Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs
Ben Lobel was the editor of SmallBusiness.co.uk from 2010 to 2018. He specialises in writing for start-up and scale-up companies in the areas of finance, marketing and HR.
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New figures have revealed a boom in the number of young people working in direct selling compared to last year.
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Almost half of UK small businesses are worried about financial performance this year, research finds.
Business Technology
Some 60 per cent of the UK's smallest businesses, which constitute almost a fifth of Britain's small business population, currently lack their own website, a study finds.
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Only one worker in 166 has ever fully read their contract and understands its contents, research finds.
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The relationship between retail banks and their SME customers is weakening, research finds.
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Just 27 per cent of small businesses have a business continuity plan (BCP) in place, compared to 68 per cent of medium-sized organisations and 75 per cent of large companies, finds research.
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UK economic growth is expected to continue throughout 2015, but a sharp drop in business confidence suggests that the current momentum is under threat, according to a study.
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Over 80 per cent of British consumers report feelings of happiness and contentment when they purchase goods or services from small and independent businesses, compared to just 53 per cent who buy from large chains, research finds.
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Owner-managers are more optimistic than they were 12 months ago, research finds.
Small Business Banking
It seems that UK business owners find it too expensive to borrow cash from their bank. Why aren't the banks adjusting to online competition?
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More than a third of SME workers report not receiving the necessary fire safety training from employers.
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More than half of small business operators are in favour of bringing forward plans to increase free childcare from 15 to 30 hours a week.