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One in three SME owners admit first business was a failure
Almost a third (31%) of business owners admit to having at least one failed business, according to research from Charles Stanley . Of those who...
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Five tips to get your side hustle off the ground
By Nick Thornhill, Direct and Partnerships Director, Hiscox Google searches for “starting a business” have increased by 63% in the last...
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Ten steps to dealing with a difficult leader
By Nick Robinson, left Maya Angelou wrote, “People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never...
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FSB: Recession reality prompts call for pro-growth Budget
Responding to Office for National Statistics figures showing that GDP fell by 0.3% in the final quarter of 2023, following a fall of 0.1% in the...
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BCC launches skills programme to unblock planning pressures
The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), with founding partner Aviva, is establishing a new five-year industry-led programme to increase skills...
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2023 identified as the year of the start-up
More than 900,000 companies were incorporated in the UK last year, making it a record year for start-ups. The new businesses boom brings the...
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Calling all Fintech entrepreneurs!
Kristina Mydlar If you have a great business idea or are ready to commercialise your Fintech solution, specialist Mydlar Consulting can...
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Brits overestimate cost of starting a business by almost 600%
Funding seen as main barrier for entrepreneurship among public, according to research from American Express and The Entrepreneurs Network...
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Nominations open for 2024 Black British Business Awards
The theme for this year’s Black British Business Awards is #NEXT, ushering in a new decade of impact and elevating the next generation of...
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Confidence in management key to good employee engagement
By Lord Mark Price, below, WorkL Last month the employee engagement data platform that I founded, WorkL , revealed that employees in the...
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Transforming efficiency in your business: The power of digital invoice processing
By David Malan, below, Sales Director UK & Ireland, DocuWare While businesses of all sizes have adjusted their operations to navigate...
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Eight top tips during National Apprenticeship Week
By Amalia White, Account Executive, IPOS Awareness weeks like National Apprenticeship Week are crucial. They provide a platform for...
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Why embedded lending is rewriting the rules of borrowing
By Ion Fratiloiu, left, founder and CEO of Finkr , and Philipp Buschmann, below right, co-founder and CEO of AAZZUR In the dynamic...
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Government backing for review into inequality faced by disabled-led businesses
A major new independent review into addressing and overcoming the inequality faced by disabled-led businesses is being launched with backing from...
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How to harness breathwork to counter workplace frustrations
By Carolyn Cowan, a London-based psychotherapist and breathwork teacher Working for an SME can be thrilling. You feel like you’re at the...
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Disability Action Plan: Making workspaces more accessible
The Government has launched its new Disability Action Plan – 32 steps it is taking to make the UK the most accessible place in the world for...
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The email blast is dead: why less is more in marketing
By Jim Rudall, Head of EMEA at Intuit Mailchimp With the holiday shopping season behind us and the sales in full flow, retail marketers...
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Love and laptops: Tips on conquering work and romance as a team
Relationships can be hard enough at the best of times, but add the additional dynamic of working together, and you have to balance two...
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How SMEs can build resilient supply chains for a thriving business
By Cornelia Raportaru, above, CEO, Stuart The challenges faced by SMEs in 2023, such as soaring operational costs, inflation, and meeting...
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State pension age could rise to 71 by 2050, say experts
The UK retirement age will have to rise to 71 by 2050 in order to maintain the number of workers per retiree, according to a new report. Research...
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SMEs see value in apprenticeships
Almost all small business owners believe apprenticeships are at least partly the solution to the UK’s skills gap crisis, with almost six in ten...
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What’s next for AI in the finance function?
By Vin Kumar, below left, and John O’Mahony, right, The Hackett Group In 2023, artificial intelligence (AI) was a topic that floated around...
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Unlocking the true potential of small businesses with AI
By Paul Veck, AI Partner Development Manager, Microsoft UK Startups, by the very nature of their formation, are the rule-breakers of...
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The impact of directors’ fatigue – and how to banish it
By Peter Harris, below, Chief Operating Officer, Pipedrive ‘Director’s fatigue’ is a loose term but believed to be a factor in the...
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Time to Talk Day: Supporting employees throughout 2024
Time to Talk Day, taking place Thursday February 1, is an annual awareness day which aims to break the taboo and start open conversations about...