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BGF, the UK and Ireland’s most active investor in growing businesses, has experienced a year of growth across its South West portfolio in 2019, having invested £165m to date to support the region’s most ambitious entrepreneurs. This includes new investments in Equilaw and Off-Piste Wines.

With Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) criteria high on the agenda, 2019 saw Exeter-based Lightfoot, the connected car technology company, endorsed by The University of Bath for its reduction of CO2, NOx and particulate emissions by 10-20%. Described as the ‘Fitbit for cars’ and backed by...

CARERS working for a homecare provider in south Devon are helping prevent the county’s elderly from starving (December 2019).

Guardian Homecare says there is a common misconception that people naturally lose weight as they get older.

Catherine Porter, Manager for the care provider, which operates in the Exeter area, says: “Malnutrition is more likely to occur as a result of an illness, loneliness and loss of mobility. It can be exacerbated due to local shop closures, cuts to meals on wheels services or lunch clubs, as well as poor health, immobility and even bereavement....

The business world is tricky and intricate like no other thing out there. It takes time, patience, and a lot of effort to make it, and if you do, it is an ongoing effort to keep growing. You will find that all successful people and companies don’t just settle for what they have; they keep pushing forward, hoping to achieve even more success. If you should be so lucky to become one of those rich people who do make it, you will understand the importance of exploring new avenues and trying new things. These business ideas might just be what you’re looking for as an investment for wealthy...

Starting any business is an admirable goal, but manufacturing in particular can be overwhelming due to the number of processes involved.This is especially so if you have no experience or history in this particular area, you need to make sensible and thoroughly-researched decisions from the get-go.

Here are four important ideas to consider when you’re starting out in this industry.

Be Open to Finding Help from Other Experienced Companies

Problems will arise during the course of finding your place within the manufacturing world, and if problems surface which you...