Prime Minister David Cameron today welcomed the news that Regus is giving 30,000 young entrepreneurs in England access to its global network of business lounges and administrative support.
Category: News
The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
It’s just not tennis
Donna Obstfield on business and sport
World first for UK franchisees
UK business is setting a new standard for the rest of the franchising world as the British Franchise Association (bfa) has opened its doors to franchisees as voting members for the first time in its history.
Government shows support for employee ownership
Action to knock down the barriers stopping British businesses from becoming employee-owned was announced by Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg and Minister for Employment Relations, Norman Lamb today.
New lease to make life simpler for small businesses
Small businesses will now find it easier to move into new business premises more quickly and at a lower cost, thanks to a new business lease which has been launched today by Business Minister Baroness Wilcox.
New business support project to boost SMEs’ technology potential
A new £1.1 million project led by Coventry University Enterprises is set to support SMEs in the West Midlands by identifying affordable technologies to ‘future proof’ the companies and gain them a competitive advantage.
The First Ever Business Festival For Women In The UK
This free to attend day offers advice specifically designed for women on starting up and growing a business, as well as demystifying some of the issues that face the modern female entrepreneur.
Bob Diamond’s Exit Must Be A Turning Point
Bob Diamond’s resignation as chief executive of Barclays must act as a critical turning point for the banking industry, says the boss of the world’s largest independent financial advisory firm.
Working parents in the holidays
Jennifer Grant of Gravitate HR on how employers can support working parents during the school holidays
How to sell your business without getting into ‘Dire Straights’
Recently appointed as Entrepreneur in Residence at the British Library, a role previously held by the late Dame Anita Roddick, and using his extensive contacts around the World, Stephen Fear intends to help fledgling British businesses evolve into major enterprises. Here he talks about selling your business.
Government delivers better access to business mentors
A drive by the Government to help people find a business mentor, increase the number of mentors available and improve information about mentoring to help UK businesses to grow, has made significant progress in the last year.
Boris Johnson opens Wayra Academy for Britain’s brightest & best tech entrepreneurs
London Mayor Boris Johnson has officially opened the 10th Wayra Academy – Telefonica’s accelerator programme – established in London to help digital talent go global.
The ‘Cloud’ has a silver lining for British business
Despite the economic outlook 18 per cent of European SME’s are planning to invest in cloud technology in the next twelve months.
Start-Ups offered free marketing advice
The Marketing Agencies Association and StartUp Britain have announced that Lord Young, the enterprise adviser to the Prime Minister, will kick-off‘Marketing 4 StartUp Britain’ – a week of free events for start-ups designed to demonstrate how marketing can help grow their business.
The UK and Bribery: Action Needed
Although it is a year since the UK’s Bribery Act came into force, many companies still have no anti-bribery code of conduct to protect them from the risk of prosecution.
