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| Mar 14, 2023 | One fifth of all new companies are founded by women | Way forward: millennial female founders incorporated the highest number of new businesses Photo: Christina Morillo via Pexels
Women established 151,603 companies in 2022, up by 6,332 on the previous year. They represented 20 per cent of all... |
| Mar 10, 2023 | How to start a furniture business | Make sure you specify the exact kind of furniture you will make Image: Adobe Stock
Does the idea of working for yourself and setting up your own furniture business present itself as an exciting challenge for you, but you aren’t quite sure w... |
| Feb 16, 2023 | How to start your own coffee shop | Image via Unsplash.png
Starting a coffee shop is at once exciting and daunting – there’s a lot to factor in before you even start writing your business plan.
“It’s the nitty gritty details that we try and get down to because sometimes we ca... |
| Jan 31, 2023 | How to start a dropshipping business | With dropshipping, you don’t need a large warehouse to store products nor deal with delivery. Image via Adobe Stock
Do a quick Google search of dropshipping and it appears to be the ultimate get-rich-quick business, where you can start to m... |
| Jan 24, 2023 | How to write a marketing plan | How to write a marketing plan. Image via Adobe Stock
You will find that a lot of guides to writing a marketing plan are heavily laden with marketing jargon; buzzwords that may sound impressive, but upon closer inspection mean very little. T... |
| Jan 18, 2023 | 6 best small business ideas for 2023 | 6 best small business ideas for 2023. Image: iStock
With the pandemic behind us, climate goals to reach ahead of us and a recession staring us in the face, here are six small business ideas to consider in 2023
A new year tends to be the mos... |
| Dec 22, 2022 | Five business ideas that are bound to click | Five business ideas that are bound to click. Image via The Conversation/Shutterstock
To help you make the right decision on what type of company to start, here are five business ideas to consider.
Talk to any budding entrepreneur and they’l... |
| Dec 2, 2022 | Overwhelming workloads tip the scales on work-life balance | Overwhelming workloads tip the scales on work-life balance. Photo: PEXELS
The Qualtrics Employee Pulse, taken every quarter, asks 4,000 employees about the state of their workplace including how an overloaded work schedule effects their wor... |
| Nov 11, 2022 | The complete checklist on starting a business the simple way | The complete checklist on starting a business the simple way.
Read our simple 18-item checklist to take you through every step of starting your own business. So, you have made the decision to start your own business, great! Let’s work on tu... |
| Aug 25, 2022 | London-based Muse nabs $20 million to support small businesses | At a time when lending to small businesses in the U.K. has hit an all-time low, London-based SME financial services platform Muse Finance has raised $20 million in a debt facility round.
The fresh capital infusion brings the total amount ra... |
| Aug 23, 2022 | Starting a business with your spouse: A small business guide | Starting a business with your spouse Image: AdobeStock
Some tips on how to make a success of going into business with your spouse.
Mixing business and pleasure might be a bit of a no-no, but what about mixing business with those you love? P... |
| Jul 14, 2022 | Starting up your online business | Starting up your online business Image credit: AdobeStock
With e-commerce growing by 14 per cent year-on-year in the UK and online shopping at an all-time high (estimated at over £750 billion in the UK as of 2022), there has never been a be... |
| Jun 28, 2022 | The seven-point checklist for setting up a business | The seven-point checklist for setting up a business. Image credit: AdobeStock
Sarah Musgrove, editor in chief of Opus Energy, offers a seven-point checklist to help you in setting up a business.
A business plan should include key informatio... |
| Jun 21, 2022 | The importance of defining your unique selling point | Can your brand actually fill a gap in the market? Image credit: AdobeStock
Top tips for finding and defining your unique selling point and boost your sales.
The benefits
There’s a huge difference between telling your customer about your pro... |
| May 30, 2022 | What emerging business ideas could boom in the future? | Image via Adobe Stock
Entrepreneurs are looking to take advantage of the next emerging business trends which could boom in the near future and beyond.
If you’re a budding entrepreneur considering going solo with a passion for all things tec... |
| May 30, 2022 | What emerging business ideas could boom in the future for entrepreneurs? | jobs robotics artificial intelligence rise of the machines employment. Image via Adobe Stock
Entrepreneurs are looking to take advantage of the next emerging business trends which could boom in the near future and beyond.
If you’re a buddin... |
| May 27, 2022 | Top five business ideas for students | Image: Pexels
If you’re a student, it’s safe to guess that you’ve been broke more times than you care to remember.
If you are not too assure what this could involve, look for any paid essay writing service and start off there as a writer. O... |
| May 22, 2022 | Employee burnout: The financial impact to businesses and how to tackle it | Customers are always at the heart of a business. In fact, company owners, managers and their employees often go out of their way to please and satisfy every client’s needs. There is no hiding that this can be a tiring and demanding process,... |
| Apr 7, 2022 | How to define your company vision and use it to create success in your business | Image by AdobeStock
Michael Hanby takes a look at how having a strong business vision has paid off for his health products company.
