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A round up of business news including; information on new support services, grant funding, success stories, advice and information and dates for your diary.
Simplified Countryside Stewardship scheme announced
12 December 2017
From 2/01/2018, four new Countryside Stewardship offers will be open to applications to help farmers and landowners protect farmland and boost diversity. The new offers cover: Online Arable Offer Lowland Grazing Offer Upland Offer Mixed Farming Offer The application process has also been simplified and Natural England will publish a handbook in January 2018 to
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Research highlights ways to streamline local authority funding
11 December 2017
The way funding for local authorities in England is assessed could be simpler, fairer and more transparent, according to communities and local government committee-commissioned research… Read more: http://www.publicfinance.co.uk/news/2017/12/research-highlights-ways-streamline-local-authority-funding
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VAT on electronic commerce: New rules adopted
11 December 2017
On 5 December 2017, the Council adopted new rules making it easier for online businesses to comply with VAT obligations. For start-ups and SMEs, the new rules introduce an important simplification. Below €10 000 in yearly cross-border online sales, a business will be able to continue applying VAT rules used in its home country. Learn more online,
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The Start-Up Series: Your chance to receive £150,000 equity investment funding
11 December 2017
Every month, The Start-Up Series competition searches for the brightest entrepreneurs with the smartest ideas to qualify for seed investments from a total of £3.6m equity investment funding… The UK’s largest ever seed funding search competition. Winners will qualify for funding from a Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS) fund created by Worth Capital which totals £3.6m.
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Business Matters: How your business can attract a skilled workforce
08 December 2017
Dr Paul Phillips CBE, principal and chief executive at Weston College Group, offers advice to employers on how to recruit a skilled workforce. We have all been in the situation in which we have struggled to recruit for a particular role. Now more than ever, particularly with the uncertainty of leaving the European Union, businesses
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Relocation support for local biz as they expand into new premises
05 December 2017
Rhino Play Limited A family-owned commercial playground company, supplying playground equipment and safety surfacing, has relocated into larger premises after being referred to business funding opportunities by the HotSW Growth Hub. Rhino Play Limited has grown exponentially since it started trading in Newton Abbot 5 years ago. The Company supplies playground solutions across the UK
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New Grants Added Today!
01 December 2017
We have updated our website with information about grants that are currently available to businesses within Devon, Plymouth Somerset & Torbay. Click the link to view them the Funding and Grant opportunities that we are aware of: https://www.heartofswgrowthhub.co.uk/start-grow-business/funding-grants/
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New toolkit for local finance partnerships
07 November 2017
Responsible Finance has launched a new toolkit to support local finance organisations to set up and run finance partnerships. ‘Creating Local Finance Partnerships: A Toolkit’ outlines the benefits and drawbacks of local finance partnerships and provides guidance about how to set up, structure and manage a partnership. The toolkit was developed after research by Responsible
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Somerset Social Entrepreneurs Programme 2018
06 November 2017
Somerset Social Entrepreneurs Programme 2018 Social ventures and ethical businesses often rely on subsidy grants and a lot of good will. Competition for grants, donations and resources is steadily increasing. Against this background, and building on the success of the 2014-2017 programmes, the Somerset Social Entrepreneurs Programme 2018 will provide a tailor-made programme for social venture leaders
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Plymouth Business Wins Prestigious Ebay Award
03 November 2017
HANNAH’S GAMES Plymouth Games Manufacturer Wins Ebay Award After Receiving Funded Business Support. Hannah Daragon, MD of Hannah’s Games, makes and sells card games for parties. Starting her business creating hen party games, her business has expanded to include a game for almost any party genre, with a selection of quirky games suited to either
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