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Equipping the next generation for business

James King, of venture capital firm Find Invest Grow, discusses why a more direct relationship between commerce and education is needed to help boost new business.

Advice

Business Ideas & Planning

Supporting entrepreneurship around the world

How SABMiller invests millions each year to support entrepreneurs across the globe.

Advice

Equipping the next generation for business

James King, of venture capital firm Find Invest Grow, discusses why a more direct relationship between commerce and education is needed to help boost new business.

Business Ideas & Planning

Supporting entrepreneurship around the world

How SABMiller invests millions each year to support entrepreneurs across the globe.

News

Small businesses dissatisfied with their bank as complaints rise

The number of official complaints made by small companies about loans and overdrafts has risen by 17 per cent in the last year, rising from 522 to 612, research finds.

News

EIS and SEIS are foreign concepts to many business owners

The Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) and Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS) are unknown quantities for many UK entrepreneurs, research finds.

Startup Funding and Grants

How I financed my accounting software business

Ed Molyneux, founder of Freeagent, tells SmallBusiness.co.uk about how he raised money for his business.

News

Difficulty of raising finance concerns Britain’s would-be entrepreneurs

Almost half of Britons would consider setting up their own business, but 68 per cent think it would be too difficult to get funding for their venture, finds research.

Blog

Pitching to investors: A first-hand account

Bertie Stephens, founder of online shopping service Flubit, talks about his experience with two pitches for investment and what investors expect.

Small Business Banking

The future of banking: Why it won’t be determined by banks

Anil Stocker, founder of online invoice discounting platform MarketInvoice, discusses the threat posed by innovative internet-based finance providers to the banks.

Blog

How opening up access to the UK’s pension funds can free up cash for businesses

In his third of a series of blogs, James King of venture capital firm Find Invest Grow (FIG) discusses why opening up access to pension funds as a source of VC finance would substantially increase the capital available to Britain's entrepreneurs.

Investing in a franchise

Starting a franchise: From winning the master franchise to taking the brand global

Barry Oakhill went from a career in the construction industry to becoming beauty brand Biothecare Estétika's master franchiser. He talks to SmallBusiness.co.uk about concepts, funding and expansion.

Blog

A mumpreneur’s account of flexible working and its benefits

Nicola Bird, founder of JigsawBox.com, explains how she juggles her business and being a mum.

News

Business bank launches with £300 million pot for small and medium-sized businesses

Businesses struggling with raising finance have been handed a potential lifeline by the launch of a new initiative put in place to facilitate the flow of cash to needy companies.

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?

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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

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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