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Single-person companies in East Anglia are the best paid in the UK 

Workers bill an average of £318 per day in East Anglia, finds a study.

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Tens of thousands of undergraduates running their own businesses

UK students currently run more than 52,000 companies, research finds.

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Majority of SMEs overlook military experience on CVs

Employers are favouring charity or volunteering experience over military participation when choosing candidates for roles, research finds.

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Business-based education seeks to create next wave of entrepreneurs

The Federation of Small Businesses and financial education charity Young Enterprise are teaming up to educate youngsters in business.

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Freelancers could account for half of working population in five years

Half of people in work will be operating in a freelance capacity by 2020, research predicts.

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Cold callers prove little value to SMEs

Cold callers waste every UK businesses 'thousands every year', according to research.

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Two thirds of small companies unprepared for supply chain failure

A majority of SMEs lack a risk mitigation strategy in the event of a logistics crisis.

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Businesses using multiple methods of funding – but mostly personal savings

Three quarters of small companies have to use their personal savings as working capital, research finds.

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Two thirds of small companies unprepared for supply chain failure

A majority of SMEs lack a risk mitigation strategy in the event of a logistics crisis.

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Businesses using multiple methods of funding – but mostly personal savings

Three quarters of small companies have to use their personal savings as working capital, research finds.

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Government launches scheme to support apprenticeship recruitment

A new scheme to place apprentices in small and medium-sized quoted companies has been announced.

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Businesses experience skills shortage and increased competition for talent

Three quarters of companies have reported recruitment difficulties in the last year, research finds.

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SME employees seek training and development opportunities

Nine in ten UK professionals would be less likely to seek new employment if their current employer offered them training and development, finds a study.

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Starting a business on the side a popular choice in UK

Would-be entrepreneurs seek to mitigate the risk of going it alone by launching their new company while still in employment, research finds.

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