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Children

Business Ideas & Planning

Best business ideas for 2024: Day nursery

Childcare is an ongoing, costly challenge for parents. A nursery business can be a lifeline and, can come in many forms, offering a wide range of business opportunities

Employing & managing staff

Work experience: can I employ my own children over the summer holidays?

Lesley Stalker of RJP LLP explains what you need to know about employing your own children over the summer holidays.

Employing & managing staff

Schools not preparing children for modern collaborative working

UC EXPO study finds 55 per cent of Brits see education system as one of the major blockades in enabling collaboration in the workplace.

News

Mothers take pay cut of £11,000 per year to work around their children

Just two fifths of British mothers return to their career following having children, with the rest either switching jobs for one that suits their new lifestyle.

News

Europe’s most powerful business women have above average number of children

Europe’s most powerful business women have more children than the European average, a new study reveals.

Advice

How to run a children’s shoe-fitting service

Tired of working long hours in financial PR, Sam switched to a very different vocation and couldn’t be happier. This is her story.

Blog

Can children benefit fully from vital business skills?

Students at a school in Kent have become the first graduates of a project aiming to teach children vital business skills. Is this the right preparation for a brave new world of uncertain prospects?

News

Productivity hit by parents caring for ill children   

Almost three million working days are lost each year to care for sick children, research finds.

News

Parents disapprove of the idea of their children starting a business 

Only 11 per cent of parents would actively encourage their child to take an entrepreneurial path, according to a study.

News

Majority of family business owners hope their children will follow

The vast majority of family business bosses are keen on their children entering the company, research finds.

News

Children from entrepreneurial families want to start their own business

Most students from entrepreneurial families do not want to take over the family business, research finds.

News

Small business owners show support for increased childcare

More than half of small business operators are in favour of bringing forward plans to increase free childcare from 15 to 30 hours a week.

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.

Partner content

Small business owners: discover alternative funding solutions to help fuel your growth

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.