Businesses require people to do things and motivation is complex. Regardless of what psychological models ar... |
| Aug 18, 2021 | How to Save Time and Money During an Office Relocation | Relocating an office is no easy task. It can be time-consuming and costly, so it is vital you look at how you can save both time and money before you proceed with the move. Here are some helpful ideas you will want to consider. Create a Det... |
| May 4, 2020 | Unsecured business loans UK | With an air of uncertainty surrounding a lot of small businesses in the UK, many of the £5.6 million SMEs who have been affected by the recent economic downturn, are seeking a quick injection of cash to help them get back on track. |
| Apr 21, 2020 | Small business loans Covid-19 | The Covid-19 pandemic is creating new challenges throughout the 5.6 million small businesses in the UK and having to adapt to new, undiscovered ways of keeping your business afloat has become a struggle for many. Small businesses operate on... |
| Apr 6, 2020 | Small business loans Coronavirus | With 5.6 million small businesses in the UK, the Coronavirus pandemic has put many SMEs in serious cash flow trouble, meaning these small businesses had to go in search of quick, readily available finance to keep them afloat. |
| Jan 13, 2020 | Business startup grants UK | There are hundreds of grants available for small businesses. Using these grants can save you money, lower start-up costs and help your business reach the next level. The biggest benefit to securing a grant is that you don’t have to pay it b... |
| Oct 28, 2019 | Startup business loans UK | Small businesses have become the heartbeat of the UK economy. 5.6 million small businesses bring in a combined turnover of £2 trillion every year, making these SMEs the heartbeat of the UK economy. |
| Sep 29, 2019 | We can’t rely on venture capital to fuel moonshot innovation | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
For investors, fighting climate change or disease... |
| Sep 29, 2019 | We can’t rely on venture capital to fuel moonshot innovation | For investors, fighting climate change or disease will not have the immediate link to profitability that let’s say, urbanization had. When Western nations needed to alleviate rural poverty, urbanization was a solution, and private capital w... |
| Jul 25, 2019 | London-based fintech startup Hokodo awarded €2 million by Horizon 2020 to free SMEs from unpaid invoices | London-based Hokodo is fintech startup with a mission to make insurance and financing available to the millions of European SMEs left behind by late and unpaid invoices.
Just founded in 2018, Hokodo has been awarded €2 million by Horizon 20... |
| Jul 22, 2019 | Small business grant | Mercia takes pride in making small businesses a success through capital, insight, experience and commitment, but we all know that when it comes to small businesses securing any kind of loan or grant, it is a constant struggle. The good news... |
| Jul 5, 2018 | Digital Trends Every Business Can Embrace | New technologies have the potential to transform organisations for the better, but rapid changes bring with them the pressure to adapt and innovate.
Keeping up with the latest trends can be a challenge. There’s a temptation to shy away from... |
| Feb 12, 2018 | How Can SMEs Look to Manage Their Tax Liability? | While the Brexit negotiations continue to stumble along, new research suggests that the nation’s army SMEs remain enduringly optimistic about the global economy and their role within it. If these SMEs are to unlock their ambitious growth pl... |
| Feb 10, 2018 | Investors, here’s how to evaluate startups in a post-GDPR world | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR... |
| Feb 10, 2018 | Investors, here’s how to evaluate startups in a post-GDPR world | The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into force in May and will radically change how companies collect, store, manage, and use data. A shockingly high number of businesses are still unaware or simply not ready for GDPR. ... |
| Aug 4, 2017 | Swiss Startup Ecosystem: Maturing but still challenges to tackle | |
| Apr 13, 2017 | Migrating data to safe havens to protect customers' privacy | The events of the past month have pushed data privacy firmly to the top of not just the technology industry agenda, but also the political agenda.
In the UK, the government has been in conflict with the technology industry ever since David ... |
| Apr 27, 2016 | One-Third of People Go Into Freelancing to Spend Time with Family | Freelance work is not something exactly out of the ordinary, these days. In fact, freelancing is dominating the workforce, something that will grow throughout the years – being very important in big countries such as the United Kingdom, whe... |
| Feb 14, 2012 | UK SMEs not tech savvy | UK SMEs not tech savvy
Over half (51%) of UK businesses highlight IT innovation as a key growth strategy for 2012, according to new research published by Epson Business Council, Inspiresme.co.uk reports.
However, British firms lag behind th... |
| Autumn Budget 2025: what will Rachel Reeves deliver for SMEs? | The Autumn Budget 2025 is officially set for Wednesday, November 26th, and SMEs across the country are anxiously waiting to find out what will be announced.
Last year’s Budget was a particularly bad one for small businesses with the announc... |
| How market research can boost your marketing strategy | How market research can boost your marketing strategy Image credit: Supplied
Here, we look at how businesses can use market research to make better business decisions that maintain their competitive edge.
Market research improves your brand... |
