Articles with the category of Newable

Best companies
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Newable is ranked the 33rd Best Large Company to work for in London, and 135th in the UK!
We are absolutely thrilled to be named by Best Companies as the 33rd Best Large Company in London and the 135th in the UK. We’re committed to providing a great place to work for our employees, and this result shows that our employees agree!
Fuelling ambition
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Female entrepreneurs accelerate growth as Newable’s ‘Fuelling Ambition Conference’ announced
Entrepreneurs are invited to take part in this year’s ‘Fuelling Ambition Conference’ organised by Newable, the leading provider of money, advice and space to SMEs.
Export finance explained
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A guide to export finance
More and more UK businesses are being encouraged to start exporting with the government backing them with the new ‘Made in the UK, Sold to the World’ strategy.
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International Trade Support: looking forward to 2022
Steve Young, Development Director at Winning Pitch; an experienced high growth entrepreneurial coaching business who help businesses to scale looks back on trends in the past year for SMEs in the UK and predicts upcoming trends in the trade sector.
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The Year in Focus; automotive and leasing sectors
Paul Parkinson, CEO & Founder of Synergy Car Leasing, a leading UK vehicle leasing provider, gives his perspective on the automotive and leasing sectors looking back over the pandemic period and and forward into 2022.
Export finance
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Newable becomes first non-bank lender to be accredited under UK Export Finance’s General Export Facility programme
Newable Business Loans, part of Newable, has been accredited under the UK Export Finance’s General Export Facility (GEF) programme; allowing more businesses to access export finance.
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The pivot to a leaner way of working
Elliot Avison, CEO of Dancerace looks back on the trends in 2021 and what the new year may hold for capital lenders in the UK.
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Supporting the Space sector with advice and investment
Newable has been supporting UK businesses for almost 40 years, through the provision of Money, Advice and Workspace. One such company we have been supporting for a number of years now is Seraphim Capital.
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Championing diversity – Race at work charter
Newable strives to be a diverse and inclusive organisation, which proactively works to create a positive impact on our staff, on our clients and on our local communities. Which is why we have committed to the Race at Work Charter.
Chris Manson start-up advice
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Navigating the current landscape as an SME or start-up
Chris Manson, CEO of Newable, shares his top tips on how to navigate the current landscape and succeed as an SME.
Confidence survey hybrid working
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U.K. SMEs keen to embrace a hybrid working style
Newable releases latest survey results, the third Newable Small Business Confidence Index with a particular focus on hybrid working.
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J.P. Morgan reveal the Top 200 Female-Powered Businesses in latest report
J.P Morgan have commissioned a report in partnership with Beauhurst to identify and celebrate the United Kingdom’s high-growth, female-powered businesses that are changing the economic landscape.
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Newable acquires leading northern advisory firm Winning Pitch
We are delighted to announce the acquisition of Manchester-headquartered advisory business Winning Pitch.
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Environmental case study – JC Atkinson
JC Atkinson and Son (JCA) are a family-run business with three generations of sons making coffins since 1936, they manufacture and distribute over 60,000 coffins a year.
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Newable’s alignment to the 10 QCA Codes
At Newable, we believe that good business, well done, is a force for good in society as it creates the jobs, economic growth, and tax revenue that society needs.
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SMEs optimistic but crave an office environment close to home – while also bracing for Brexit fallout
At Newable, we are committed to supporting UK businesses, helping them to grow and thrive. To do this, we need to understand the current challenges SMEs are facing.
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Business leaders team up to create a more ethnically diverse city
Urban Synergy today announced that prominent business leaders will be forming a Corporate Advisory Board to support and guide their mission to build a diverse work-ready talent pipeline of Black Minority Ethnic and disadvantaged young people.
Advice
International Marketing Essentials in Times of Change
Directors & Founders of the No Fuss Group Ltd, Norma Foster and Claire Snowdon, have created a top level International Marketing Essentials checklist that aims to help businesses review and understand where they are at the moment.
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Newable releases Small Business Confidence Index
The results for the Newable Small Business Confidence Index with over 1,000 SME decision makers across a wide variety of sectors including marketing, PR, financial services, travel and recruitment are now out.
