Expert Funding Advice for Your Business with Innovation 4 Growth
By Ben Carey
on 10 January, 2023
Innovation 4 Growth is holding a series of workshops to address the challenges facing SMEs throughout the region.Delivered by UWE Bristol and funded by...
Foundry – A new initiative to grow small businesses in Swindon
By Anita Jaynes
on 6 June, 2022
Business start-up expert Outset has launched a new offering to help small and micro-businesses in Swindon grow. Working alongside partners The...
Immersive workshops run by GEL Studios to help businesses reach the next level
By Nick Batten
on 5 September, 2023
Swindon-based creative agency GEL Studios is to launch a number of immersive workshops to help businesses develop and grow. Over the past decade, the...
Increase in number of equity deals in 2022 sets South West apart from national trend
By Nick Batten
on 26 June, 2023
The South West was one of just two English regions to see an increase in equity deals in 2022, with three deals a week completed on average with a...
Marketing In The Time Of Covid-19
By Anita Jaynes
on 20 April, 2020
Local marketing expert, Maggie Robinson, Director of Smart Thinking Consultancy gives her tips for getting on top of your marketing strategy during the...
National small business lender to benefit from £43.5m under British Business Bank initiative
By Nick Batten
on 30 March, 2026
The British Business Bank has confirmed Finance For Enterprise as the fifth accredited partner within its Community ENABLE Funding Programme.FFE —...
New government targets to deliver billions directly to SMEs
By Nick Batten
on 31 March, 2026
Small firms across the country will receive over £7.4 billion a year from government spending by 2028, providing a major boost to local economies and...
New Malmesbury guide celebrates the vitality of local independent businesses
By Nick Batten
on 7 July, 2025
Malmesbury Town Team, which represents businesses in the Wiltshire town and surrounding area, has produced a 120-page retail and hospitality guide...
SME Competitiveness Programme pays off
By Nick Batten
on 17 August, 2023
Over 1200 businesses have been helped and at least 160 new jobs created in Swindon and Wiltshire thanks to a local SME Competitiveness Programme.A...
Swindon networking group to host UK’s Small Business Commissioner
By Anita Jaynes
on 27 March, 2019
The UK’s Small Business Commissioner Paul Uppal is visiting Wiltshire on Tuesday May 7 to meet with members of the SME sector in the county.
Paul,...
Swindon the most affordable place in the UK to open a physical shop, research reveals
By Nick Batten
on 9 November, 2022
Analysis by Small Business Prices – a website that helps SMEs to find and compare accurate pricing information – has found that Swindon is...
Trowbridge venue flies the flag for Wiltshire at FSB small business awards
By Nick Batten
on 19 March, 2024
Parade House in Trowbridge has won the Start Up Award in the South West category of this year’s FSB Celebrating Small Business Awards.Fully restored...
