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Small businesses taking on global mindset in bid to accelerate growth

Small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) are making major changes to their business models to adapt to global markets, according to a study.

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Small business owners feel like they are ‘masters of their own destiny’

Over nine in ten small businesses are either 'very' or 'quite' happy about prospects for business.

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Closing down a consideration for small businesses

More than one in ten British small and medium-sized enterprises say they have considered closing down in the last three months amid the difficult economic situation.

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SMEs see opportunities ahead

Small business confidence in UK economic and international trading conditions is the highest for six months, research finds.

Employing & managing staff

What the Youth Contract could do for UK SMEs

Small businesses should look into what the Youth Contract could do for them.

Blog

In it for the long haul

Short-term pessimism remains among small businesses, it seems that SMEs predict steady growth in the longer haul, according to a survey.

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Chancellor’s speech centres largely on small businesses

George Osborne claims that the Conservatives are ‘the party of small businesses’ because of new government measures directed at the sector, including ‘credit easing’ and tax freezes.

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FSB: ‘Stable environment’ needed for SMEs

Business Secretary Vince Cable must promote a stable environment for small businesses to thrive, the Federation of Small Businesses will tell the Liberal Democrat Conference this week.

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SMEs contribute more to national business turnover than FTSE 100

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) account for £1.6 trillion of total national business turnover, greater than the whole of the FTSE 100.

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London benefits most from SMEs

The Capital has emerged as the area where small businesses make the biggest contribution to the local economy.

Advice

Manifesto for success

Read our ten-point list of the policies entrepreneurs, experts and business groups believe the next government should implement in order to support SMEs.

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SMEs drive innovation

Small businesses are as innovative as their larger counterparts, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

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