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Four Parameters of Performance: Profitability 4 Parameters of Performance Profitability
3rd May 2022
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Four Parameters of Performance: Profitability
Associate Director of the SME Productivity and Innovation Centre at Edge Hill University, Michael Banford, shares his expertise in profitability, the first parameter of performance that can inhibit an organisation from scaling-up.
Chemical classification, labelling and packaging requirements in post-Brexit GB NextGenChem
10th February 2022
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Chemical classification, labelling and packaging requirements in post-Brexit GB
Yordas Group's Jodie Krshaw outlines what she learnt from a recent seminar on what businesses need to do to comply with chemical classification, labelling and packaging (CLP) requirement in a post Brexit Britain.
Spotlight on Support: Business Excellence: Ideas into Action programme LUMS Business Excellence 2022 Banner
8th February 2022
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Spotlight on Support: Business Excellence: Ideas into Action programme
Our Business Support Spotlight series highlights the wealth of support listed on Boost’s Support Hub and available to Lancashire businesses. Today’s spotlight shines on Lancaster University Management School's Business Excellence: Ideas into Action programme.
Spotlight on Support: Business Health Matters Business Health Matters banner
16th December 2021
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Spotlight on Support: Business Health Matters
Our Business Support Spotlight series highlights the wealth of support listed on Boost’s Support Hub and available to Lancashire businesses. Today’s spotlight shines on Business Health Matters, developed to support local businesses in improving the physical and mental health of their employees.
Spotlight on Support: Lancashire Forum Creative Lancashire Forum Creative banner
6th December 2021
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Spotlight on Support: Lancashire Forum Creative
Our Business Support Spotlight series highlights the wealth of support listed on Boost’s Support Hub and available to Lancashire businesses. Today’s spotlight shines on Lancashire Forum Creative is a fully-funded business support programme run by UCLan’s Centre for SME Development.
Spotlight on Support: Eco-I North West Project Eco I North West support programme
24th November 2021
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Spotlight on Support: Eco-I North West Project
Our Business Support Spotlight series highlights the wealth of support listed on Boost’s Support Hub and available to Lancashire businesses. Today’s spotlight shines on Lancaster University’s Centre for Global Eco-Innovation: Eco-I North West Project.
A minute with a Boost Mentor: Lou Booth A minute with a mentor Lou Booth
1st November 2021
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A minute with a Boost Mentor: Lou Booth
We highlight some of the mentors working with Lancashire businesses behind the scenes. So take a break and read about wellness coach and business mentor Lou Booth.
Net Zero: Companies improving efficiency through funded business support Low carbon
26th October 2021
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Net Zero: Companies improving efficiency through funded business support
Here’s three examples of Lancashire firms who grew their business after working with the Making Carbon Work (MaCaW) project, a University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) project funded by the ERDF alongside UCLan and supported by Boost.
Boost Relationship Manager check-in: Chris Rose Boost BRM Chris Rose banner
18th October 2021
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Boost Relationship Manager check-in: Chris Rose
Chris Rose, an accredited business advisor with over 25 years’ experience supporting Lancashire businesses, talks about his role as a Boost relationship manager.
Spotlight on Support: Upskilling the health and social care workforce across Lancashire Upskilling the health and social care workforce across Lancashire
13th October 2021
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Spotlight on Support: Upskilling the health and social care workforce across Lancashire
Our Business Support Spotlight series highlights the wealth of support listed on Boost’s Support Hub and available to Lancashire businesses.
Fast Track Thinking: The art of the ‘elevator pitch’ The art of the elevator pitch
4th October 2021
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Fast Track Thinking: The art of the ‘elevator pitch’
An elevator pitch is a great way to summarise – impactfully – your business and idea to an Angel or equity investor. But what is the formula for a successful one? Mark Gibbons, senior access to finance specialist at Access to Finance Lancashire, offers some helpful pointers.
Spotlight on support: NextGenChem NextGenChem
22nd September 2021
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Spotlight on support: NextGenChem
Our Business Support Spotlight series highlights the wealth of support listed on Boost’s Support Hub and available to Lancashire businesses. Today’s spotlight shines NextGenChem a Lancashire-based hub for chemistry innovation.

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