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Image of woman's hands holding Rooted guide Rooted: A Guide to Growing Your Own Social Venture
Rooted is a new practical guide providing clear, step-by-step practical advice and resources to support social entrepreneurship in later life. Download the new guide or request a paperback copy here.
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Image of Fashion Toolkit process Fashion Toolkit: manufacturers edition
This edition of the Alliance Fashion and Manufacturing Toolkit is aimed at specialist high-end manufacturers and addresses issues key issues relevant to their businesses including growth and productivity
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Image of Fashion Toolkit tailors dummy Fashion Toolkit: designers editon
The Alliance Fashion and Manufacturing Toolkit has been created to help designers communicate their needs effectively to production units.
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Image of a roll of £20 notes Raising finance
A collection of tips for making sure the investment seeking process runs as smoothly as possible
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Image of lightbulbs drawn on a chalk board Market research and idea evaluation
Tops tips from entrepreneurs and CEOs on making sure your research is spot on and you've correctly evaluated the market for your product or service
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Image of lightbulbs and a tablet drawn on a chalk board Refining your product or service
Advice and guidance on adapting your business model and letting go of an unworkable idea
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Image of sales and marketing books Successful sales and marketing
Entrepreneurs and CEOs offer their tips on acquiring and retaining customers
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Image of a green figure in sea of white figures Attracting great people to your company
NESTA CEOs reveal how to inventivise top talent and keep the team motivated
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Image of Multicoloured world map Taking your business global
Tips and advice on international expansion
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Vimeo uploading guide
Uploading your video for the Digital Makers Open Call for Ideas is simple and shouldn't take you very long. If you haven't used Vimeo before, it's a straightforward process to sign up and a basic account, which is all you'll need to submit your pitch, is free. All you need to do is enter an email address and password and you're ready to start uploading.
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Image of ThinkPublic Prototyping Framework cover Prototyping Framework
Download the guide to prototyping new ideas in order to develop better public services
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