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Festival set to champion business as a force for good

The Dorset Business Festival is back for a second year with an extended programme of exciting events.

Dorset Chamber has launched this year’s celebration with the theme of ‘Business as a Force for Good’ from September 30 to October 10.

Five ways you could tackle workplace stress in your business

The HR Dept Central Dorset and South West Wiltshire look at 5 ways you could tackle workplace stress. 

A little bit of pressure in people’s work lives is generally a good thing. It creates a sense of urgency to get things done, can push people out of their comfort zone to achieve more than they thought possible of themselves, plus it makes life a little more interesting.

Access to finance challenge for small businesses

Accessing finance is becoming more difficult for a large number of SMEs, according to new data.  

Around half (49%) of business surveyed who accessed finance felt that getting funding had become more challenging over the past three years.  Only 13% said it was getting easier.