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The growing law firm with a unique altruistic model shares its business story.

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“The guidance and support from Business Wales AGP enabled us to launch stronger and sooner.”

Can a law firm operate with a completely philanthropic business model? Caerphilly-based AltraLaw is proving that such a revolutionary model is possible and can be a real driver for growth. The law firm has altruism running through every fibre of the business. Established by Nathan Vidini, its set-up is very different to its traditional competitors. And Nathan’s story shows just how successful a not-for-profit law firm can be. Caerphilly-based AltraLaw, has been supported through the...
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How one Welsh firm is helping people get back on their feet after damage to their homes

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“The expertise available through Business Wales AGP has been a real boost for us.”

Recovering from the damage wrought by something like a flood or fire is a daunting and emotional prospect for any homeowner. One Welsh firm, TSG, has come up with innovative solutions for the insurance sector to support recovery work and help householders regain some normality while their beloved homes are repaired and renewed. The company began life in 2012 and has since grown to a turnover of £4m, employing 48 people from its Deeside headquarters...
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Online pharmacy which helps patients and care homes manage their prescriptions more efficiently has big growth ambitions

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“Business Wales AGP support has been invaluable as we’ve grown”

Automation in healthcare is helping patients, pharmacies and care home owners better manage their medication. Online pharmacy PillTime is at the forefront of this change. Using robotics and artificial intelligence (AI), the firm has created automatically dispensed medication pouches which provide an easier way for people to take their medication at the right time and on the right day. PillTime has been supported through the Business Wales Accelerated Growth Programme (AGP), which provides targeted support...
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Entrepreneur shares how she overcame personal obstacles to steer a fast-growing cleaning company to success.

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"Business Wales AGP's help has been transformational for my business."

Overcoming challenges is a shared experience for most entrepreneurs. Some barriers, however, are more significant than others. Rayner Davies is an entrepreneur who has turned her business into a huge success through sheer grit and determination. Her inspiring story is proof of how an entrepreneurial spirit, and a mindset of perseverance, can spur personal and business growth. Her company, A&R Cleaning Services, has been supported through the Business Wales Accelerated Growth Programme (AGP). The AGP...
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Tech start-up has 360-degree vision as it eyes an exciting future.

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“We’re very grateful for all the support Business Wales AGP has provided us.”

The use of virtual reality technology to aid businesses across a range of sectors is growing. Cardiff University students George Bellwood and Robin David identified a need and developed technology to fit into that space, using their expertise and skills while in their final years at university. Their firm Virtus Tech is a virtual reality and data insight company providing virtual reality platforms to businesses. Their flagship DIGI Tour uses 360 degree images and digital...
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23 entrepreneurs win place on accelerator programme designed to champion diversity in entrepreneurship in Wales

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Twenty-three entrepreneurs have secured a coveted place on a new accelerator programme, which will help them overcome the challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic while championing diversity across the Welsh business start-up landscape.

The business founders beat entrepreneurs from across Wales to secure a place on the Excelerator Programme, which will see people from under-represented groups take part in a Welsh Government-funded 12-week immersive accelerator programme. The aim is to help them launch and grow their business idea or scale an existing business. The virtual programme will include a series of expert masterclasses for founders, as well as mentorship and professional coaching from business start-up and scaleup experts...
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How Covid crisis is pushing company’s AI technology into frontline orthopaedic care.

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“The expertise and advice we have been able to access through Business Wales AGP helped me to develop my idea into a viable business proposition.”

Technology is becoming an ever more important tool for medical practitioners across the healthcare sector. In so many ways, the COVID-19 crisis has accelerated that trend, bringing new treatments and new methods of diagnoses and consultation to the fore. Agile Kinetic, an early-stage business, has developed artificial intelligence (AI) to help healthcare professionals deliver better services to patients. The company has been supported through the Business Wales Accelerated Growth Programme (AGP), which provides targeted support...
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The healthcare start-up determined to improve the patient experience.

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"Being part of Business Wales AGP has given us access to invaluable mentorship."

The way healthcare is delivered is constantly changing and improving. Now, the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the way healthcare services are provided in a multitude of ways. Concentric Health is a technology start-up transforming the way we make decisions about our health, with a radical approach to patients' experience as they move through the system. The Cardiff-based firm wants to disrupt the health sector for the better. Here Dafydd Loughran, one of Concentric's co-founders, explains...
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Welsh businesses "falling short" on diversity says leading academic, author and entrepreneur.

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Welsh tech-for-good firm Do-IT Profiler announces new global partnership set to pioneer diverse recruitment practices.

Businesses in Wales need to do more to ensure they can reap the benefits of truly diverse and inclusive teams and boards, according to world-leading neurodiversity expert and entrepreneur Professor Amanda Kirby. Professor Kirby, a founder of Cardiff-based tech-for-good firm Do-IT Profiler, says that despite increasing awareness of the business benefits of diversity, there remains a "reticence and a naivety" around recruiting, retaining and progressing a diverse workforce. She says this often results in "tokenistic"...
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Recruitment firm’s ambitious growth targets after navigating a challenging 2020

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“Being part of the Business Wales AGP has provided a huge amount of help and expertise for the company.”

Recruiting the right people for your business is one of the key components in making it a success. For Go2 Drivers, based in Colwyn Bay, that ethos is critical. Providing talent for the logistics sector has been its central aim since it was founded in 2011. Here, managing director Christopher Hughes gives an overview of the company’s history and shares valuable advice for others setting out on their own entrepreneurial journey, Tell us about Go2...

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