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The essential guide to starting a business in Nottingham

If you've ever thought of starting a business in Nottingham but weren't quite sure, we'll show you the pros and cons of life in the city.

Advice

News

Government announces £35m fund to grow rural businesses

The Government has unveiled a £35m fund for rural businesses to create local jobs and boost productivity. Here's how to apply

Advice

The essential guide to starting a business in Nottingham

If you've ever thought of starting a business in Nottingham but weren't quite sure, we'll show you the pros and cons of life in the city.

News

Government announces £35m fund to grow rural businesses

The Government has unveiled a £35m fund for rural businesses to create local jobs and boost productivity. Here's how to apply

News

Government awards £2m to boost productivity and tackle late payments

The Government has granted £2m to fund projects that are looking for solutions to solve common problems faced by small businesses.

Advice

The essential guide to starting a business in Oxford

Oxford is a very popular spot for starting a business, so we thought we'd look at what it's like to be based there.

Business Loans

Knight Capital to open London office offering small business loans

UK offshoot of Malaysian financier Knight Capital promises personal service to small business borrowers.

Alternative finance

5 reasons why SEIS and EIS are the best funding routes for tech startups

Tax-based startup funding raised through the Government’s SEIS and EIS schemes is amplified if you work with a tech startup specialist, argues Alistair Marsden.

Setting up a company

The essential guide to starting a business in Birmingham

Is Birmingham the right place for starting your business? We explore the city's key lifestyle indicators and speak to firms who set up there.

Advice

Where to get support when starting a new business

There’s no need to go it alone – here are four places where you can get the support you need when starting up a new business

Alternative finance

Four fintechs share £40m funding pot to boost small business finance

Iwoca, Atom Bank, Currencycloud and Modulr all pledge to address £10bn funding gap for small business trying to raise finance

Podcasts

Caprice – ‘I knew I had to think of Plan B after modelling. Boom: lingerie’

In the latest Small Business Snippets podcast, Anna Jordan talks to supermodel turned entrepreneur, Caprice.

News

Boris Johnson hires Andrew Griffith to lead Downing Street business team

Andrew Griffith, COO of Sky TV, will build a large team as bridgehead between Downing Street and business

Government Grants

UK businesses to receive £125m cash boost from Government

Government-funded body, Innovate UK, is providing £125 million to help businesses develop their ideas. Here's how to apply.

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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