EasyTots takes first steps to exporting down under
EasyTots, a St Helens-based baby product manufacturer, is looking to expand its business to Australia after experiencing exporting success in South Korea and across the EU.
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- Growth Company
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04
Jun
Final month to nominate in the Finance Awards North West
- Lucy Markillie
There is less than one month remaining to apply or nominate outstanding industry professionals, teams and businesses at the 2018 Finance Awards North West.
23
May
Manchester beauty brand to target overseas markets
- International Trade
- International Trade
A Manchester-based beauty brand has its sights set on expanding to the U.S. and South Korea after success in exporting across Europe.
17
May
Swifty Scooters is targeting America in a bid to boost growth
- International Trade
- International Trade
Swifty Scooters has worked with advisers dedicated to North West businesses at the Department for International Trade (DIT) since 2015 to help it find new exporting partners in a number of overseas markets.
10
May
Cumbria’s PaintGlow targets Middle East expansion after hitting £2m revenue
- International Trade Team
- International Trade
Cosmetics manufacturer PaintGlow is preparing to enter the Middle East market after cracking the £2m sales barrier for the first time.
25
Apr
UKBAA launch new Manchester investment hub with GC Angels
- Nico Louise Lee
GC Angels, the angel investment arm of the Growth Company, is joining forces with the UK Business Angels Association (UKBAA) to launch a new UKBAA Angel Hub for Greater Manchester, creating a focal point to build and connect angel investing across the region.
23
Apr
A fresh look at exporting
- Sara Knowles, International Trade
- International Trade
Business leaders across the UK are starting up, scaling up, happily maintaining levels of business growth or concerned about sales figures and how to sustain their business. The chances are that as a business owner, leader or sales director your business is at one of these stages and looking for new ways to grow, find new customers - or at least ensure you retain your existing ones.
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Mar
26
Feb
Industry 4.0. What does it mean for your business?
- Mike Fryer
The Growth Company, is delighted to be attending the second Industry 4.0 Summit on Wednesday 28 February and Thursday 1 March – an event dedicated to the future of manufacturing.
26
Feb
GM Co Investment Fund targeting £15m into the Greater Manchester technology and innovation sectors
- Nico Louise Lee
The GM Co Investment Fund is a new approach to increasing the supply of capital to the pipeline of early stage technology and innovation businesses coming out of GM.
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