How the local furlough scheme grant will work for your small business
Government will pay 100% of wages for small businesses forced to shut in hard lockdown.
Government Grants
Government will pay 100% of wages for small businesses forced to shut in hard lockdown.
Government Grants
Business management
What should your small business be doing now to get ready for Brexit? Sarah Gunton offers advice on how firms can best prepare between now and January 1
Government Grants
Government will pay 100% of wages for small businesses forced to shut in hard lockdown.
Business management
What should your small business be doing now to get ready for Brexit? Sarah Gunton offers advice on how firms can best prepare between now and January 1
News
British Chambers of Commerce writes to Prime Minister urging him to raise the threshold for employer National Insurance contributions
Government Grants
Treasury announces new emergency grants for businesses forced to close in sudden coronavirus lockdowns
Business Ideas & Planning
Daniel Verblis launched The Moving Home Warehouse when he saw that traditional removals firms weren't meeting the needs of customers.
Government Grants
Grant would cover 50% of missing rent owed to commercial landlords, saving 375,000 jobs in retail, hospitality and leisure in the process
News
Less than half of businesses are interested in taking up the £1,000 furlough bonus scheme announced by Rishi Sunak in the Summer Statement
Small Business Insurance
Nearly 400,000 small businesses are waiting to see if insurers will be forced to pay out on their business interruption policies after a landmark High Court case
Government Grants
Government announces £20m worth of grants for small businesses to upgrade technology, equipment and hire professional advisors
Tax
Rishi Sunak considering tax on online sales to help high street as part of wider review into business rates reform
Government Grants
Rishi Sunak announces £9bn Jobs Retention Bonus, giving SMEs a £1,000 grant for every furloughed employee they take back as part of package of measures to help business
Government Grants
Where to apply for the £880m of grants to help arts organisations and businesses survive the coronavirus pandemic shutdown
Business Technology
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
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
Read here for 16 tried and tested tips and tricks to improve potential cash flow problems