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Nationwide wins £50m prize to help boost small business banking

Nationwide wins a £50m grant to help fund its expansion into SME banking, while Investec and Co-Operative Bank also win awards of £15m each

Small Business Banking

Business Ideas & Planning

Social enterprise Q&A – Commonwealth table tennis medallist Colin Wilson

Colin Wilson talks about setting up his table tennis centre, Corby Smash, and shares his tips for launching your own social enterprise

Small Business Banking

Nationwide wins £50m prize to help boost small business banking

Nationwide wins a £50m grant to help fund its expansion into SME banking, while Investec and Co-Operative Bank also win awards of £15m each

Business Ideas & Planning

Social enterprise Q&A – Commonwealth table tennis medallist Colin Wilson

Colin Wilson talks about setting up his table tennis centre, Corby Smash, and shares his tips for launching your own social enterprise

Business management

6 easy steps to planning a project within a small business

Even an SME can execute a complicated project if they plan ahead properly, says David Baker of PRINCE2 Training. Here is a 6-step guide to project management

Small Business Banking

NatWest doubles its Growth Fund pot for small businesses to £6bn

Growth Fund has already deployed nearly £3bn of initial funding pot, with 30% deployed to green businesses

Financing

Small Business Commissioner claws back £3.1m over last 6 months

Figures show that commissioner office is getting into its stride tackling one of the biggest problems affecting SMEs

Small Business Banking

The future of banking for small to medium sized businesses

Small to medium sized businesses feel banks don't understand them or offer the service they need. Daniel Meere of Axis Corporate recognises the problems and observes some solutions

Business management

Entrepreneur Q&A: I think turning down the Dragons was the right decision

Andrew Nowell, founder of PitPat, talks about appearing on Dragons' Den and declining their investment offers.

Small Business Insurance

What kind of insurance does your small business require?

We explore what insurance you need as a small business as well as the policies you should consider.

Podcasts

My first public speaking event as an entrepreneur – podcast

Anna Jordan meets Dale Beaumont, an international speaker and entrepreneur. He talks about what he learned from his first public speaking event.

Buying and selling a company

Financing the purchase of a small business

Here, we provide some options for people thinking about buying an existing company.

Business Ideas & Planning

Four things to know before starting a small hotel

Here, we discuss what to bear in mind before going into the hotel business.

Advice

The essential guide to starting a business in Cardiff

We explore the essentials of starting a business in Cardiff such as funding, access to talent and travelling by paddle board.

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

Partner content

How should I select my business broadband provider?

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?

Partner content

Why your business should switch to a broadband-based phone network

Analogue phone systems are increasingly being replaced by smarter broadband based networks – here’s why you should consider switching

Partner content

Streamlining document management for your small business

David Malan, sales director of DocuWare for the UK and Ireland, explains how the platform can streamline your document management