Trade body’s plea over conflicting SME loan legislation
THE NATIONAL Association of Commercial Finance Brokers is calling on the government to intervene over SME lending policies.
In an open letter to City Minister...
Want to speed-up your start-up? An accelerator may be the answer
Successful participants in this scheme could evolve into $100m-evaluated companies, under the guidance of experts.
THE Holt Accelerator team is on the search for the...
I belong tae Glasgae… as do top honours for SME growth
GLASGOW has emerged as the best city to work for a small business in Britain.
Research by small business lender iwoca ranked areas using ONS...
Life after death: Tech Nation rises once more
TECH Nation is officially relaunching to work with the UK government as “an independent voice” for founders, and to help tech entrepreneurs to thrive...
SCORE-ing big! How a cooperative approach to improved work conditions in...
Improving SMEs workplace practices can help them achieve better productivity. The ILO’s SCORE Training programme is helping companies in China improve work conditions, and...
Converting page visitors into paying customers
By GRANT FARHALL
ON AVERAGE, people spend 53 seconds on a product page — and Britain’s SMEs are grasping for ways to hold their attention.
Research...
Small business? Big assistance, at no charge
SMALL Business Britain has launched a support programme, in partnership with Lloyds Banking Group, to help small businesses survive a challenging economic period.
With SMEs facing...
Hope springs eternal — and seasonal — for UK retailers
SMALL and independent retailers in the UK have high hopes for the coming year.
Confidence in business growth came from 89 percent of those canvassed...
Study finds more support is needed for access to finance ...
The Federation of Small Businesses calls for better access to finance for self-employed people in, or leaving, the Armed Forces community
MIKE Cherry, national chairman...
Merchant bankers pitch in to help funding for apprentices
THE NEXT generation of engineers – hopefully brimming with energy and fresh ideas – is taking steps down the education path at Britain’s AMRC...
