Innovation loans: July 2018 Open Competition | Opens 2 July 2018 | Deadline 5 September 2018 | Loans of a share up to £10 million for game-changing innovations with strong commercial potential that will significantly improve the UK economy. Overview Innovate UK is to offer up to £10 million in loans to micro, small and […]
Read moreWell, what can we say? England met Colombia in the latest installment of England’s World Cup tournament and what a game it was! Not everyone is a fan of football, but there certainly does seem to be an element of ‘World Cup fever’ that is sweeping the nation and let’s face it – the World. […]
Read moreThis year, GDPR became four letters that every business and employee knew about. We are now five weeks into the GDPR, and according to an article on realbusiness.co.uk, companies across the UK are already making mistakes when it comes to GDPR – whether by misunderstanding or misinterpreting the legislation, or by hiding away from their […]
Read more10by10 is taking great shape, and we are thrilled with the response the programme is receiving both on social media and through the local business channels – but until now, there have been no names attached to the programme – so without further adue, the first Mentors and Facilitators are announced as follows! Simon Jones […]
Read moreWhen starting up a new business, you’re definitely going to feel overwhelmed; it’s daunting, exciting and quite frankly a little scary too, but if you’re going to establish a successful new business, you need to focus on communication – a vital piece of the ‘new business’ puzzle! We recently read a post on Start Up […]
Read moreHow many times have you heard those words, and suddenly felt your idea wasn’t worth putting in the time and effort to make that idea a reality? This is what entrepreneurs are facing on a daily basis – but, between us, if you put that time and effort into that wild idea, it just may […]
Read moreOn Thursday 7 June, I was delighted to be invited to the Lincolnshire Tech Awards by the Innovation Programme for Greater Lincolnshire, which was held at Lincoln Showground. It was a fantastic event with great opportunities to network and meet with businesses known and unknown – to find out what was happening within our area, […]
Read moreOn 9th June 2018, the Trade Secrets Directive; new EU legislation, came into force. The aim of this legislation is to set out a minimum standard to protect trade secrets. Until this point, trade secrets were not defined under UK law but merely protected under the common law of confidence – which realistically, isn’t that […]
Read more10by10 is an Accelerator Programme, run by Greenborough Management Ltd in conjunction with Knowing How and Streets Chartered Accountants. The Programme provides an incredible opportunity for 10 businesses with growth potential to benefit from intensive development support over 10 workshops. The programme is built around business development, training and support, with access to mentors providing […]
Read moreThe new GDPR regulations come into force on 25th May 2018 – but what does that really mean in terms of digital marketing? The new legislation changes quite a few aspects of digital marketing compliance, including what your privacy policy covers, how your company obtained the data, and the definition and implementation of ‘opting in’ […]
Read moreSpring is finally here; flowers shooting up from the ground, lambs and young animals being born – what better way to start the season than with a good old Spring Clean? We of course don’t mean cleaning the dust off your shelves (although if they’re particularly dusty, this may be a good time to do […]
Read moreWith this blog scheduled for the 4th of July, we decided to mention our neighbours across the pond. America celebrate Independence Day for breaking free and starting a fresh new country. The political importance of this date has, over time, decreased. However, the importance of a national holiday to rejoice their achievements remain the same. […]
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