Originally written by Anna Jordan on Small Business Thousands of new businesses have launched over the course of the Covid-19 pandemic. Out of 1,000 micro businesses, one in five respondents have gone online for the first time, according to the l...
Tuesday, May 11, 2021
Friday, May 7, 2021
SMEs plan to invest £150,000 in the coming months as restrictions ease #SmallBiz
Originally written by Anna Jordan on Small Business The average SME intends to invest £150,000 in the near future as lockdown easing sparks a growth in optimism. Those in construction (£225,000) and transport (£209,000) plan to invest even more. ...
Thursday, May 6, 2021
Mark Wright: ‘You say crazy stuff to be entertaining on The Apprentice’ #SmallBiz
Originally written by Anna Jordan on Small Business Welcome to Small Business Snippets, the podcast from SmallBusiness.co.uk. Today’s guest is Mark Wright – entrepreneur, TV personality and winner of The Apprentice in 2014. We talk about work-lif...
Thursday, April 22, 2021
Scotland election manifestos 2021 – what’s in them for small businesses? #SmallBiz
Originally written by Anna Jordan on Small Business We’ve got the 2021 election in Scotland coming up on May 6. To help you decide who to vote for, we’ve summed up all of Scotland’s political party pledges geared towards small businesses. SNP Co...
Monday, March 29, 2021
A quarter of small exporters cease selling to EU since Brexit transition end #SmallBiz
Originally written by Anna Jordan on Small Business More than a quarter of small exporters have ceased selling to customers in the EU following post-Brexit transition delays. The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) warns that what might have bee...
Sunday, March 21, 2021
Demand for business stress counselling nearly doubles since Covid #SmallBiz
Originally written by Anna Jordan on Small Business An online counselling firm working with businesses whose staff needed help with stress and anxiety saw demand shoot up by 84 per cent over the past year. Healing Clouds – whose clients include T...