Barclays teams up with Big Issue Invest to support social enterprise
Social enterprise startups given funding boost as Barclays gets on board with Big Issue Invest’s Social Venturing Challenge (CSV)
Business plan is key to SMEs' profitability, says Exact
Research from Exact shows SMEs with a business plan make a more consistent profit than those without
Zero hours contracts 'should not be used', MPs say
Scottish Affairs Committee raises concerns that zero hours contracts create unbalanced relationship in favour of employer
Lord Digby Jones: better education system will ease SME recruitment woes
Former CBI boss says an illiterate and innumerate workforce is an “obscenity” for small businesses in the UK
Family business handovers fraught with difficulty, says PwC report
Survey from PwC reveals that next generation are concerned about transition from running a start-up to taking on the family business
A watercooler moment with... Jon Woodall
A watercooler moment with Jon Woodall, founder and managing director of Space 48, the e-commerce agency
Ignore social media at your peril, says Ann Summers’ Jacqueline Gold
The lingerie boss encourages businesses to leverage the power of social media in closing speech at Elite Business National Conference and Exhibition
Michael Portillo: government has done all it can for SMEs
Small businesses must rely on each other, not government, says Michael Portillo at Elite Business National Conference and Exhibition
