Scotland’s first Amazon Academy, running in partnership with small business network Enterprise Nation, will take place on 23 May this year at the EICC, The Exchange, In Edinburgh. more»
Business Advice caught up with small business campaigner Emma Jones to find out more about the ambitions of the recently formed Small Business Taskforce and what the UK’s community of startups can expect as the post-Brexit landscape takes shape. more»
New prime minister Theresa May has put further distance between her government and that of David Cameron – with a number of ministerial changes in key roles. Significantly for small business, Anna Soubry and Ed Vaizey have left the government. more»
Despite warnings of a year-long recession by George Osborne and calls from leading entrepreneurs that the country is stronger within the European Union, the British public have voted for a Brexit. more»
Jones spoke exclusively to Business Advice after chairing an EU referendum debate in London and Birmingham which suggested the votes of entrepreneurs are swinging dramatically towards the remain camp. more»
In a speech on 24 April, the business secretary Sajid Javid launched a “call for evidence” from small business leaders across Britain, asking for their views on non-compete clauses. more»
The government has updated VAT guidance for digital micro businesses and warned the owners of the UK’s smallest enterprises to “carefully consider” if their trading activities are regular enough to constitute a business before registering for the EU wide VAT Mini One Stop Shop (VAT MOSS). more»
House of Lords trade minister Francis Maude has announced that the government is to take a new approach to boosting exports – by focusing support on key industries the UK has a strong competitive advantage in. more»
Founder of Enterprise Nation, Emma Jones, talks to Business Advice about her quest to promote enterprise in the UK. more»
David Cameron has named new business ambassadors in what he said was a commitment to boosting the UK's performance in international trade and attracting investment. more»
