The “Maverick” Trap: Why North West Businesses Are Replacing Sales Intuition with Systems
Friday, 1st May 2026By Alison Fell, Managing Partner, SalesStar UK As we move through 2026, the economic narrative in the North West has […]
Read MoreBurnout is Not Just a Workload Problem
Thursday, 30th April 2026In conversations with businesses recently, I’ve noticed a few things about burnout, engagement and career development. Across organisations, the symptoms […]
Read MoreLatimer Unlocks Affordable Routes into Homeownership in Manchester
Thursday, 30th April 2026Getting onto the property ladder has become increasingly challenging, with the average age of a typical first-time buyer now rising […]
Read MoreStress Awareness Month 2026: #BeTheChange : Why Workplace Stress Needs More Than Awareness
Friday, 24th April 2026Author – Martina Witter Director Rapha Therapy & Training services Chair pro-manchester Wellbeing Champions Committee Stress Awareness Month 2026 arrives […]
Read MoreCo-creating the Future Workforce: Partner with Us
Friday, 24th April 2026At Manchester Metropolitan University, we’ve been asking ourselves a simple but important question: Who really gets access to meaningful experience, […]
Read MoreFractional Decade – From Education to Adoption
Thursday, 23rd April 2026I’ve been a fractional CFO for over a decade. Back then, it was called a portfolio FD, and much of […]
Read MoreThe “New Year” Reset: Why Your Q1 Forecast is Already an Illusion
Thursday, 2nd April 2026It’s the first week of April. Across Greater Manchester and the North West, the spreadsheets have been reset. You’ve sat […]
Read MoreUnlocking Value in Manchester: 5 Ways pro-manchester Membership Drives Growth.
Tuesday, 31st March 2026Zafia Marria, Marketing & Communications Executive, pro-manchester Grow with Greater Manchester’s Growth Network For ambitious organisations across Greater Manchester, growth […]
Read MoreWhat does a Fractional Finance Director Actually do?
Tuesday, 31st March 2026What the business needs. It is important to remember that, not all businesses are the same and not all clients […]
Read MoreWhy Manchester’s Fastest-Growing Businesses are Binning the 50-Page Plan
Tuesday, 17th March 2026Let’s be honest: most sales plans are essentially expensive doorstops. We’ve all seen them. They’re 57 pages long, filled with […]
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