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Free business support for Bolton businesses
Lancaster University Management School's Innovation for Growth (IFG) programme offers advice and support to embed innovation within the business and management processes and practices of Northwest small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs), ultimately leading to business growth.
Delivered free of charge to eligible businesses throughout the region, IFG offers:
- Practical, interactive management workshop programmes
- Access to student and academic resources
- Online resources
Current programmes:
16/11/2010: business planning
24/11/2010: social media
01/12/2010: business analysis
Ways to get in touch
To register for one of the programmes or to check your eligibility, please contact Judith Friesl on ifg@lancaster.ac.uk or on 01524 510713 or see www.lums.lancs.ac.uk/ifg for more information.
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