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Plymouth’s Marine Tech Expo returning in 2020

Plymouth’s Marine Tech Expo will return to the city from 30 June to 3 July 2020, as part of the Mayflower 400 programme of events.

This four day expo offers a platform to showcase, network and collaborate with the world class marine technology sector that exists in the South West.

The event will also offer the opportunity for attendees to view in- and on-water live...

What you need to know about event marketing

Event marketing is the tools, methods, and channels used to advertise an event to the target audience with the aim of making them to purchase tickets or attend the event. The first step is to launch the event idea and persuading potential attendees to persuade their colleagues and friends to also attend through various media such as advertising, blogging, and email marketing. If you do not...

Plymouth legal executive up for prestigious national award

A LEGAL executive from Devon has been shortlisted for a prestigious national award.

Caroline Packer, from Ivybridge, is one of two finalists for the highly prized gong at the CILEx awards being held next month (September).

CILEx is the leading professional body for chartered legal executives, legal practitioners and paralegals and its awards are fiercely contested.

The...

Two weeks left to register for The Prince’s Farm Resilience Programme

There are still spaces for farming families to sign up to get FREE business skills training through The Prince’s Farm Resilience Programme, organised by The Prince’s Countryside Fund and delivered in South Hams.

Aimed at dairy, beef, and sheep farmers, the Programme helps farming families to make changes to improve their business – 83% of farmers said they have made greater...

5 steps to creating a small business recovery plan

A network failure or data breach can mean the end of most small businesses, so prepare for the worst with a comprehensive recovery plan

Creating a small business takes a lot of work. Imagine putting all your time and energy into your company, building it from the ground up, only to have something completely beyond your control – a network crash, cyber attack or flood, for example –...

Signs that you’re ready for the presentation

It’s a tough job to be in front of other people and convince them to listen to you. It’s a struggle to keep their interest for a while. Even when you’re talking to a small group of people, it’s possible for you to lose their attention if your presentation isn’t exciting enough for them. Worse, when you’re going to convince investors to spend money on your business, you might lose your only...

58% of business owners in Plymouth regret their attitude towards cashflow during their start-up

Nearly half of business owners fear they’ve held back their business by having a naive attitude towards cashflow during their company’s infancy.

Almost two-thirds (64%) of those who identified cashflow naivety as their largest regret suggested that they overspent before gaining any profit, ultimately leaving them in larger debt than they could manage.

Those in the business...

Three Cornwall groups shortlisted for housebuilder's £1 million pirze fund

Regional housebuilder Persimmon Homes Cornwall has shortlisted three groups supporting under-18s to go forward for a chance to win up to £100,000 through its Building Futures campaign. The groups have been selected from three categories targeting grassroots sports groups, health organisations and arts & education projects. WKUK (Plymouth) will represent the arts & education category at...

The Bigwave Business Games are coming to Plymouth!

It’s ‘game-on’ with Bigwave media announcing the ‘Bigwave Business Games’ are coming to Plymouth following the success of similar events in Exeter and Torbay. Sponsored by Womble Bond Dickinson and raising monies for St Luke’s Hospice Plymouth, we are calling on all Plymouth businesses to get involved. Applications are now open for local organisations to compete head-to-head in a range of...

PSP psychologist provides massive boost for future mums

Expecting a child? New to parenting? Both can be wonderful experiences. But, for some, they can also be very stressful.

Mind, Body and Baby, based at Plymouth Science Park, sets out to help Mums enjoy pregnancy, birth and parenthood.

Established by Clinical Psychologist, Dr Rosie Gilderthorp, Mind, Body and Baby guides mothers through their journeys – with the effective help of...

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