Take your first steps to export – free event shows how
Businesses are being urged to spread their wings to take their products and services to overseas markets.
Lancashire Business View
Hot in the City
As Preston celebrates 20 years as a city and Blackburn (unsuccessfuly… unfortunately) bid to become one of the Queen’s platinum jubilee cities, Downtown in Business joined forces with Lancashire Business View at Samlesbury Hall recently to ask a specially invited panel what impact, if any, city status brings.
EXPORT NORTH WEST: Financing your international ambitions
Lancashire Business View is working in partnership with the Department of International Trade to provide businesses across the North West the information and support they need to finance their international ambitions.
Seeking the difference-makers aged under 36
Lancashire Business View is to profile those aged under 36 who are already making their impact in the business world in the magazine’s next Sub36 showcase in association with Lancashire Skills Hub.
Zigaflow backs Red Rose Awards as social media partner
The social reach of this year’s Red Rose Awards has been given a major boost thanks to backing from software firm Zigaflow.
Forbes Solicitors and Barclays return as headline Red Rose Awards sponsors
The 2022 Red Rose Awards has secured the backing of two long-standing supporters as Forbes Solicitors and Barclays have both signed on once more as headline sponsors.
County conference considers building the future through apprenticeships
Lancashire businesses looking to develop and grow their workforces can learn about the power of apprenticeships at a free online conference featuring leading training providers and red rose county employers.
Red Rose Awards 2022 launches!
The Red Rose Awards, Lancashire’s biggest celebration of business, has launched for 2022.
Lancashire loses out again
The failure of Lancashire’s politicians to act in a co-ordinated and cohesive fashion has cost the county once again, as Rishi Sunak chose to select areas with Combined Authorities and elected mayors to invest the bigger chunks of cash that he announced in his budget last month according to Downtown in Business Chief Executive Frank McKenna.
November / December edition of Lancashire Business View out now
The 101st edition of Lancashire Business View is now available to read online, featuring news, advice, opinion and interviews with some of the county’s key decision-makers.
Leading from the front
The importance of inspirational leadership has never been more evident as Lancashire’s businesses look to emerge from the pandemic and its impact.
Lancashire in danger of being left behind again
The chief executive of Downtown in business, Frank McKenna, has warned that Lancashire is in danger of missing out on funding, the levelling up agenda and devolution if its senior politicians don’t start to get their act together quickly.