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Something Different Wholesale founder shares her entrepreneurial success story.

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"Being part of the Business Wales Accelerated Growth Programme has been hugely worthwhile."

From humble beginnings at weekend car boot sales to becoming one of the UK's leading wholesale gift companies, Something Different Wholesale is a genuinely entrepreneurial success story. The Swansea based firm designs, develops and distributes thousands of fast-selling giftware products and bestselling lines to retailers of all sizes in the UK and Worldwide. The company's success reflects the hard work and leadership of its founder, Jane Wallace-Jones, and its staff's pride in the business, which...
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Kitchen workwear start-up targets female professionals in the food sector.

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“The coaching and support we have received from the Business Wales Accelerated Growth Programme have been invaluable.”

The spark of an idea for a business often comes from personal experience. And that was precisely the case for Vicky North, founder of Bird Kitchen, which supplies apparel for women working in the food and drink industry. The brand was born when cafe owner Vicky realised the unisex garments supplied in the sector were usually designed for men. The lightbulb moment led to her starting her business, which is now on an exciting growth...
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High-quality metal powder firm providing skills needed for the future.

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“The Business Wales Accelerated Growth Programme has been a source of expertise and advice which has been invaluable in our success.”

The task of meeting Wales’ skills needs in a changing economy is a collective endeavour. Business has a critical role to play in ensuring the nation’s workforce is ready for the future. Carmarthenshire metal powder manufacturer LSN Diffusion is a fantastic example of this. Not only is it providing high-skilled employment in its local community, but it is also giving employees a chance to improve and grow their skills and knowledge through higher education. LSN...
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Wire stripping solutions company produces products for global high-tech companies.

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"There have been challenges on our business journey, and at every stage, we've turned to the Business Wales Accelerated Growth Programme for support."

Most of us give little thought to the precision engineering needed to produce the components in electrical products. One of these essential processes is wire stripping - removing the outer layer of plastic from electrical wires. Safe, durable electrical connections begin with clean, accurate wire stripping. Revolutionising the medical, data and automotive industries thanks to its innovative technology, Pontypridd-based Laser Wire Solutions is at the cutting edge of laser and robot technology. The firm is...
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South Wales family Spirits and bottling company raises a glass to 900% growth.

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"It's difficult to fully express just how helpful the Business Wales Accelerated Growth Programme has been for us."

The market for premium spirits is a growing one. The spirits market in the UK was valued at around £15 billion in 2021, with models projecting continued growth in the sector. Innovation drives that growth in no small part, focusing on quality and diversifying into low and zero-alcohol offerings. Among the distilleries in Wales making their mark in the sector, enjoying growth and identifying new opportunities is Mallows Beverages, based in Coed Ely in Tonyerfail...
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Why benefiting the community is at the centre of a new enterprise in Pembrokeshire.

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"We've been able to create good jobs thanks to the support we've received from the Business Wales Accelerated Growth Programme."

Wales' environment is one of the nation's key assets. Protecting it for future generations and ensuring humans live more harmoniously with the natural world is crucial if we are to build a more sustainable economy. One business (in fact, a community benefit society) in Pembrokeshire – arguably the most famous of Wales' much-loved coastal regions – is looking to reset how we use the sea as a resource for food, biofertilisers for Welsh farmers and...
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Health manufacturer prepares for dynamic changes ahead.

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"The Business Wales Accelerated Growth Programme has been central to our growth."

Management buyouts (MBOs) can have several motivating factors behind them. The motivation for the leadership team at Minerva, a Cardiff-based custom ear moulds maker, was clear: securing a bright future for the business. Since the successful MBO was completed in 2017, Minerva has enjoyed growth and invested in its research and development to ensure it is at the vanguard of change in the sector. Minerva has been supported through Business Wales Accelerated Growth Programme (AGP)...
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The serial entrepreneur hoping to make renewables even more sustainable.

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“Taking part in the Green Growth Accelerator has been critically important to helping us solve our nation’s biggest challenge”

As we move to an energy sector increasingly using renewables, there might also be opportunities to enhance and safeguard our natural world too. That’s what a Pembrokeshire business leader is hoping to develop as he leads research into offshore energy production and how it can safeguard native plant and animal life. Jonathan Williams has been working with the Green Growth Accelerator to research his ideas. The Green Growth Accelerator was designed to help businesses to...
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ISO accreditation is key to software company’s international ambitions.

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“We are geared up to target highly competitive markets, thanks to the work we have done with Business Wales AGP”

Even the most ambitious growing firms sometimes need that little extra differentiation to secure business in a competitive global marketplace. Cardiff-based Amplyfi is a great example of the hard work often needed to ensure a company has the competitive edge it needs to succeed. Amplyfi has been supported through Business Wales Accelerated Growth Programme (AGP), and the company worked with the programme’s experts to win ISO certification to help with its growth goals. The AGP...
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How one Welsh law firm has put mental health and compassion for people at the centre of its operations – boosting productivity and staff retention.

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"Support from the Business Wales Accelerated Growth Programme has been so helpful as we have developed new approaches to staff wellbeing."

Increasingly, business leaders understand that a workforce's mental wellbeing is fundamental to a business's wellbeing. For Ron Davison, managing director of Gamlins Law in north Wales, an intuitive understanding of that fact, viewed from a very personal perspective, has seen the firm develop industry-leading mental health support for its staff at offices across the region. Gamlins Law has been supported through Business Wales Accelerated Growth Programme (AGP). The AGP provides targeted support for ambitious growing...

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