Ahead of the 2015 general election, Real Business rounded up a handful of entrepreneurs and executives to discuss the issues small businesses face from the government, and the changes they would like to see by the next party in power.
Entrepreneurship is under attack and the election will be the battlefield where Labour aims to stick the knife in to business owners, who are actually the saviours of the economy.
A geographical report from Nesta has found the UK’s creative industries are distributed unevenly across the country, with 43 per cent of creative economy jobs in London and the south-east.
By Jane Gomez
The Supper Club MD Jane Gomez gives her opinion on the recent Start Up Loans funding commitment and explains what must be done to support the next stage of growth – scale-ups.
By Chris Gentle
Medium-sized businesses are driving the UK’s economic recovery – so what lessons should the government and others take from these successful firms
Business secretary Vince Cable has claimed that businesses and consumers across Europe are being let down by the continent’s “patchwork” approach to the digital economy, which is why he plans to create a “digital single market”.
The Start Up Loans scheme has now now lent approximately £130m to new businesses in the UK since launching in 2012.
I see that the next series of Benefits Street is going to be back on our screens soon, and it got my blood boiling.
Deputy prime minister Nick Clegg and employment relations minister Jo Swinson have voiced opinions on a new government study that found more than half of the country believes childcare should be a responsibility for both parents. However, a review of recent reports suggests that belief still has a long road ahead.
Following the government’s autumn statement announcement to commit £45m to UK exporters, Phil Couchman, CEO of DHL Express UK and Ireland, discusses the future of exporting in 2015.
