The International Franchise Show returns
The International Franchise Show returns to the ExCel London...
Date: 20 September 2021 By:
HELPING SMALL BUSINESSES SUCCEED
Small business news - September 2021
September 2021
Start Up Loans reach £600 million milestone
Lending to entrepreneurs and small businesses outside London through the government-backed Start Up Loans scheme has passed the £600 million mark...
Date: 14 September 2021 By:
2021 sees surge in the number of start-ups
Almost 80 new businesses were created every hour across the UK in the first half of 2021, according to a new study...
Date: 14 September 2021 By:
Employment stats don't reflect reality for small firms, says FSB
Job vacancies have hit an all-time high but the Federation of Small Businesses has warned that rising employment costs are preventing small firms from hiring...
Date: 14 September 2021 By:
National Insurance rises are "anti-small business" says FSB
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Date: 7 September 2021 By:
Small Business Saturday unveils SmallBiz100
Small Business Saturday has chosen 100 inspirational small businesses to mark the countdown to this year's campaign...
Date: 7 September 2021 By:
Working parents welcome return to the office
New research shows that parents with children at home are most eager to return to the workplace in order to re-establish some normality and work-life balance into their lives...
Date: 7 September 2021 By:
Celebrating the UK's female entrepreneurs
Two leading enterprise organisations are running their annual searches to recognise and honour the UK's most inspiring female business owners...
Date: 31 August 2021 By:
Business rates: "a levy that hurts small firms"
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Date: 31 August 2021 By:
UK set to ditch cookie banners in GDPR shake-up
The government is expected to get rid of some website cookies rules as it promises to scrap key parts of the EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)...
Date: 31 August 2021 By:
Small firms make vaccinations compulsory for staff
A new study has found that the Delta variant of the coronavirus is having a significant impact on small businesses...
Date: 24 August 2021 By:
COVID burnout affects one in two business owners
A new survey suggests that around 2...
Date: 24 August 2021 By:
Did Freedom Day backfire for the high street?
The government is accused of scoring an own goal over Freedom Day as it emerges that July's retail figures fell...
Date: 24 August 2021 By:
Sole traders left struggling by the pandemic
A new study suggests that sole traders may have been disproportionately impacted by COVID restrictions...
Date: 17 August 2021 By:
Four in ten UK firms facing staff shortages
Research conducted by the Institute of Directors has found that 44% of businesses are currently struggling to recruit the staff they need...
Date: 17 August 2021 By:
Small firms look overseas for growth opportunities
As the travel green list extends to 36 countries, new research has found that up to 2...
Date: 17 August 2021 By:
Why home and hybrid working is best for small firms
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Date: 10 August 2021 By: