Business finance lessons for UK startups from Seedrs, Flubit and Playmob
If you’re an enthusiastic entrepreneur looking to start a new venture, have you truly stopped to consider the financial aspects of setting up and growing a business
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Export to grow: How SMEs can manage foreign exchange costs
By Simon Brooke
According to government figures, small businesses that export are five times more likely to succeed than those that don’t.
Demystifying support for small and micro businesses is long overdue
This week, MPs warned that government support for small businesses is “complex and unclear.”
Bizdaq: A new digital way to sell your business
By Simon Brooke
While corporate finance houses have made a pretty penny selling businesses for decades now, a new online option is threatening to turn the advisor sector on its head.
Female engineering graduates should be given a rebate on the cost of their education
By David Craik
Julie Kenny, chair and chief executive of Rotherham-based security alarm manufacturer Pyronix, believes the government should look seriously at slashing the cost of university fees by as much as 50 per cent for engineering students – but only if they join the industry immediately after graduation.
Charlie Mullins: Creating an army of like-minded entrepreneurs
It doesn’t matter if it’s an entrepreneur like me, who started with just a bag of tools and a battered old van, or someone like QPR footballer Charlie Austin who’s gone from playing non-league to Premier League in a handful of seasons; we all love a good story about people who beat the odds to succeed.
How to give a great 2015 company kick-off presentation
It’s that time again when many business leaders are thinking about setting their agenda for the year ahead with a 2015 kick-off presentation.