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THE TEAM
Editor & Founder Anita Jaynes anita @ tbesw . co . uk 01793 847966
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Readership : 15,000 Our audience :
56 % business owner / director level 44 % partner , manager or senior executive
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EDITOR ’ S NOTE
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Welcome to this special Going for Growth issue of The Business Exchange Swindon & Wiltshire . After two years of disruption and the challenges presented by the pandemic , 2022 has to be the year for creating a plan , sticking to it and achieving our goals . Turn to pages 8-10 to hear how local organisations are going for it this year and seizing new opportunities from investing in new commercial property and fleet to planning international expansion .
One woman who ’ s perfected the art of reaching her goals and getting what she wants is this edition ’ s cover star , Alison Edgar MBE . Turn to page 13 to find out about Alison ’ s new book , ‘ SMASH IT ! The art of getting what YOU want ’. Hear about Alison Edgar ’ s Big Balls ’ a technique to manage tasks and time , looking at
Cover story : Stop juggling too many balls , set your goals and SMASH IT ! in 2022 with Alison Edgar MBE
FEATURES
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08 Going for Growth – how the business sector is achieving success
17 Careers Hub – The education-business partnership that works
A2Z
A to Z Guide to Business in Swindon & Wiltshire
basketballs , tennis balls and ping pong balls rather than a linear to-do list . If you ' re anything like me , I ' m up for all the help I can get , my to-do list always seems never-ending .
In this issue we celebrate National Apprenticeship Week which runs from Monday 7th-Sunday 13th February . On page 16 we share two local apprentices ' stories and how this route is proving successful for both apprentice and apprentice employer .
2022 has started in a positive fashion for me personally , as it was announced on 4th January that I ' m named in this year ' s f : Entrepreneur ' ialso ' 2022 . A UK-wide campaign which celebrates the multi-achievements of women running businesses in the UK today . I was humbled to be recognised alongside 99 amazing women from across the UK .
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Celebrating National Apprenticeship Week
PEOPLE
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International Women ’ s Day – Swindon and Wiltshire ’ s most inspiring women
To mark the occasion and to celebrate International Women ' s Day on Tuesday 8th March through our social media channels , we asked our readers which women in our community inspire them . Turn to page 34 to read our list of 22 inspiring Swindon and Wiltshire women for ' 22 and follow the campaign on social media this March as we profile each of the 22 . Congratulations to all the women who were nominated and made the list .
Anita Jaynes
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E : anita @ tbesw . co . uk T : 01793 847 966
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