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Spring Forecast 2026 announcements for small businesses – live blog

Whether you call it the Spring Statement or the Spring Forecast, Reeves has made her announcement. What's in it for small business owners?

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Small business diary with Duffy Boxing: Upping your game

Small Business catches up with former professional boxer, Ciaran Duffy, to talk about what's coming up next for his boxing gym

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Small business diary with Duffy Boxing: Conditioning your business

Small Business catches up with former professional boxer, Ciaran Duffy, to talk about what advice you should take on as a business owner

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Small business diary with Duffy Boxing: Learning the basics

Small Business catches up with Ciaran Duffy, former professional boxer and founder, for a series on starting a small business

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Edinburgh pop-up shop winner #3 – Woven Whisky

Pete Allison, co-founder of blended whisky firm, Woven Whisky, talks to Small Business about their pop-up shop win

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Edinburgh pop-up shop winner #2 – Still Life

Ruby Friel, founder of gifts and homewares brand, Still Life, talks to Small Business about her pop-up shop win

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Edinburgh pop-up shop winner #1 –GET IT GRL

Kirsty Fergusson, founder of personalised gift and women's wear brand, GET IT GRL, talks to Small Business about her pop-up shop win

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Sage pop-up shop Edinburgh winners revealed

Visit the Sage pop-up shop winners when they open on November 29 in St James Quarter, based in the east end of Edinburgh.

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Edinburgh pop-up shop winner #1 –GET IT GRL

Kirsty Fergusson, founder of personalised gift and women's wear brand, GET IT GRL, talks to Small Business about her pop-up shop win

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Sage pop-up shop Edinburgh winners revealed

Visit the Sage pop-up shop winners when they open on November 29 in St James Quarter, based in the east end of Edinburgh.

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Still time to win a pop-up shop in Edinburgh this festive period

Take your brand to Edinburgh into the run-up to this Hogmanay. Three lucky businesses could share a pop-up shop in the glittering St James Quarter in our Small Business x Sage competition

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Take this quiz to better understand your business

Answer these 14 questions to figure out what the pain points are in your small business – and what you can do to solve them

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Sage pop-up shop winner #2 – Katie Cross, Cake or Death

Katie Cross, director of vegan bakery Cake or Death, sits down with Small Business to tell us about her experience of winning the Sage pop-up competition

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Sage pop-up shop winner #1 – Deborah Maclaren, LoveReading

Deborah Maclaren, managing director of LoveReading, sits down with SmallBusiness to talk about what winning one of the three coveted spots in the Sage pop-up shop competition means to her

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What are the funding options for hospitality businesses?

Hospitality businesses have faced a number of challenges in the last couple of years. Find out what funding and support is available.

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A guide to getting a small business loan

Everything you need to know on what small business loans are and what types of loan are available for your business.

Employing & managing staff

The importance of vocational rehabilitation services for SMEs

In Aviva’s latest SME research*, 57 per cent of employers surveyed agreed that nowadays employees expect benefits to protect against loss of income or earnings. What do you offer your people?

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What are the benefits of business broadband?

Business broadband offers a host of advantages over standard domestic connections, here’s why you should be considering an upgrade