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Have you prepared your business for the Christmas rush?

Keith Softly, head of asset and invoice finance product, global transaction banking at Lloyds Banking Group, looks at how businesses can get their books ready for the festive period.

Finding and selling to customers

News

Autumn Budget 2017: Bold or boring? The small business reaction

In the aftermath of chancellor of the exchequer, Philip Hammonds Autumn Budget 2017, the UK's small businesses react.

Finding and selling to customers

Have you prepared your business for the Christmas rush?

Keith Softly, head of asset and invoice finance product, global transaction banking at Lloyds Banking Group, looks at how businesses can get their books ready for the festive period.

News

Autumn Budget 2017: Bold or boring? The small business reaction

In the aftermath of chancellor of the exchequer, Philip Hammonds Autumn Budget 2017, the UK's small businesses react.

News

Autumn Budget 2017: A small business guide

Chancellor of the exchequer, Philip Hammond, announces the Autumn Budget 2017 and outlines his plan for the future of Britain.

News

UK entrepreneurs hungry for capital in 2018

More than half of entrepreneurs expect to grow their revenue by at least 50 per cent in the next year, with tech the most bullish.

News

Could a one per cent happier workforce boost the UK economy?

A new study has calculated the value of happiness, showing that a one per cent happier workforce could boost the economy by £24 billion.

Alternative finance

Four tips on successfully flipping a home for a profit

Finding a way to invest money and get a big return is something most entrepreneurs are passionate about.

Employing & managing staff

Why we need to build a level playing field for the UK’s small businesses

A new report has uncovered a 'postcode lottery' of small business productivity. SMEs in the most active local authority, the City of London, are 26 times more productive than the least, West Somerset.

Business management

Putting your head in the cloud to become GDPR compliant

Here, Paul Blore, managing director at Netmetix, looks at the impact of GDPR for SMEs.

News

British Small Business Awards 2017: The winners

Many thanks to all attendees, sponsors and partners, for supporting the British Small Business Awards 2017, held last night at the Grand Connaught Rooms, London. Here, we announce the winners.

Business Loans

The key questions to ask when applying for a business loan

There are plenty of things to consider before agreeing to a business loan. Fleximize’s Peter Tuvey advises how to find the best funding line for your business.

News

Go north and prosper – Edinburgh named best city for co-working

The Scottish capital of Edinburgh is the most popular city for co-working spaces, closely followed by Leeds and Bristol, according to new research.

Business Technology

Taxing the robots – Far sighted or fanciful?

Here, Rohit Talwar, Steve Wells and Alexandra Whittington, of Fast Future, looks at the issue of whether we should be taxing robots.

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?

Business Technology

Future-proof your business communications set-up

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

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.