Successful football teams and brilliant bands are just two of the things the North West’s two major cities have got in common. Something else they share is the plethora of small businesses found within them. Walk through the streets of Liverpool and Manchester, and you’ll see they’re packed with independent[...]

"Yeah, but your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, that they didn’t stop to think if they should." Jeff Goldblum, Jurassic Park, 1991.  Nearly 30-years later, it’s not resurrected dinosaurs you could apply this to, but its 21st Century equivalent, Artificial Intelligence (AI). The benefits of this[...]

The attitude towards plastic – and single-use plastic in particular – has changed massively over the last few years. Bottled water, drinking straws and plastic supermarket bags have all become less popular with consumers as environmental sustainability has slowly replaced convenience on the high street. It’s not just consumer habits[...]

Before we can answer this question, we need to try and define exactly what big data is. It’s a term that’s been around for a while, and you’ve probably heard people talking about it. But, is it an actual thing or just another buzz word (or phrase)? Put simply, big[...]

Warrington ranks in the UK’s top 20 destinations for high-growth technology businesses, beating Manchester and Liverpool in terms of funds raised to support company expansions. That’s one of the findings of the latest Tech Nation survey, which offers a detailed review of the UK’s booming technology sector. And, says the[...]

Let’s make something clear before we start. We’re not asking if you’d prefer to be a beautiful antelope roaming the plains of Asia or Africa or a fairy-tale, single-horned horse-like creature, although you can think about that if you like! What we’re looking at is whether you’d like your business[...]

Manufacturers are designing ‘virtual twins’ of their factories to work out how to make them more efficient – and are leaning on the north west’s computer games industry for help. And, predicts Steve Park, the managing director of Warrington & Co, Warrington Borough Council’s economic development business, the town already[...]

According to digital security specialists Gemalto there were 945 major data breaches that exposed 4.5 billion records in the first half of 2018. That’s a staggering 291 individual bits of sensitive information stolen every second. Most of these breaches were identity theft and malicious outsiders successfully using phishing techniques to[...]

Most businesses, whatever their size, can benefit from automation. It makes the workplace safer by keeping people out of dangerous situations or harmful environments, and is usually more efficient, faster and more reliable than humans. So, if your business is at the stage where you’re thinking about automation, but aren’t[...]

Making sense of business support in your area One of the great things about running your own business is the amount of help available. However, to many business owners, trying to make sense of it all means can be time-consuming and tricky. There’s so much to digest, it can easily[...]