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 it is particularly useful when we start talking about support, funding and growth. Launch NW is a microbusiness. Yet under the definition used in public procurement, we sit under the same SME […]
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 them straight away. At the time, Jo and I had recently lost our own grandparents, and there was something about Ann and Norman that reminded us so much of them. […]
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 own interactions, what I’ve observed from others, and the research I’ve had to do along the way to understand what makes networking effective. Here are five tips I’ve picked up that I think can genuinely help anyone looking to […]
Launch North West Named Finalist at the Enterprise Vision Awards
Launch North West has been named as a finalist in the Family Business category at this year’s Enterprise Vision Awards, marking a proud moment for the female-led, family-run business based in Atherton. The Enterprise Vision Awards, also known as the EVAs, celebrate women in business from across the UK. They recognise achievement, resilience, leadership and impact across a wide […]
Collaboration, it’s a give, give relationship
The definition of collaborate means to work together, especially on a goal or shared project. Find out where to find the right people to collaborate with.
Stop it with the elevator pitches, they don’t work
Stop it with the elevator pitches, they just don’t work.
Find out what does by reading this blog.
Telling Your Stories Is The Key To Better Business Relationships And More Sales
How do you communicate with people, make them feel valued and ready to buy from you without selling a thing?