Business management

Taking a slice of the market

Since food writer Lucinda Bruce-Gardyne launched gluten-free bread Genius last year, she's carved out a healthy slice of the market.

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New start-up fund for ex-servicemen

Former members of the armed forces will receive £5 million in loans and grants to assist with the costs of starting a business.

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A change of government ‘will not help business’

SMEs do not believe a change in government will improve business prospects, according to a new survey.

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Boris backs property deal for start-ups


A new initiative to help start-ups find affordable premises has been set-up by the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson and the British Property Federation.

Government Grants

How Lisa Kendrick received £300,000 through a government fund aimed at female entrepreneurs

Lisa Kendrick co-founded software accountancy firm Liquid Accounts five years ago and recently bagged £300,000 through a government fund aimed at female entrepreneurs.

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‘Rocky road to recovery’

Recovery will be slower than originally anticipated with a double-dip recession likely, warns the British Chambers of Commerce.

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Small businesses hit by ‘stealth’ tax

SMEs are being hit by a furtive tax increase, says the Federation of Small Businesses.

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Cash for old bangers revs SME growth

Car sales were up by 26 per cent last month compared with February last year, largely due to the success of the government's car scrappage scheme, says the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).

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Big fines for small businesses

The majority of SMEs are unaware of crippling new fines set to come into force for breaches of the Data Protection Act.

Blog

Tax and small businesses

Collecting tax is an expensive business. It’s thought to cost around £15 billion to £20 billion a year in the UK, which is one of only three countries out of 43 advanced economies where the cost of tax collection is not dropping.

Business management

Rising star: Stephen Casey

Stephen Casey has built his temporary structures company Accio Group into a solid business with a revenue of £2.7 million.

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SMEs flout safety laws

The majority of small businesses are breaking health and safety laws, according to a survey by St John Ambulance.