Blogs
When the Wigan Business Awards Win Awards
We spend a lot of time, when organising the Wigan Business Awards, encouraging other businesspeople to tell their story. It’s part of what we do. Stopping
95% of UK Businesses Have Fewer Than 10 Employees. So Why Do We Keep Treating Micro Like Small?
I have a problem with the term SME. Not because it is technically wrong. It just covers such an enormous range of businesses that I’m not convinced
Why Launch NW Has Supported Joseph’s Goal for over 10 Years.
We first met Ann and Norman Kendrick in 2014, when they exhibited at one of our Leigh Expo events. They are Joseph’s grandparents, and we just took to
Networking Tips from Someone Who Has Spent Years Building Rooms, Relationships and Opportunities
Networking can feel intimidating when you are new to it, but after years of running networking events, business expos, awards campaigns and community-led projects, I can honestly
You Can Be Professional Without Becoming Someone Else
I wrote recently that you do not need to become a corporate version of yourself to be taken seriously. I nearly followed that with, “you
Five Lessons I’ve Learned About Effective Networking
Introduction I’m relatively new to networking and have been working with Launch for the past three months. During that time, I feel like I’ve gained enough experience through my