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Open all hours? Stephen Fear on business continuity

Thinking about how quickly you could get your business up and running again after a major disruption – flood, cyber attack, fire – isn’t just another box to tick. In the event of disaster, is your recovery up to scratch? We ask the British Library’s entrepreneur in residence, Stephen Fear,…

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Stephen Fear on why local business matters

Local businesses are the lifeblood of any locality. They often employ local people, in both full and part time jobs and are looked upon by locals as part of the community. Places where they not only shop, but stop to chat and catch up with friends. – Read More here

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How your business can win

How your business can win this summer    Feeling that entrepreneurial spirit? Getting warmed up for your next social media strategy? There’s plenty for your business to think about this summer with months of sporting excitement and international fever. And if you’re thinking of exporting to new exotic markets, Brazil…

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Hay – Stacks of Potential

In my last blog post I was reflecting on an excellent initiative which Barclays supports called FastTrack100.It profiles and celebrates some of the UK’s most outstanding entrepreneurial activity, and as our ownEntrepreneurs Index also demonstrated, the future looks bright. This was certainly apparent at this year’s Hay Festival, where we have…

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AGA – a British Icon

AGA: A British Icon by Stephen Fear In 1922 a cooker which was to become loved the world over, especially in Britain, was invented by Swedish physicist Gustaf Dalen. Manufactured in Britain since 1929, AGA was to become an iconic brand and a must-have for many English households, despite costing…

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Inspiring Growth

Creating new businesses inspires growth by Stephen Fear    Business is essential for the well-being of any society, without it, countries become poor and downtrodden, with it, they prosper and can afford to run higher budgets in their public services. In many ways it really is that simple.

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