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World Environment Day
Today Friday 5th June 2020 is World Environment Day.
WFH
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‘Working’ from home with the kids…are you kidding me?
Kate Christie, time management specialist and best selling author shares her tips on how to work from home and stay productive despite the many distractions you may be facing.
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An open letter to the Prime Minister
Chris Manson, Newable CEO, recently wrote to the Prime Minister, Chancellor of the Exchequer, and Chair of the Select Committee for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, calling for changes to the recently launched CBIL Scheme
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Making an Impact
At Newable, we serve over 22,000 small to medium sized businesses each year. We know that businesses working at the heart of the UK economy work tirelessly to survive, grow and thrive.
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How to access government financial support if you or your business has been affected by COVID-19
Important update for SMEs affected by COVID19.
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5 Minutes with Michael Walsh – Chief Finance Officer at Newable
As businesses up and down the UK plan and prepare for the new financial year, we recently sat down with Michael Walsh, CFO at Newable, to get his take on preparing for the impact of Brexit, responsible finance, and the way forward for UK SME’s.
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NewFlex takes a Bold step
NewFlex, the leading provider of branded office solutions, powered by Newable, has added London-based space-as-a-service start-up, Bold to its family of brands.
Synergy automotive
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Synergy set to accelerate growth following investment by Newable
Newable is delighted to announce a majority stake acquisition in vehicle finance firm Synergy Automotive Limited.
Arc Building Solutions Lorry
Money
Newable Capital makes first strategic investment in ARC Building Solutions
Newable Capital is delighted to announce its majority investment in Leeds-based ARC Building Solutions for an undisclosed sum.
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How an Apprenticeship Helped Robert Fuel His Passion, and Career
Robert Cowper-Coles, apprentice at Newable talks about how he was able to gain his current role at Newable thanks to Whitehat taking a chance on him.
America Made Easy
Taking on America: the trials and tribulations for SMEs
Chris Manson was recently interviewed by Business Chief USA about the challenges UK SMEs face when exporting to the USA.
Steve Jude
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What next for flexible offices?
Steve Jude, CEO of Citibase was recently interviewed by Property Week on the future of flexible workspaces, here is that interview.
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The Asian Apprenticeship Awards 2019
The Asian Apprenticeship Awards 2019 Apprentice Finalists have been released and Asif Khan has been shortlisted for the Finance, Legal & Professional Services Apprentice 2019.
Translating Brexit for Businesses Webinar Series
Advice
Translating Brexit for Businesses
Newable is presenting a series of practical webinars in partnership with LawBite designed to help businesses working at the heart of the economy navigate the Brexit maze and make sure they are prepared to thrive.
Double Dutch Drinks
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Backing British Businesses
As a nation we appear to be obsessed by the macro. The headlines are dominated by big business and the branch of economics concerned with large-scale factors, such as Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and national productivity.
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Why Corporate Responsibility Matters
It’s around six thirty pm on a Friday evening and having settled down with a nice cuppa I begin my evening ritual of putting my feet up to watch the news and catch up with global affairs.
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Good, better, best – why employee happiness can make or break your business.
The onslaught of the first industrial revolution brought with it the desire to modernise, mass produce goods, globalise and in turn capitalise from increasing international trade, as a result.
Money
Newable Business Finance announces record applications for loan funding
A Leading UK provider of Responsible Finance business loans of between £26,000 and £150,000 announced record loan application volumes in June. Newable Business Finance received applications to the tune of £20,000,000.
Advice
Get your business connected with Newable Connect
Newable Connect is a great platform to unlock opportunities with potential partners and tap into leading advice on building, growing and scaling your business with our team of advisers.
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My Mental Health Wellbeing Week
Business Administration apprentice; Asif Khan shares his thoughts on Mental Health Awareness week and the activities and goodies Newable prepared for their staff.
America Made Easy - Justin Webb
Advice
America Made Easy launch event with Justin Webb
Newable hosted a launch event for America Made Easy with guest speaker Justin Webb, who discussed business opportunities for UK businesses in the United States and how to take advantage of them.
BBC News - Nick Wright Newable
Advice
Newable makes BBC News
Donald Trump's state visit to the UK made the headlines for a number of reasons. One of them was talk about a significant trade deal between the US and the UK following Brexit.
