Good news is always welcome and I’ve just reported on a very positive year to the AGM of Caerphilly Business Forum.There are always challenges in running a member-based, independent, voluntary organisation like…
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Caerphilly Business Forum: Meet the Buyer in Bargoed was promising
One of the challenges facing government at all levels is to rekindle economies at a local level.Across the UK there are regions where businesses are thriving and employment levels are relatively good…
Caerphilly county borough rated highly for business start-ups
Caerphilly County Borough has been ranked in the top ten places in Wales for adding growth to the local economy through businesses start-ups.Research by the BBC has shown that Caerphilly County Borough’s…
Caerphilly Business Forum: Budget 2012 was non-event
Yesterday’s budget was in many ways a bit of a non-event. It was described by the Chancellor himself as “neutral” and by critics as boring.I suppose if everything was fine and going…
Caerphilly businesses’ reaction to George Osborne’s 2012 Budget
Business in Caerphilly County Borough has responded positively to the UK Government’s 2012 Budget.Click here for a full Budget 2012 report and how the new budget will affect you.Andrew Diplock, Chair of…
Caerphilly Business Forum: Businesses need to engage digital
There’s been a lot of noise surrounding the first “Google Juice Bar” event in Cardiff this week through which Google says it wants to help Welsh businesses improve their online presence.It may…
Welsh business confidence on downward trend, according to ICAEW survey
Business confidence in Wales has slumped to its lowest level for almost three years, according to the Institute of Chartered Accounts for England and Wales (ICAEW).Publishing its latest Business Confidence Monitor (BCM),…
Caerphilly Business Forum: Small business can survive and flourish
How are small businesses faring? The Federation of Small Businesses’ report “Voice of Small Businesses” this week was based on a survey of its members across Wales which addressed this question.Most of…
New look support for businesses in Caerphilly County Borough
Caerphilly County Borough Council’s business support team has had a re-brand.Now known as Business Enterprise Support Team (BEST), the council’s team is based at Tredomen Business and Technology Centre in Ystrad Mynach.Cllr…
Caerphilly Business Forum blog: Looking after our town centres is looking after ourselves
According to the national media last month, Christmas wasn’t as bad as many retailers feared. They then went on to cite anecdotal evidence for this from “some of the biggest names on…