Don’t count on small business customers returning post lockdown
Most customers will stay away from gyms, pubs and beauty salons despite being given all-clear to visit once again
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Most customers will stay away from gyms, pubs and beauty salons despite being given all-clear to visit once again
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Business department names and shames six worst performing local authorities when it comes to handing out coronavirus small business grants
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Chancellor Rishi Sunak says he is ‘not persuaded’ by calls to lift state guarantee for coronavirus business interruption loans to 100 per cent
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One in four businesses in Britain has already shut its doors, according to latest Office for National Statistics survey
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Santander-backed fintech firm, Ebury, have launched a fund for SMEs struggling to secure funding during the coronavirus pandemic
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Paul Scully, the small business minister, is trying to help small business owner-directors who fall through the cracks of current coronavirus government bailout schemes
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Ongoing research from the British Chamber of Commerce reveals just how few businesses are able to access coronavirus funding and why
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Small business income expected to drop by 60% in April, with 70% of leisure and hospitality firms seeing revenue at all
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Ongoing research from the British Chamber of Commerce reveals just how few businesses are able to access coronavirus funding and why
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Small business income expected to drop by 60% in April, with 70% of leisure and hospitality firms seeing revenue at all
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Banks will no longer be able to push small businesses toward standard business loans ahead of Coronavirus Business Loan Interruption Scheme
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Over 800,000 small businesses are within four weeks of going bust, unable to get hold of promised coronavirus emergency bank loans
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39% of small and medium-sized businesses have either already closed down temporarily or are planning to do so within next month.
Government Grants
Welsh government announces grants of up to £10,000 for micro-businesses employing up to nine people, including sole traders
Employing & managing staff
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?
Partner content
Business broadband offers a host of advantages over standard domestic connections, here’s why you should be considering an upgrade
Partner content
As with any supplier, it’s important to do your research and ask important questions before you select a broadband provider for your business. But what are the must-have things you should take into consideration?
Business Technology
Landlines as we know them will be scrapped in 2027 – along with a raft of upcoming business changes. Here's how to ensure your communications set-up is fit for whatever the future brings