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Newable: Making an Impact
Newable has set out an ambitious growth agenda to triple the size of the business over the course of the next five years.
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New website for Newable
Today we have released a major update to www.newable.co.uk. The site is designed to showcase the Newable platform of products and services across money, advice and space that helps business working at the heart of the economy thrive.
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Making the News
Chris Manson and Steve Jude are featured Property Week published on Friday.
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Newable’s payment practices and performance
Late payment is a big issue and has a big impact especially on smaller businesses. Newable is committed to conducting business in a responsible manner.
Westminster Forum
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Increasing Productivity in UK businesses
Newable was invited to address a number of senior policy makers at a seminar recently, Here's what we had to say.
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Newable News – Winter 2018
Newable News - updates from the Newable platform of Money / Advice / Space
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New Year. New Look.
Newable's mission is to support businesses at the heart of the economy.
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Joe Montgomery joins the Newable Board
Joe has been working with Newable since the summer and was elected formally at Newable's AGM held at the end of November.
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Supporting A New Economy
The UK economy is at a crossroads. New technology, new international relationships, new markets and new politics are all contributing to uncertainty for UK businesses. BDO's intervention is therefore most timely.
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Chris Manson interviewed on Sky
Chris was quizzed about Newable's acquisition of Citibase and the creation of  a unique  "one stop shop" providing funding, professional support and flexible office accommodation to businesses at the heart of economy.
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Newable acquires flexible office provider Citibase in landmark deal to support SMEs
Newable, the provider of finance, business advice and premises, has acquired flexible office pioneer Citibase in a significant deal which will help to supercharge the growth of British businesses.
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Solving the UK’s productivity puzzle
Brexit is not the only challenge the country faces.
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Newable to manage ‘Mentoring for Growth’ programme
We are excited to be delivering the Mentoring for Growth programme in partnership with the GLA (London Growth Hub) in London.
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The Newable Party at Parliament
A group of staff enjoyed a tour of the Houses of Parliament on Friday.
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Being Productive
The Government is reaching out to try to understand the cause of and solutions for the UK "productivity puzzle". Newable has some ideas...
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BEIS Select Committee calls on Newable
Chris Manson, Newable’s CEO gave evidence to the BEIS (Business, Energy, Industrial Strategy) Committee last week. Chris was called as an expert witness for the inquiry into Small Businesses and Productivity.
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And the winner is ….
Newable Private Investing really enjoyed the 2018 UKBAA Angel Investing Awards this year.
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Boldly Go
Despite Brexit uncertainty, many growing business are still seizing opportunities overseas.
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Newable launches new consultancy to develop export sales for UK businesses
Export Engine aims to give growing businesses the confidence to break into new markets.
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An Introduction to Search Engine Optimisation
SEO is one of the main marketing methods a business can use to improve their chances of being found on the first page of Google, Bing, and other search engines.
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Building better business branding
Whether a business specialises in business 2 business or retail transactions, branding forms a key part of marketing and the relationships established with both potential and existing with customers / clients.
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Getting finance flowing to UK’s smaller companies
The Treasury Select Committee is currently conducting an inquiry into financing UK SMEs. Newable has submitted a number of ideas....
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The Rise of Ethical Fashion
Newable client and fashion brand, Kitty Ferreira launches curated ethical lifestyle and fashion pop-up to honour Bangladesh factory collapse.
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The 7 Deadly Sins of Time Management – Guest Blog from Kate Christie
Fuelling Ambition Guest Blogger, Kate Christie, CEO at Time Stylers on how to overcome the 7 deadly sins of time management and get back 30 hours of productive time a month.
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How an apprenticeship at Newable allowed me to dream big
Newable believes in building business confidence and unleashing the potential of UK business. This, paired with Newable's 35-year history, makes it the perfect environment for a young person, trying to find a career path.
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My apprenticeship journey
In late 2015, Newable decided to provide two young people with the opportunity to complete an apprenticeship with the company. Harriet Welch talks about her experience below.
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The inspiration behind Fuelling Ambition
Ciara Fitzgerald is the Programme Lead for Diversity and Inclusion, and the lead on the Newable Fuelling Ambition programme. Ciara talks about what inspired the programme and how it came to be!
