable business growth rarely happens by accident. While quick wins, sudden demand, or short-term campaigns can give a company a temporary boost, lasting success depends on the quality of the choices made behind the scenes. Every decision, from where to invest resources to which markets to enter, shapes how strong, adaptable, and profitable a business becomes over time.

Better strategic choices help businesses grow with purpose rather than simply chasing every opportunity that appears.

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What are the most common mistakes that new restaurant owners make?

One of the boldest business decisions that a new entrepreneur has to make is to open a restaurant. Compared to other types of business, having a restaurant is more difficult to operate because of its unusual demands from different clients and the pressure to survive the competition.

As the owner, a huge responsibility is on your shoulders. Part of your job is to make several tough decisions that can affect your overall business. You also have to consider the reality that there will be a time when you will make a mistake. Despite that, you need to persevere. What is essential is for...

4 key steps to open a successful retail store

If you have dreams of opening your own retail store, the good news is that you can put the correct strategies in place to turn those dreams into a reality. Running your own business is never easy; however, once you’re aware of the steps that you need to take, the entire process will be much smoother. Retail is one of the hardest businesses to open due to the amount of competition already put there, and many are at risk of closing in the early stages if they don’t have the right strategies in place. With this in mind, we have put together some of the critical steps you need to take into...

Winners all...the FSB South West award winners from earlier this year. Could your firm be on the rostrum next year?

FSB launch search for small business stars

The search is on once again to find and salute the most outstanding small businesses from the South West. Britain’s biggest business representation group the FSB (Federation of Small Businesses) has today launched the ‘FSB Celebrating Small Business Awards 2020’ which will culminate in both regional and national finals next spring.

Small businesses throughout the South West will battle it out for prizes across 12 different categories and the free-to-enter awards are open to both FSB members and non-members alike.

The awards in 2019 saw ARCO2 Architecture Ltd of Bodmin win...

Flybe welcomes nine new Exeter cabin crew on board

Nine new cabin crew have today (25th July 2019) graduated from Flybe’s cabin crew Initials training programme and been presented with their ‘Wings’ by the airline’s new Chief Executive Officer, Mark Anderson, during a special ceremony held at Flybe’s Exeter Training Academy.

They are now fully qualified to care for the safety and wellbeing of Flybe passengers across the extensive network of routes that the airline operates to and from Exeter Airport.

They will be working on-board the airline’s 78-seat De Havilland Q-400 aircraft on routes such as those serving Amsterdam,...

The rapid rise of mobile signal boosters in Europe

The European Continent is way far from being an easy territory to cover for mobile phone companies. Mountains, seas, a variety of residential areas to cover scattered across the whole area: the difficulties are manifold. This is the main reason why the mobile phone signal, in certain zones, could result weak and intermittent, undermining the quality of service. Phone companies suffer from the negative spill-over effects of this kind of inconveniences, apparently seeming helpless in front of unavoidable circumstances, far beyond their control. Therefore, it was up to external parties to...

Hollis opens office in Exeter to bolster South West business

International independent real estate consultants Hollis bolsters its business in the South West with the opening of an office in Exeter.

The opening supports the growth of the company in the region, where it already has an office in Bristol, and works with a range of public and private sector clients across Devon and Cornwall. Hollis is well placed to assist existing and new clients to maximise on the area’s potential.

Associate Anthony Fallon moves from Hollis in Bristol to head up the Exeter office. He specialises in dilapidations, tenant alterations, pre-lease surveys,...

Three SW groups shortlisted for housebuilder's £1m prize fund

Regional housebuilder Persimmon Homes South West has shortlisted three groups supporting under-18s to go forward for a chance to win up to £100,000 through its Building Futures campaign.

The groups have been selected from three categories targeting grassroots sports groups, health organisations and arts & education projects.

Shine 21 Dorset Down Syndrome Buddy Club will represent the arts & education category at the national final, North Devon Marlins Swim Academy has been selected to represent sport and Compass Disability Services health.

Shine21 is a...

A guide to protecting your temporary construction site

Companies can face numerous challenges when building a temporary construction site, especially if they are setting it up in an urban, busy area.

Not only will they need to ensure safe traffic across the building site, but it is also imperative to protect workers’ safety and eradicate risks to the general public.

To improve its onsite and surrounding safety and security, read this informative guide to protecting your temporary construction site.

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Left to right, Mr AJ Hill (taxi driver), East Devon District Councillor Paul Jarvis, George Shorters (taxi driver) and Charlie Stone (taxi driver)

Respect taxi drivers awareness campaign launches in East Devon

Taxi driver abuse will not be tolerated, that’s the message being given out by East Devon District Council and local taxi licensing association through ‘No excuse for abuse’ campaign

Following recent reported incidents of abuse and assaults on local taxi drivers, East Devon District Council and the local taxi and licensing association have launched a ‘No excuse for abuse’ awareness campaign, which aims to encourage greater respect from the public for taxi drivers in the district.

Taxi drivers in Exmouth have been experiencing higher levels of abuse at night times and both...

PSP psychologist provides massive boost for future mums

Expecting a child? New to parenting? Both can be wonderful experiences. But, for some, they can also be very stressful. Mind, Body and Baby, based at Plymouth Science Park, sets out to help Mums enjoy pregnancy, birth and parenthood, writes Duncan Little.

Established by Clinical Psychologist, Dr Rosie Gilderthorp, Mind, Body and Baby guides mothers through their journeys – with the effective help of hypnobirthing, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness and other proven therapeutic interventions.

As a Mum herself, Rosie understands the immense stresses which women...

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Why Sustainable Business Growth Starts With Better Strategic Choices

What are the most common mistakes that new restaurant owners make?

4 key steps to open a successful retail store

FSB launch search for small business stars

Flybe welcomes nine new Exeter cabin crew on board

The rapid rise of mobile signal boosters in Europe

Hollis opens office in Exeter to bolster South West business

Three SW groups shortlisted for housebuilder's £1m prize fund

A guide to protecting your temporary construction site

Respect taxi drivers awareness campaign launches in East Devon

PSP psychologist provides massive boost for future mums

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