Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs
Financing
Startup funding for any small business can be a minefield. Here’s a guide to the options available to get you through those early days
Partner content
In this Q&A, we explore how London & Partners' Business Growth Programme is driving economic growth and inclusion in the London startup scene
News
Research shows that a record 770,000 new businesses were created last year, with online and mail-order being the most popular
Starting a Business
Business department consults on the reform of non-compete clauses so ex-employees can go out and start rival businesses
Advice
Start a New Business offers a step-by-step guide for the 81% of Britons looking to start their own business, with live shows in London, Birmingham and Glasgow
Alternative finance
Tax-based startup funding raised through the Government’s SEIS and EIS schemes is amplified if you work with a tech startup specialist, argues Alistair Marsden.
Business Ideas & Planning
In a new series looking at businesses with minimal sales histories, we speak to Josh Greenway of BIZL about the birth and development of his business finance comparison site.
News
2018 is predicted to be another record year for startups in the UK, with 76 per cent of SMEs working on new ideas.
News
Today's startup founders in the UK have a lot of funding options available to them. But what are the key factors they now use to assess what the best options are?
News
UK SMEs react to Chancellor Philip Hammond's pledge to invest £400 million to UK startups.
Advice
Here, Javier Cámara discusses the steps to take to ensure your small business can be the one in ten that succeeds.
Business management
Here, Ian Butterworth interviews three tech founders and reveals their source of motivation, the challenges they faced and their recruiting strategies.
Business Loans
Everything you need to know on what small business loans are and what types of loan are available for your business.
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