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What’s Space Got To Do With It?
When you think of outer space what springs to mind? Neil Armstrongs the first man to walk on the moon, Virgin Galactic and future commercial flights into space, or any one of countless science fiction films depicting life on other planets.
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Removing roadblocks to clear the path for female entrepreneurs and future female leaders
We interviewed Rachel as part of our Fuelling Ambition programme on the importance and impact of empowering women within the UK economy.
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Getting your business in the right frame
Running a business, especially on your own, can be challenging.
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February Fashion Focus
It's that time of year again, when most of us have just started to recover from the Christmas rush, settle into 2018, and forget about all those well intended New Years' resolutions.
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Newable CEO, Chris Manson, features in The Sunday Times
Chris Manson, chief executive of Newable, a provider of advice and loans controlled by the 32 London Boroughs and the City of London corporation.
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Fuelling Ambition 2018
Entrepreneurs face many challenges in business life. These challenges are even greater for female entrepreneurs. With various barriers including access to finance and reliable business advice networks.
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‘Brussels freezes our UK start-ups.’ Chris Manson, Newable CEO.
Small companies have quietly been cut off from the key European fund, the European Investment Fund, that encourages financial institutions to lend to them.
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Financing growth in innovative firms
The Government has promised to announce a series of measures in the upcoming budget to tackle the shortage of investment, known as 'patient capital', in the UK's innovative companies.
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Meet Ciara Fitzgerald, Programme Lead for Fuelling Ambition
Meet Ciara Fitzgerald, an Innovation Advisor at Newable and Lead for Diversity &; Inclusion. Ciara leads our Fuelling Ambition programme, supporting female entrepreneurs at every stage from inspiration to investment.
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How one act of kindness changed the World
On June 8th 1955, the son of Conway Berners Lee and Mary Lee Woods, Tim Berners Lee was born.
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Eight Hot Dates to Put in Your Diary for 2018
Pumpkin Spice Lattes are in season, which can only mean one thing - it is nearing the end of the year! 2018 is set to be a great year, made only greater by the upcoming business events and shows that are to come!
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Fuelling ambition in Med Tech with Dr Lorin Gresser.
As part of our Fuelling Ambition initiative this week, we caught up with Dr Lorin Gresser, a woman of extraordinary talents.
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Supporting female entrepreneurship with Innovate UK
As part of our Fuelling Ambition initiative, this week we caught up with Lucy Gower, founder and director of Lucidity.
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Fuelling Ambition in the Medical Technology sector alongside Innovate UK
Our mission at Newable is to work with passionate business people at the heart of the UK economy, helping them start, sustain and grow their companies.
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Newable are Fuelling Ambition alongside Innovate UK
Our mission at Newable is to work with passionate business people at the heart of the UK economy, helping them start, sustain and grow their companies.
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Newable CEO Chris Manson writes for BDO’s New Economy blog
Chris Manson CEO of Newable argues that the slowdown in the UK GDP growth announced last week underscores the case for Government support for businesses at the heart of economy.
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Newable’s Action Plan for Business
Newable has published a plan designed to stimulate businesses at the heart of the economy.
Innovation
We got Bots
Successful innovation is key to a vibrant, successful economy. Newable works closely with Innovate UK, the Government's innovation agency, to help tech entrepreneurs get their products to market.
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Building business confidence through mentoring
Newable is one the UK's leading providers of Responsible Finance. Our aim is to provide loans to businesses who may have struggled to access finance from High Street banks.
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ExCEEding targets
Earlier this month, Newable's events team delivered a highly successful trade mission for the Department of International Trade, promoting London FinTech companies in Central Eastern Europe.
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One month in
On the 24th April, Newable brought its 3 London offices together into a brand new Headquarters.
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New start for new enterprise
Newable is now up and running as The Start Up Loans Company's national delivery partner for the New Enterprise Allowance (NEA) scheme. The scheme aims to help those claiming certain unemployment benefits to become self-employed.
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Happy International Women’s Day
Newable would like to take this opportunity to celebrate the achievements of women in the social and economic spheres. A lot has changed since this day was celebrated for the first time in 1909.
