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Small business owners reveal how they’ve handled mental health and COVID-19

In partnership with the UK Domain, we explore mental health in small business owners – and how it's been affected by COVID-19.

Getting Online

Advice

5 reasons why setting up a business in a recession is a good idea

Thinking of starting your own business during a recession? 5 reasons why now could be a good time and 4 legal steps you should take

Getting Online

Small business owners reveal how they’ve handled mental health and COVID-19

In partnership with the UK Domain, we explore mental health in small business owners – and how it's been affected by COVID-19.

Advice

5 reasons why setting up a business in a recession is a good idea

Thinking of starting your own business during a recession? 5 reasons why now could be a good time and 4 legal steps you should take

Business Loans

Small businesses should ‘only repay coronavirus debt once back in profit’

Centre-right thinktank Onward argues that HMRC could add debt repayment surcharge to tax owing on profitable businesses, leaving the rest untouched

Government Grants

Where to find your £1,000 small business lockdown grant

Treasury announces new emergency grants for businesses forced to close in sudden coronavirus lockdowns

Podcasts

Jenny Campbell: ‘Did I think I’d ever be invested in hand sanitiser? No!’

In this podcast episode, Anna Jordan meets Jenny Campbell, a businesswoman, investor, speaker and former Dragon

Government Grants

How to claim your £1,500 Kickstart Scheme grant

The Kickstart Scheme is here – is it right for you? Here, we explain how the scheme works, who is eligible and how to apply

News

Bank of England eyes Working Capital Jobs Retention Scheme

Innovative payroll finance technology could protect small business jobs for four more months after furlough scheme ends in October

Startup Funding and Grants

Looking for investment? Start obsessing about market need

Matthew Cushen, co-founder at Worth Capital, explains how start-ups must obsess over market need to gain investment.

News

Almost 70,000 SMEs risk missing out on government coronavirus grants

Thousands of eligible SMEs may miss out on the Government's coronavirus emergency funding ahead of the deadline on August 28th

Business Technology

What winning The Start-Up Series meant for me – Scott Lever, Zobi

Nearly one third of smart home Wi-Fi-connected devices are vulnerable to being hacked or are already compromised. It’s a problem that Scott Lever wanted to solve

Business Ideas & Planning

What winning The Start-Up Series meant for me – Daniel Verblis, The Moving Home Warehouse

Daniel Verblis launched The Moving Home Warehouse when he saw that traditional removals firms weren't meeting the needs of customers.

Advice

7 investor personas: how start-ups can understand their motivations

Matthew Cushen, co-founder at Worth Capital, explains how start-ups can understand the motivations of 7 different investor personas

Business Technology

Why you should upgrade your tech now rather than later

To run an optimal business, you must have optimal tech. We explain why you must upgrade your business technology on a regular basis

Investing in a franchise

Should I buy a franchise or go solo?

Starting a new business is an exciting venture. But – especially in well-established industry sectors – a key question is whether it would be better to buy a franchise or go solo.

Partner content

16 ways to improve your business cash flow

Read here for 16 tried and tested tips and tricks to improve potential cash flow problems

Business management

How to create good cashflow habits

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