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BBC Three is looking for entrepreneurs with fantastic business ideas who want funding.   Richard Reed, co-founder of Innocent Drinks, has an investment fund of up to £1million that he is making available to entrepreneurs with a fantastic business idea … Continue reading →

In this month’s edition we would like to introduce you to another one of our business advisers, Ahmed Saleem, commonly known as ‘Saleem’ who is based in Preston. Saleem originally joined Orvia in 2010 as a business adviser following the … Continue reading →

Orvia maintains it’s commitment to supporting students and local colleges by providing information and guidance about starting a business. Orvia business adviser Max Rowbotham delivered a presentation to 20 Foundation Degree Students from Runshaw College to assist them with a … Continue reading →

Orvia is pleased to be supporting DEBRA by providing facilities for their new ‘drive-in and drop-off’ donation centre which has recently opened at South Ribble Enterprise Park, managed by Orvia’s property services team. The site was officially opened by the … Continue reading →

Two of Preston’s brightest business prospects have shared their university and business experiences with students at Fulwood Academy at a ‘Business Leaders of the Future’ session. The visit was arranged by Orvia to encourage the students to think about their … Continue reading →

In this month’s edition we would like to introduce you to one of our Business Advisers, Geoff Reeves, who is based in the FY Creative Centre in Blackpool. Geoff originally joined Orvia in 2007 as a business adviser working on … Continue reading →

Orvia is pleased to announce that we have been shortlisted for two awards at this year’s Lancashire Business View Red Rose Awards ceremony: the ‘Not for Profit Business of the Year’ and ‘Medium Sized Business of the Year’. In both … Continue reading →

  Orvia continues to provide business support and advice to individuals and businesses in Blackpool from the town’s state of the art creative centre, FYCreatives (FYC). FYC is the first dedicated business development hub for new and growing creative companies … Continue reading →

Places on Lancashire’s exciting new Rosebud Evolution Programme are going fast following its launch at the end of January. The programme, which is limited to only 40 businesses, is designed to support the growth and development ambitions of limited companies … Continue reading →