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Newable’s survey into business confidence appears in the news
Newable has been getting more coverage in the media over the last few days. Journalists are picking up on Newables survey into business confidence.
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Building business confidence.
A new study commissioned by Newable shows that building business confidence is a key driver of economic success.
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Get exporting – it’s essential – By Newable on behalf of the Department of International Trade
International trade is a great way to grow your business making it more flexible, competitive and resilient.
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Lack of confidence cost the UK 2.2bn in 2016
Low levels of business confidence in 2016 could have cost the UK £2.2bn in investment and 249,000 jobs according to new research from Newable.
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Newable covered in Mail on Sunday.
Newable's new research study examining the impact of business confidence on the economy has been covered by a number of media outlets - most notably the Mail on Sunday.
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Art, London, and being proud – By Deborah Lynch-Doyle, International Trade Advisor
Art has the power to enrich our lives and the UK economy. It is no surprise that the Centre for Economic and Business Research estimates that the arts and culture sector contributes £7.7bn to the UK national purse.
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Newable supports the creative industries.
Newable, working in partnership with Enterprise Europe Network, is inviting all ambitious businesses and entrepreneurs who want to learn how to access and secure funding, to an informational workshop followed by a networking session.
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Make 2017 the year of exporting. – By Roy Fowler
Everyone knows of JANUS, the two headed Roman god who looks to the future and past. He was the god of beginnings, transitions, passages, and endings and who we conventionally think of that the month of January is named for.
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Newable picked to help create 5,000 new start ups.
Newable supported John through the NEA scheme, helping him set up Black Cowboy Coffee and Waffles.
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Newable fuels the ambition of female entrepreneurs.
Newable's Innovation team recently conceived, curated and delivered a ground breaking programme on behalf of Enterprise Europe Network designed to unleash the potential of female entrepreneurs.
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Newable keynotes at major life sciences conference.
Carolina Fernandes of Newable's Innovation team and Rajesh Agrawal, London's Deputy Mayor for Business were keynote speakers at Genesis 2016. Genesis is the premier life science and healthcare networking conference.
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Smarter QA delivers widespread business benefits
A breakfast briefing hosted by Newable Consulting introducing their Smarter Quality Assurance concept. Newable Consulting hosted the first of a series of breakfast briefings at the Capital Club, London on the 18th January.
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New year. Deja Vu. – By Chris Manson, CEO Newable
Although it is a brand new year, from a business headline perspective it is pretty safe to assume 2017 is going to feel a lot like 2016.
Innovation
How innovative is Brexit? – By Obi Egbunike, Innovation Advisor Newable
The previous article in this series looked at some of the key investment strands being supported by Innovate UK. This article looks at whether all this might be undone by Brexit.
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State of the innovation. – By Obi Egbunike, Innovation Advisor Newable
Innovate 2016 brought 2,500 innovators together in Manchester. The agenda was the current direction of travel for innovation in the UK.
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Even more uber job.
Uber is at the forefront of the gig economy. However, are there better opportunities out there for people who want to work for themselves? Once upon a time we had McJobs (low paid jobs with no prospects).
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How to stop under-confidence.
There's a really interesting piece in Time magazine this week. The theme is how under-confidence hurts the economy. The thesis is, “much like we underestimate risk when we are over confident, today Americans are doing the reverse."
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What confidence can mean to a business.
The British have been happily measuring this enigmatic feeling since 1958, for there is nothing more we like as a nation than attaching a number to something.
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Brexit – Are we grieving?
This is not a political point. Or post. However, the country's reaction since Brexit has, arguably, looked like the five stages of grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance. Well apart from the bargaining bit perhaps.
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The value of values
We do hope that you love, or at least come to love, our new branding as much as we do. However, we are also nurturing something that is even more valuable, something that has, even more, equity than the brand.
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It’s a brand Newable day.
We are proud of our track record as one of the most active and creative supporters of businesses, encouraging enterprise and empowering them to compete successfully.
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A view from the new guy.
I am Newable's first recruit. The new Group Marketing and Communications Director. Employee number one. And like all marketing types, I'm sorely tempted to claim this terrific new brand as all my own work.