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Inflation fall not enough to calm fears on interest rates, say small firms
Responding to the news that CPI stood at 6.8% in the year to July 2023, down from 7.9% in June, Martin McTague, National Chair of the Federation...
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Confidence in export growth welcomed, but challenges remain for SMEs
Responding to the latest findings from the national survey of businesses exporting behaviour by the Department of Business and Trade, Tina...
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Teaming your way through economic turbulence
Thomas Peham, VP of Marketing at enterprise CMS Storyblok , left, discusses how reorganising the way your team operates can create...
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How to improve your critical thinking skills
By Anne Collier, above, MPP, JD, CEO of Arudia and KAI Practitioner In 2020, the World Economic Forum published a report on the Future...
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What HR can learn from Barbie The Movie
The world has been taken over by pink as the majorly anticipated Barbie movie hits the big screen. The film’s director, Greta Gerwig, has...
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How technology can mitigate against increasing business costs
By Dave Adamson, below, CTO, Espria Given rising inflation and a gloomy economic outlook for many companies in the UK, optimising...
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Finalists revealed for Logistics UK’s Van Awards 2023
Some of the UK’s best businesses across the country are celebrating today after being announced as finalists for Logistics UK’s Van Awards 2023....
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Bartlett to drive development of health and wellbeing brand
Entrepreneur Steven Bartlett, above, has been appointed marketing co-founder at UNTIL, home to London’s best health & wellness professionals,...
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Positive vision still propelling SMEs despite recessionary fears
By Sean Evers, below, VP of Sales, Pipedrive In the initial pandemic some SMEs grew – surprisingly. Many managed a rapid...
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Legal implications of embracing new technologies
By Jeremy Aron, below, Client Legal Director, The Legal Director (TLD) As Steve Jobs famously said, “Innovation distinguishes between a...
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How SMEs can remain optimistic in the face of adversity
By Mike Randall, below, CEO, Simply Asset Finance It’s widely acknowledged that SMEs are the backbone of the British economy, providing...
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SMEs can no longer rely on tradfi to meet cross-border needs
By Laurent Descout, below, Founder and CEO, Neo There is an increasing demand for payments to be reconciled faster, particularly from...
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Small Business Saturday announces nationwide tour
Small Business Saturday has revealed the 21 towns and cities it will visit on its next national roadshow, as the campaign gears up to highlight...
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Shortlist announced for transport manager of the year
Five Transport Managers are celebrating today after being announced as finalists in Logistics UK’s Transport Manager of the Year 2023 competition,...
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Empowering female founders is a massive opportunity for business
By Samira Ann Qasim and Saloni Bhojwani, above, partners, Pink Salt Ventures No one would say men make better entrepreneurs, yet many...
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How SMEs can future proof unified communications
By Jonathan Wright, below, Director of Products and Operations, GCX Many SMBs have relied on the same telephony technology for years. But...
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The UK Flexible Working Bill: Unleashing a new era of entrepreneurial spirit
By Marcus Knight, co-founder, BE YELLOW The UK Flexible Working bill is on its way to becoming law, with the majority of responses being...
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Seven mistakes small businesses should avoid in their SEO strategy
By Alan Ible, below, Managing Director, Digitel SEO, or Search Engine Optimisation, is a hot topic right now. Head into any marketing...
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NIESR warns UK has 60% chance of tipping into recession
Economic experts have warned of five years of lose economic growth and a 60 per cent change of a recession due to being unprepared for...
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How SMEs can build a cost-effective cyber strategy
By Tom Henson, below, Managing Director, Emerge Digital The cyber security threat landscape for SMEs is continuing to evolve. A report...
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Social media now the top sales generator for one in four SMEs
A quarter (28%) of small businesses in the UK are now generating more sales from social media than from any other channel, including e-commerce...
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How businesses can adapt to the lack of warehouse space
The number of business premises used for warehousing and logistics has almost doubled in the last decade, according to the Office for National...
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How to master the art of strategic storytelling in business
By David Fish , above, business strategist, record-breaking pilot, and author of What it Takes to Create Winning Presentations...
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Address the labour shortage to unlock equitable small business growth
By Jo Copestake, below, UK Director of Small Business, Xero Small businesses have experienced more than their fair share of issues in...
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Unpacking the data: AI is the biggest cyber threat to businesses
By Oseloka Obiora, below, CTO, RiverSafe Over the past few years, AI has been working its way into the software and digital...