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Tailored Financing And Long Term Support Leads to SME Success

Steve Hammond, Business Adviser at the Welsh enterprise support specialists, Business in Focus, explains why start ups have never been in a better position to find the right financing and start up support for their new venture – and what entrepreneurs need to consider when weighing up their financing options.   For many entrepreneurs, coming up […]

Couple Aim to Be Top Dog With Pet Grooming Business

A couple from Iceland who fell in love with Wales and decided to set up their home here are on their way to being top dog in the world of pet grooming and supplies. Agust and Thorunn Thorsteinsdotti are running Doggy Groom in Newport, with plans to set up other branches over the next two […]

Flooring Firm Lays Down Roots in Newport Thanks to a Start Up Loan

Two brothers who came up with a plan to go into business together while on a 24-hour hike in the Brecon Beacons, say setting up was no mountain to climb, thanks to the long-term support they received from Welsh enterprise support specialist, Business in Focus. Sam and Charlie Lewis have enjoyed a successful first year […]

Finding the Right Candidate For Your Firm Has Never Been Simpler

The strength of any company – no matter what sector they operate in – is to be found in the quality of its personnel. Consequently, recruiting quality candidates should be at the forefront of every business owner’s mind. There are any number of pressures upon companies looking for the right candidate – not simply do […]

A Swansea business has been identified as one of the leading home care providers in the South West Wales region.

Right at Home offers highly personalised care services that are aimed at enabling older people – and younger adults living with physical or mild learning disabilities – to enjoy their independence and live safely at home, receiving discreet support that is tailored to their personal choices as well as their needs. The Top 20 Awards […]

Want to Achieve Start Up Success? Know Your Market

Julie Walters, Business Development and Marketing Manager at the Welsh enterprise support specialists, Business in Focus, explains how sound market research can give your start up the foundations it needs for success – and how there have never been more tools at your disposal to get your research right. Setting up a new business is […]

Why SMEs Should Keep a Watchful Eye on the Gender Pay Gap

In April 2018 companies which employ a workforce of 250 employees face the deadline to publish their gender pay gap calculations. This is designed to shine a light on the workplace culture within larger companies, and to reveal disparities that may be undermining the progress of some sections of the workplace. SMEs don’t have to […]

New Base for Enterprise Support Specialists Puts Renewed Focus on Caerphilly

Business in Focus, the specialist business support organisation for enterprise in Wales, is expanding its operations further by setting up an office at the Tredomen Business & Technology Centre in Caerphilly. The centre brings the tally of Business in Focus offices and hubs up to sixteen, with Caerphilly proving to be fruitful ground for start-ups […]

Setting Up Funeral Directors is a Grief Free Process Thanks to Start Up Loan

Two enterprising former colleagues have gone into partnership in Caerphilly as funeral directors, after receiving business advice and a Start Up Loan through Business in Focus.   Nathan Prosser opened G.Brown & N.Prosser Funeral Directors with his business partner Glen Brown in Oakdale, and the pair already have their eye on expansion, so they can […]

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