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Bank lending to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) through the Enterprise Finance Guarantee (EFG) scheme has begun to show improvement, according to government figures.
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UK small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are underestimating the security risks that come with increasing use of new technology, finds research.
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Cash flow management remains a significant challenge to large numbers of UK businesses, finds research.
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The Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) and Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS) are unknown quantities for many UK entrepreneurs, research finds.
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The majority of UK start-ups are clubbing together to share core business functions with other companies, according to a study.
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Almost half of Britons would consider setting up their own business, but 68 per cent think it would be too difficult to get funding for their venture, finds research.
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The vast majority of entrepreneurs feel that the Business Bank will not make a significant difference to boosting lending to UK small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
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More and more UK small enterprises are moving online in order to become more competitive, research suggests.
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The vast majority of entrepreneurs feel that the Business Bank will not make a significant difference to boosting lending to UK small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
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More and more UK small enterprises are moving online in order to become more competitive, research suggests.
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More than 120 million transactions are lost each year in the UK through shops not accepting card payments, research finds.
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One in six people in the UK are operating as an 'online business from home', specifically purchasing goods to resell, or making their own products to sell for profit, finds research.
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Businesses struggling with raising finance have been handed a potential lifeline by the launch of a new initiative put in place to facilitate the flow of cash to needy companies.
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A third of UK small businesses are infringing copyrights by using unlicensed software, research finds.
Business Technology
Landlines as we know them will be scrapped in 2027 – along with a raft of upcoming business changes. Here's how to ensure your communications set-up is fit for whatever the future brings
Business Loans
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Business Technology
With the landline shutdown coming fast, there’s never been a better time to switch to VoIP. Don’t let your small business be left behind!
Export & Import
Many factors can affect products’ journeys from A to B. Here are some tips for best practice for successful shipping in the modern world