Small Business Advice and News | New Business
WEBThe first ever Micro-Donation day was an amazing success. The Ultimate Entrepreneurial Success Strategy. “Radical” new book urges frustrated business owners to make “180-degree shift” for growth. Safety first: The AA helps fleets make human factors more predictable. James Starling, director of AA Business Services, explains more.
Business Advice for business startups, SMEs and Entrepreneurs ...
WEBBank of England interest rate cut, first for 4 years The long awaited interest rate reduction has finally arrived but only just. The decision to reduce rates from 5.25% to 5% ... more. Budget 2024 in summary In a strategic move to rejuvenate Conservative electoral prospects, Jeremy Hunt unveiled a Budget prioritizing tax relief for workers and ...
The Investing in Women Code backs UK female founders
WEB21 hours ago · The Department for Business and Trade has published its annual Investing in Women Code which finds that venture capital fund managers who have signed up to the Code are more likely to invest in female founders.. 32% of all venture capital deals made by Investing in Women Code signatories were in female-founded companies last year, compared to the market average of 28%, revealed in the latest ...
Helping SMEs unlock the power of international trade
WEB2 days ago · By Tim Reid, Chief Executive of UK Export Finance. In April, the Office for National Statistics published data showing that since 2020, there has been 63 percent growth in real terms in the export of services and 7 percent growth for goods.International trade is one of the drivers of growth in modern Britain, as it has been for decades - …
Startup School for Seniors Steps Up as Growing Numbers of Over …
WEBIn early January, IPSE (the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed) released ground breaking analysis revealing a remarkable surge in self-employment among individuals over the age of 50 - and despite an overall decrease in the total solo self-employed population since 2020, the number of business owners in this age group is experiencing significant growth.
More than one million over 50s now work for themselves as …
WEBThe analysis, published today by IPSE (the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed), found that the number of self-employed business owners aged 50 and over surged to 1.1 million in 2023 - 89,000 more than in 2020 - despite the total solo self-employed population falling by 154,000 in the same period.
Disruptive outsourcing business, Factotum shakes up “old school” …
WEBFactotum supports growth, reduces business anxiety of owners and investors, and fills the gap of expertise and time capacity limitations of businesses in house.. Factotum - a disruptive business and professional services outsourcing firm - is the first outsourcing firm in the UK to provide a comprehensive range of services under one roof which include:
Six Ticks develops pioneering relational database-integrated …
WEB2 days ago · Integrated technology will revolutionise data security for regulators, courts, healthcare, financial services, and other organisations IT developer Six Ticks has developed a groundbreaking solution that seamlessly integrates relational databases with blockchain technology without compromising the speed of the relational database system. This pioneering proof-of-concept maintains data integrity ...
Critical Spring Budget for SMEs: 31% of business owners fear …
WEBIn a recent survey conducted by invoice finance company Novuna Business Cash Flow, involving 500 small and medium sized enterprises, a startling 31% of business owners anticipate the potential closure of their businesses by the end of 2024.This statistic underscores the significance of the forthcoming Spring budget, positioning it as potentially one of the most critical in recent years.
New £53 million funding for UK manufacturers to boost …
WEBFive brand new digital manufacturing research centres and projects to help supply chains become more productive are among recipients of £53 million of new government funding to drive the development of the latest digital manufacturing technologies, Investment Minister Lord Grimstone announced today.
Skip to content