The Grow Cornwall RSS blog feed http://www.growcornwall.co.uk/ Grow Cornwall High growth business 'Laser Welding Services' on business evolution http://www.growcornwall.co.uk/blog/article/laser-guided-businessman.html Tue, 10 Apr 2012 10:57:47 BST Business Coach Andrew Finley on why commonly accepted wisdom need not apply to the challengers amongst us http://www.growcornwall.co.uk/blog/article/challenge-accepted-wisdom.html Tue, 03 Apr 2012 14:17:18 BST High growth Business TRAC on how to shine in your industry http://www.growcornwall.co.uk/blog/article/on-the-right-trac.html Wed, 28 Mar 2012 15:47:01 BST Oxford Innovation's Treve Willis looks at gender trends in working relationships http://www.growcornwall.co.uk/blog/article/on-star-women-and-portable-friends.html Tue, 20 Mar 2012 15:51:50 GMT Treve Willis is Joint MD of Oxford Innovation's Innovation Services and has worked in R&D and Innovation for almost 30 years. http://www.growcornwall.co.uk/blog/article/five-traits-of-innovative-companies.html Mon, 05 Mar 2012 10:34:54 GMT Bodmin based Charlie Turner Design sees business growth through contemporary clocks http://www.growcornwall.co.uk/blog/article/grand-time-for-cornish-clockmaker.html Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:32:13 GMT How a thoughtful gift evolved into a thriving business http://www.growcornwall.co.uk/blog/article/sunrise-photographers-face-a-bright-future.html Mon, 20 Feb 2012 12:33:18 GMT Technical wizards gather as Employ a Geek's 24 hour programming marathon begins today. http://www.growcornwall.co.uk/blog/article/ready-steady-geek--the-geekathon-starts-today.html Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:15:30 GMT When looking to grow in a new direction or when choosing a start-up business model it is essential to ask yourself “what makes my business different?”. http://www.growcornwall.co.uk/blog/article/remarkable-businesses-stand-out-from-the-crowd.html Wed, 15 Jun 2011 14:23:03 BST Whether your business is a micro-SME or a large multi-national corporation a robust process for identifying, developing and managing New Product Introduction (NPI) is vital. http://www.growcornwall.co.uk/blog/article/developing-new-products.html Wed, 18 May 2011 15:37:08 BST A good many folk consider stuff like Vision and Values to be fluffy and of little account ...creating a clear business vision and articulating this to your team and your customers is the ticket to success... http://www.growcornwall.co.uk/blog/article/the-business-vision.html Fri, 15 Apr 2011 15:43:06 BST A concise article discussing the difference between and the importance of understanding features and benefits for effective sales. http://www.growcornwall.co.uk/blog/article/are-you-selling-features-or-benefits.html Mon, 21 Feb 2011 15:34:47 GMT Outsourcing is not simply a means of reducing cost or passing on a problem. http://www.growcornwall.co.uk/blog/article/outsourcing-core-competences.html Mon, 31 Jan 2011 15:40:18 GMT Our identity is, uniquely, something very close to us - it is what we are. It is something very precious - woe betide anyone stealing our identity. http://www.growcornwall.co.uk/blog/article/recognising-our-identity.html Tue, 18 Jan 2011 15:40:59 GMT Europe’s 7th Framework programme [FP7] supports company Research and Development with grant funding, the aim being to put European companies, organisations and research bodies at the forefront of research internationally. The FP7 budget is Euro 53 billion, despite the current financial crisis this remains “ring-fenced”. http://www.growcornwall.co.uk/blog/article/fp7-funding-still-attractive-for-technology-companies-who-understand-grant-beneficiaries.html Thu, 02 Dec 2010 15:38:30 GMT Traditional marketing models built on manufacturing businesses are increasingly out of touch with the reality of service based economies. Consider how “value” is created and perceived by the customer. http://www.growcornwall.co.uk/blog/article/where-is-the-value-in-your-business.html Thu, 11 Nov 2010 15:43:47 GMT A short guide to understanding the purpose, actions, intended outcomes, and how to measure them. http://www.growcornwall.co.uk/blog/article/is-your-website-effective.html Thu, 11 Nov 2010 15:39:31 GMT