The Family Business Network has a fully funded workshop, followed by 1:1 business support for family business available for community across Cumbria. The programme kicks off with a 90-minute workshop […]
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Family business event gets set to harness the ‘power of peer’
Cumbrian family businesses and those that support the sector will have the opportunity to attend a unique learning event with like-minded peers next week at the Family Business MidiCon, in […]
The Family Business Network launches global online learning event
THE Global Family Business Learning Symposium will be the first event of its kind held on Thursday 19th November by The Family Business Network. Known for their flagship UK family business […]
The Family Business Network expand partnership with Lancaster University Management School
THE Family Business Network and Lancaster University Management School (LUMS) are collaborating on several exciting new initiatives in their mutual work to support the family business sector. Since its inception in […]
The Family Business Network delivers skilled volunteering project for local charity
THE Family Business Network have undertaken a volunteering project for local suicide prevention charity, Action for Wellbeing. By volunteering their time and skills, a team from The Family Business Network […]
Western Pension Solutions launch COVID-19 helpline for family firms
NORTH West Family Business Network partner and family-owned business, Western Pension Solutions have launched a free helpline for family firms to respond to issues associated with the prevailing COVID19 pandemic. Family […]
The ‘Next Generation Workshop’ planned for March
FOLLOWING the success of a unique workshop designed for next generation and new generation family business leaders, a second event is to be held on 17 March in Liverpool. The […]
Winning ways to promote your business in the North West and beyond
BUSINESSES in Cumbria and the North West are discovering that entering awards is one of the best ways of promoting their business and letting new customers know about their services […]
Judges ready to receive entries for the first North West Family Business Awards
BUSINESS experts from across the North West of England are coming together to be part of the judging panel for the first North West Family Business Awards, as the clock counts down […]
University's family business programme manager joins judging panel for the first North West Family Business Awards
Lancaster University’s Family Business Excellence Programme manager is joining the judging panel for the inaugural North West Awards for family businesses. Matt Hutchinson is working with family firms across the […]
Be the business and be more productive…
CUMBRIAN food business Ginger Bakers is the latest participant in the Be The Business Northwest Family Business Advisory Boards programme. This programme is designed to help family businesses to look […]
Family businesses across the North West prepare for the inaugural awards night
TICKETS for the North West Family Business Awards are being released, in preparation for the glitzy event on Friday 6 March 2020, set to take off in first-class style, in […]
Be the Business Launches Open (to new ideas) Business Day in Cumbria
NEXT Thursday, 28 November, two of Cumbria’s leading businesses will open their doors to other local firms to share how they have improved their productivity. It marks the first of […]
Cumbrian collective attending UK’s premier Farm Shop & Deli show for the second year running
Cumbrian food and drink businesses are returning to the UK’s leading Farm Shop and Deli Show at Birmingham’s NEC in 2020 under the ‘This is Cumbria’ banner. The national event […]
Open Business Day in Cumbria – sharing experience & business practice
Be the Business and the Family Business Network are hosting an open business day event in Cumbria this November. The aim of the event is to learn from how other […]
Family Business Network Awards expand across the North – nominations and entries now open
A successful business awards, set up to celebrate the achievements of family businesses in Cumbria is expanding across the North West of England – and nominations and entries are now […]
Agenda announced in run-up to Family Business Conference in Carlisle
With just over two weeks to go until the annual Family Business Conference takes place in Carlisle, organisers ‘The Family Business Network’ have revealed the final speakers along with details […]
Preparations ramp up for the fourth Family Business Conference Cumbria
Organisers of the renowned Family Business Conference in Cumbria begin their final preparations for the fourth annual business event to be held in the county. Conference co-host and founder of […]