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How to choose the right funding partner for you

In this piece in association with Boost Capital, we look at the debt funding options to choose for an emerging business.

Business Loans

News

Business failure: Four in ten small companies don’t make it five years

Small business survival rates are as high as 91 per cent after one year of trading, but after five years just four in ten small businesses will still be trading, research finds.

Business Loans

How to choose the right funding partner for you

In this piece in association with Boost Capital, we look at the debt funding options to choose for an emerging business.

News

Business failure: Four in ten small companies don’t make it five years

Small business survival rates are as high as 91 per cent after one year of trading, but after five years just four in ten small businesses will still be trading, research finds.

Accounting

Why late payment hits the construction sector hardest

Businesses in the construction sector have been hit hardest of any UK sector by longer waits for their invoices to be paid, with delays increasing 22 per cent in the last year from 67 days to 82 days.

Marketing

How networking can contribute to marketing success

In this piece, in association with Vistaprint, we look at the effectiveness of trade fairs and the power of networking for marketing your small company.

Small Business Banking

Negative interest rates: Concern over charge for business deposits

Amid warnings from Natwest that businesses might have to pay to hold cash, we look at the implication of negative interest rates in the SME community.

News

Small businesses forced to write off debt due to late payment

More than a quarter of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in the UK suffer from bad debt to the extent that they have had to write off money in the past year.

Tax

Get clued up on your tax relief and save money

In this piece, in association with Boost Capital, we look at some of the things small businesses can and cannot claim for.

Business Loans

Getting a short-term unsecured loan as a small business

Here, in association with Boost Capital, we look at the unsecured loan marketplace and what can be achieved by way of business funding.

Business Loans

How to find the best business loan

Here, Conrad Ford explores everything you need to know about pursuing a loan as a small business.

News

Small business owners preoccupied with chasing payments

UK small business owners spend 10 per cent of their working day chasing payments, with an average having to wait an extra 14 days before invoices are settled.

Business management

Five ways business skills can transfer into everyday life

Here, we look at the ways in which business skills can be useful for your personal life as well as professional.

Business management

Five things to consider measuring in your small business

Emily Coltman gives her top tips for successful business measurement.

Partner content

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.

Business Loans

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?

Partner content

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