Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs
The Federation of Small Businesses archive.
News
Federation of Small Businesses calls on Rishi Sunak for more support to deal with ‘ticking timebomb’
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New findings from the FSB show successful finance applications plummeting to lowest level on record
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The Government's £11bn national insurance tax grab to pay for social care will hurt economic recovery and create unemployment, warn small businesses and economists
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8% of small businesses face going out of business in 2022 because of late payment by clients, says latest FSB survey of small firms
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Join Federation of Small Businesses chief of external affairs Craig Beaumont on July 8 for a special Twitter Q&A using the hashtag #AskFSB
Government Grants
About 1m small businesses and sole traders completely left in the cold without any Government grants, says Federation of Small Businesses
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5% of small businesses say they will go out of businesses this year without more coronavirus financial support
News
Package includes German-style reimbursement scheme for lost income, a second round of £10,000 grants and support for the newly self-employed
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Small business calls for government to consider turning emergency Covid debt into shares owned by workers, getting Covid-19 off the balance sheet
Government Grants
Michael Gove says Brexit transition voucher idea will be looked into and requires ‘intense discussions’
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Labour politician slams Tory government for favouring large corporations over small businesses at Labour Party conference
Accounting
Government announces new £1m fund to help small businesses migrate to digital payments and invoicing, beefs up powers of Small Business Commissioner
Business Technology
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
Everything you need to know on what small business loans are and what types of loan are available for your business.
Business Technology
With the landline shutdown coming fast, there’s never been a better time to switch to VoIP. Don’t let your small business be left behind!
Export & Import
Many factors can affect products’ journeys from A to B. Here are some tips for best practice for successful shipping in the modern world