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InExeter is proud to reveal Exeter’s winning independent businesses as voted for by members of the public in this year’s Summer of Independents competition.

The shortlisted five businesses, as voted by the public, across the three competition categories Food and Drink, Services and Retail were shortlisted and visited by a mystery shopper.

Following that visit, a judging panel chose the Independent Business of the Year for each category based on the mystery shopper evidence & original submissions from members of the public.

Joanne Caine, managing director of...

There could have been many reasons why you started your business. Some people want to do it for the challenge, and others because they like the idea of working for themselves. Another idea is to build something to pass to the next generation or, something that is very popular, to build the business up in order to sell it. If this last item is your preferred reason, then you will want to make your business as valuable as possible. Read on to find out how to do it.

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Award-winning business support provider, SETsquared Exeter has helped to raise significant investment for its growing client base in Exeter as part of the World-leading SETsquared Partnership.

Exeter Science Park Centre first opened its doors to research and development businesses in 2015. Since its inception, with support from SETsquared Exeter, the bespoke incubation and acceleration facility for high-tech, high-growth businesses has grown from an empty building to its current state of 90 per cent occupancy, with plans underway for a fourth grow-on building.

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With just over a month until the prestigious Food Drink Devon Awards’, the finalists, which include many of the county’s most respected and influential artisan food and drink producers, have been revealed.

Since entries closed in April, the esteemed panel of judges and industry experts have tasted and scored over 250 products from a staggering 67 producers, visited 70 hospitality establishments and 25 retail outlets across Devon to select the finest.

Winners will be announced during the organisation’s black tie awards’ ceremony on Monday 7th October at the magnificent 19th...