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- Time to Talk Day
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- The Journey from Ideation to Commercialisation: Connecting the dots in Greater Manchester’s Innovation Eco-system
- Why you should never walk on by: Part 1
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- Are you a marketing-shy manufacturer? It’s not as scary as you think…
- The future of healthcare: innovation’s role
- A guide to accelerating product development for SMEs
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- 4 reasons to capitalise on fully-funded Lean Champion training in 2024
- 1,000 manufacturers and counting!
- How to be more productive
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- A Change in the Tide – From “Offshoring” to “Reshoring”
- Driving Change and Putting Carers on the Map for Carers Week 2024
- Introducing our new BGH Alumni
- Power of the data
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- Building a Data-Driven Business: Using AI and Big Data to Accelerate Your Growth
- Dealing with cybersecurity in Manufacturing: risks and opportunities
- Volunteering - Social Impact not just activity
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- Going Global with EXPERIMENTS OR A STRATEGY? Why not do both?
- Accelerating sustainable advanced materials projects
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- World Wellbeing Week Blog
- Innovation Funding Opportunities July - August 2024
- Greater Manchester’s green tech sector required to decarbonise 887,000 local homes
- 5 Steps to Wellbeing from our People Team
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- Embracing Diversity: Unlocking the Power of a Diverse Leadership Team
- Drive Your Business Forward with GM Business Growth Hub’s Manufacturing Workshops
- Active Workplaces- a crucial step for better health and productivity
- Understanding Debt vs Equity – funding for the creative industry
- RAISE – Understanding Equity Investment
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- GM Business Growth Hub gets honest opinions from retailers in Rochdale
- Innovation Funding Opportunities August - September 2024
- Going For Gold -What can we learn from Olympians, in business?
- If you can dream it, you can be it – how setting goals for yourself is proven to generate success
- Greater Manchester: A Melting Pot of Cross-Sector Business Diversity
- Pioneering Digital Health: Opportunities for Innovation in the NHS
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- What made one become an exporter?
- Having a Masterplan - The Power of Networking
- Is it a myth, a misconception... or an excuse? - How making them is stunting your business growth
- Leveraging GM Business Growth Hub’s Manufacturing Services for Success
- A Simple Guide to Selling Abroad
- Debunking 4 Common Myths About UK Manufacturing
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- The Power of Social Impact: Giving Back for your Wellbeing
- Introducing Leadership Wellbeing: Strategies for effectively managing stress (October)
- BGH Match – Rochdale
- Elevate and Engage: Strategies for Transformative Employee Engagement in the Workplace
- Implementing a Wellbeing Strategy in Your Business (October)
- Leading Innovation
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- Digital Springboard - AI For Beginners
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- Introduction to Social Value
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- Recruitment and Onboarding – Getting it Right First Time
- A spotlight on the circular economy
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- Enterprising You: Starting Your Business - Entrepreneurial Mindset and Marketing
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- Measuring and Reporting Social Value
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- Problem Solving for Manufacturers
- Lean Champion - September
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- Leading People
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- An Introduction to Intellectual Property for Your Business
- Effective Marketing : Branding and Promotion Building Business Growth
- Introducing Leadership Wellbeing: Strategies for effectively managing stress
- Implementing a Wellbeing Strategy in Your Business
- International Growth Sprint
- Sales and Marketing for Manufacturers - September
- Manufacturing Culture and Leadership - October
- Power Up Your Digital, Creative and Tech Business
- EnterprisingYou - Make Wellbeing Your Business
- BGH Match - South Manchester
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- Health Innovation Catalyst – Greater Manchester - September
- RAISE – Understanding Equity Finance (Trafford)
- International Growth Webinar Series
- Volunteering & Networking: Make a Difference and Meet Great People!
- BGH Match - Wigan & Leigh
- Food and Drink Hospitality Support
- Introducing Leadership Wellbeing: Strategies for effectively managing stress (Online - September)
- Implementing a Wellbeing Strategy in Your Business (Online - September)
- Early Years: Strategies for Growth
- What to do when a crisis threatens your reputation?
- Solar Installer Accelerator launch event
- The Strategic Game of Winning BIG Sales to BIG Customers
- Go Neutral Framework – Carbon Reduction & Social Value
- Co-Working Connect: A new, sociable way to work
- International Explorer
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- In Conversation with Gillian Drakeford MBE
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- Health Innovation Catalyst – Greater Manchester - October/November
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- Mastering Digital Marketing for Manufacturers
- Leverage LinkedIn to grow your manufacturing business
- Reviving Retail - Navigating Way to New Normal
- Enterprising You: Starting Your Business - Oldham
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