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Late payments put freelancers on the brink
New research has uncovered a payment crisis among freelancers which, it is claimed, has the potential to generate a national talent shortage in...
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UK companies reach record 5m
Last year saw the number of businesses in the UK reach a record high – passing the five million company milestone for the first time. At the end...
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Recruiters battling client data ‘theft’
Nearly three-quarters of recruitment consultants say they would be prepared to steal candidate and client data from their employer when moving...
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Confidence is high – but it comes at a price
Business leaders are painting a relatively optimistic outlook for 2022 with almost a third of SME business owners expecting the UK economy will...
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How coping with Covid boosted business confidence
Three-quarters of UK business leaders say that the way their business was able to adapt during the pandemic has boosted their confidence. This...
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Kerr latest of top hires for software giant
One of the UK’s largest software and services providers has appointed Richard Kerr as its new Chief Financial Officer to lead the company’s...
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Seven steps to small business success in the New Year
By Andrew Stevens, Head of Small Business, Vodafone UK With another pandemic-interrupted year in the rear-view mirror, and a challenging start...
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The role of Microlearning in the hybrid age
Guest post by Sarah Marshall The highs and lows of employee training have been well documented across organisations during the pandemic....
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How energy bills are impacting small firms
More than sex in ten small businesses say they are spending up to a fifth of their total business costs on energy consumption, while...
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Getting ahead in the world of franchising
Virtual outsourcing company, Get Ahead, has taken home the Franchise Balance accolade at the bfa HSBC British Franchise Awards 2021. Last year...
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Common mistakes made by first-time property developers
Guest post by Ritchie Clapson With a bit of research and training, most people are more than capable of tackling a small-scale development...
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The challenges and opportunities for SMEs to minimise risk
Guest post by Gemma Archibald Since the outbreak of the pandemic in 2020, the need for effective risk management has accelerated for...
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Firms resort to crowdfunding to stave off pandemic pinch
SMEs are turning to crowdfunding to fuel growth out of the pandemic, according to new research. It suggests that a third of them are more likely...
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The social side of an Apprentice winner
Guest post by Mark Wright The events of the past two years have had a dramatic impact on how we use social media, and as online trends...
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Rising inflation is top concern for small firms this year
New analysis by one of Europe’s largest small business lenders has found that owners have concerns about certain trading conditions going into...
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The right way to invest in gold
Guest post by Tiberiu Lavorenciuc Are you wondering about the right way to invest in gold? Some people will convince you...
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Nearly 2 million miss tax return deadline
Around 1.8 million taxpayers have missed the self-assessment deadline, figures from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) show. M ore than 10.7...
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No jobs? No problem – we’ll create our own. A new approach for a new generation
The pandemic appears to have caused a massive surge in young people starting their own businesses, according to a poll of 16-24-year-olds. Many...
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£100m loan injection that’s driving entrepreneurs like these
Even in this harshest of climates, many businesses have been able to keep trading, start up or even thrive, according to data release by the...
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New business creation in Lockdown nears all-time high
More new businesses were created in September than at any time in the previous 13 years, according to private equity analysts. That month saw...
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Teen who’s helping the young by asking the experts
School had left a lasting impression on Fariba Mahmoudieh. And it wasn’t entirely the one she’d hoped. While it had...
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Online and on their way: startup studies
The would-be sports writer winning on the web Ethan Maddison: took the plunge Ethan Maddison, 23, launched Branded Camera, a London-based...
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The end of free movement: what SMEs need to know
Legal view by Kim Vowden EU free movement rules ended for the UK on December 31 2020. As a result, recruiting an EU citizen who is not...
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Dive into our range of Microsoft Surface devices
Guest post by Alex Reczkowski, Microsoft Product Manager Microsoft Surface is in stock at Jigsaw24 – and there’s a device to suit every user....
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UK developers ‘among world’s most productive’
British software developers are among the most productive in the world – delivering code almost twice as fast as any other country,...