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Business in Focus Purchase New Office Premises in Merthyr Tydfil

Business in Focus, the specialist business support organisation, has purchased new office premises in Merthyr Tydfil, expanding their network of properties across South Wales. Crownford House will become another of the social enterprise’s business hubs, offering a home for small and medium sized businesses. The offices are situated in the heart of the community, in […]

Business in Focus Recognised as an Investor In People

Business in Focus, the social enterprise that has been helping small businesses to start their journey and grow for nearly three decades, has been awarded Gold accreditation from Investors in People, demonstrating their commitment to high performance through good people management. The company has offices and premises right across South Wales and provides assistance with […]

Cardiff Healthy Foodie Entrepreneurs Set to Shake Up Snack Industry

A duo of young Cardiff entrepreneurs has learned the value of tenacity, having carried out a ruthless remodelling of their premium food business to refine it, ahead of their major launch at the Lunch! Expo in London, in September. Maria Marling and Marysia Thompson registered a premium, guilt free snacking business back in 2016. Under […]

Youngsters will help maintain Wales’ Reputation for Entrepreneurial Talent

Some of the brightest young learners from Bridgend College were recognised at its recent Annual Awards ceremony, and Business in Focus was pleased to help support entrepreneurial excellence by sponsoring the Enterprise category.   The awards saw young people who show promise across a wide range of fields of study at the college being recognised, […]

Carpenter Carves Out a Multi-Million Pound SME Success Story at Treforest Business Development Centre

A carpenter who started his business as a one man band post-recession is now at the helm of a £5 million turnover firm, and is set to move to larger premises. Martin Jenkins, a carpenter with a long career in the construction industry, decided to branch out on his own and established Hazelwood Carpentry Contractors […]

Disability Activist is Right At Home With Award Winning Swansea Employer

We are very proud to hear that one of our valued business tenants, Right at Home in Fforestfach, Swansea has won recognition for championing disabled workers’ rights and ensuring their business is accessible to all – receiving a Disability Confident Employer Award from the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP). The company, which gives high […]

The Picture is Rosy For Innovative Independent Cinema

An innovative independent cinema, which is bringing quirky cultural happenings to Swansea High Street, is the picture of health, thanks to start up support from Business in Focus.   Cinema & Co is a bustling hub of film screenings, live events  – and even movie nights for dogs – helping to regenerate one of Swansea’s […]

Why should you use video to promote your business?

These are exciting times for entrepreneurs and start ups, with bold new business ventures coming on-stream week in, week out. You might say Wales is the home of the small business – according to latest Welsh Government figures, of the more than 238,000 active firms in Wales, 99.3 percent of these are SMEs. And those […]

Your Brand Shows The World Who You Are – Here’s How To Get It Right

Julie Walters, Business Development and Marketing Manager at the Welsh enterprise support specialists, Business in Focus, explains how careful branding of your business and its products is pivotal to positioning yourself effectively in the marketplace.   Unless you are in the business of branding, you might not appreciate the careful consideration that goes into creating […]

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