Micro business owners tend not to have as much capital as large corporate brands. Luckily, Business Advice has put together its top five list of favourite free business marketing techniques for smaller companies. Which one best suits your venture? more»
The council has partnered with peer to peer lending platform ThinCats and the Aston Reinvest Trust (ACT) a West Midlands community development fund to help finance startups and social enterprise founders in the poorest parts of the city. more»
In a further pledge to small businesses, the self-declared entrepreneur's bank? has said that increasing the number of local business managers across the country will ensure a higher proportion of startups get off the ground. more»
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has identified a pressing need for Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) to become more accountable around local spending transparency. more»
As the government gave the green light for the UK's first fracking site in Lancashire, calls have already come to ensure an inclusive supply chain that offers opportunities for small firms in the region. more»
Asking London-based small company owners their views on business rates, 44 per cent told The London Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) they were worried about the revaluation due in 2017. more»
In a bid to hand back greater financial stability? to the small businesses it rellies on, the popular supermarket chain has announced it will introduce new payment terms over the next two months. more»
To improve relations between pub landlords and their tenants, the government has appointed chartered surveyor Paul Newbry as independent Pub Code Adjudicator, responsible for governing relationships between pub-owning businesses and tied tenants, whilst enforcing the statutory Pubs Code. more»
Local councils should be granted greater freedoms to become public entrepreneurs, borrowing and spending taxpayer money on investments in key public services to roll back the tide of privatisation, according to Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn. more»
A landlord has barred 800 people from his pub, after they launched a successful campaign to make it more difficult for him to sell off. more»
