Opinion
Banks should be a last resort for SMEs struggling with cash flow
Top business coach urges SMEs to turn to ‘above the board’ guerrilla cash flow tactics.
Friday 30 October 2026
Top business coach urges SMEs to turn to ‘above the board’ guerrilla cash flow tactics.
A new study looking into the success rate of businesses applying for external funding has found as many as nearly one in three firms have been…
Joblessness and youth unemployment are at record lows. Thriving exports are creating a massive balance of trade surplus. Entrepreneurship is booming, fuelled by the lowest personal…
A steep increase in adoption of cloud-based services such as KashFlow accounting software indicates a rise in remote working since the Olympics arrived in London.
The Government today highlights its proposals for the ground breaking midata programme, as part of its ongoing consultation and progress review which sets out measures to…
Small businesses continue to be one of the main areas of the economy most affected by the economic downturn in the UK. However, despite the signs…
Our member panels are used to gauge small business owners’ opinions on a range of key topics – this time it is training and skills to…
If sales are slow, or the uptake on a new product or service is not as good as expected, it is not always easy to discern…
The latest Business Insolvency Index from Experian, the global information services company, today revealed a fall in the rate of insolvencies among UK firms.
New measures to deliver greater clarity and transparency on consumer rights, that will help boost the confidence of both consumers and businesses, will be published on…
Family-run businesses account for almost a quarter of UK SMEs, providing over 9 million jobs, however many of them could be in danger due to inadequately…
The time-honoured tradition of relying on good relationships to make sales is a losing strategy according to a study from CEB, the member-based advisory company.
Nestled away in the entrepreneur's mind, there are four distinct traits of his or her personality that work together to make an entrepreneur successful.
Simon Hartley is a sports psychologist, author and performance coach. After working with athletes such as double Olympian and Commonwealth champion swimmer, Chris Cook for 7…
Unemployed people over the age of 50 are starting their own businesses as latest ONS stats reveal