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How four women used the lockdown in Wales to turn their business dreams into reality

Meet the Welsh women who took the pandemic by the horns and made the most of a bad business situation: by becoming their own boss
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Personal training in a pandemic: how trainers survived when the fitness industry went virtual

When the personal got taken out of personal training, fitness instructors in Wales had to adapt their business models with lockdown restrictions
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Beyond the booze: The Welsh businesses looking to capitalise on alcohol-free outings

As more people in the UK are cutting down their alcohol intake, Welsh businesses are starting to see the potential...
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A-Z: The Welsh film and TV industry and those who keep it thriving

With Wales’ creative industries making more than £2.2 billion annually, the nation has established itself as a respected producer of quality film and TV
Business

Penarth welcomes its first plastic-free shop, wasting zero time to help fight climate change

A new zero-waste shop has opened in Penarth to get more people involved in living sustainably to help save our planet as well as shop locally
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Cardiff Record Exchange opens its doors to vinyl lovers of Cathays in time for Christmas

New vinyl shop, Cardiff Record Exchange, opened its doors for the first time last Friday hoping to catch the Christmas shopping crowds.
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Dusty’s Pizza resumes Sophia Gardens Warden’s House renovation after lockdown hiatus

Work has resumed on the restoration of Warden’s House in Sophia Gardens, led by the team behind Cardiff street food favourite Dusty’s Pizza.
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‘It was my responsibility to keep the pub going whichever way I could’

Landlord of The Golden Cross, Rob Burnett, felt he had a duty to keep the community spirit of his pub alive when it closed over lockdown
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Local witch claims she never would have started her business without lockdown

Welsh pagan Saffron Francessca learnt to make crafts during the pandemic and now sells her wares internationally after an overwhelming response
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‘I knew what I wanted, I knew the person I wanted to be, and I knew I wanted to be happy’

Battling with anxiety won’t stop self-made cosmetics brand owner Becky Bolton keep her successful businesses thriving through lockdown
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