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Help to Grow (Plymouth)
Help to Grow Management Programme is a practical management training course for senior managers of small and medium-sized businesses, accredited by the Small Business Charter. University of Exeter’s next Help. . .

Join the South West Visitor Economy Hub
Are you a Tourism and Hospitality business and interested in real-time data for the tourism industry? Do you want to grow your business and. . .

Somerset Business Awards 2025
The deadline is fast approaching to enter the Somerset Business Awards 2025 – the 20th anniversary of the awards! Companies, charities and organisations have until. . .

The Scaleup Programme: for high potential scaleup businesses
Innovate UK’s Scaleup Programme is designed for the most outstanding scaling businesses that are disrupting their industries, capable of internationalisation and growing fast. Delivering. . .

Launch of Green Impact Fund
The Green Impact Fund is a £1.8 million capital grant scheme funded by the UK government as part of the Devon and Torbay Devolution. . .

Business Funding Opportunities in Devon and Somerset
Business Funding Opportunities in Devon and Somerset According to the recent British Chamber of Commerce survey, we are fully entering a “cautious funding trend”,. . .

Enterprising idea to support Plymouth business
Got a business idea but don’t know how to get it off the ground? Or perhaps you already run a business but could do. . .

Autumn Budget 2024: Key Announcements for Business
Amongst the headline measures announced for SMEs and sole traders in today’s Budget were the following: Firms to pay National Insurance on workers’ earnings above. . .