
More businesses turn to £6.2bn alternative finance market to power growth
According to the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, the UK online alternative finance market volume rose by 35% in 2017 to £6.2bn. more»
According to the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, the UK online alternative finance market volume rose by 35% in 2017 to £6.2bn. more»
FSB Scotland has urged the Scottish Government to set aside the money in a Brexit resilience fund in its submission ahead of the Scottish Budget on December 12. more»
High street bank TSB published a report in Parliament this week which found that giving SMEs access to the financial tools, products and advice they need would increase their productivity by 10% and boost the UK economy by £70bn. more»
FedEx Express is offering a £20,000 prize to the small UK business which can demonstrate its strategic vision for global success. more»
Small business owners and self-employed people are increasingly grappling with high levels of debt, according to new research from SME advice service Business Debtline. more»
Scottish female entrepreneurs are urging the government for more help to give the economy a multi-billion-pound boost. more»
Green boffins are being urged by the government to come up with new ideas to help save the environment, as part of a new £60m initiative. more»
Small business owners are calling on high street banks to ramp up their technological innovations or they will switch to digital rivals. more»
Starting a business can never happen without some level of risk. The wise entrepreneur will recognise that. The skill is in reducing the risks as far as possible. more»
Donna Torres, director of small business at Xero, helps startup founders understand the different business funding options available for new companies. more»