The biggest pension changes in a generation are providing cash funding for UK start-ups with 100,000 UK Olderpreneur’s expected to cash in around £400million of their pensions to fund their new ventures this year.
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The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
375,000 UK university students are budding entrepreneurs
Over a quarter of students have started or plan to start a business venture whilst they are still at university, according to new research from Santander.
SMEs braced for freelance staffing clampdown nightmare as workers forced onto payroll
UKs small business owners who are still reeling from the cost of the new National Living Wage and pensions auto-enrolment fear Chancellor George Osborne will clamp down on the use of freelance staff in Wednesday’s Autumn Statement.
UKs £29 a month ‘lifestyle subscription service’ receives first £500k investment
Subscription-based lifestyle service Wonderush, which gives subscribers the ability to book on to hundreds of different experiences, classes and events – for just £29 a month – has officially launched, having received £500,000 from e-commerce investment fund Fuel.Ventures.
Online recruitment portal Hiring Hub secures £100k innovation grant
Manchester based Hiring Hub has secured a £100,000 grant from Innovate UK to part-fund its development of an intelligent, cloud-based recruitment system.
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg tops list of richest entrepreneurs under 40 in the US – four times richer than his nearest challenger
Mark Zuckerberg’s fortune has climbed to $47billion, according to a list of the richest people in the US under the age of 40.
New business accelerator service launched for UK SMEs
London based Pitch Factory has launched an online business accelerator service for SMEs called Factoria Plus.
Fired Apprentice hopefuls Sam Curry and Elle Stevenson to co-write new children’s book
He may have left Lord Sugar feeling anything but impressed but fired Apprentice hopeful Sam Curry has set his sights on a lucrative new business venture with his beloved friends Elle and Snottydink.
New Investment Fund: World’s First “Curry Bond” Listed in London
Sun Global Investments Limited and ZyFin Holdings Pte. Limited (ZyFin) today confirm the listing of the world’s first Indian fixed income ETF, the LAM Sun Global ZyFin India Sovereign Enterprise Bond UCITS ETF, on the London Stock Exchange
5 Tips to avoid Black Friday frenzy
New research shows why small businesses SHOULDN’T blindly follow the Black Friday & Cyber Monday craze
Businesses urged to encourage young people to consider STEM
UK businesses are set to benefit from a free-to-access, nationwide initiative to help business offer inspirational school trips to young people. The innovative “Best School Trip, Ever!” programme from the Your Life campaign will enable hundreds of businesses to offer young people first-hand experience of the dynamic career possibilities available in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM).
Nearly half of all SMEs forced to borrow to cover essential outgoings
Almost half of small and medium sized businesses have been forced to urgently borrow money in order to cover basic monthly costs such as wages.
Overtime Overload – the 7 day working week
New research by global workplace provider Regus has revealed that workers in the UK are regularly putting in a considerable number of extra hours at the office. Almost a fifth (17%) regularly work a staggering 15 hours per week or more – the equivalent of two days – in addition to their scheduled hours. These workers are therefore effectively working a seven day week.
Employers say government must focus on quality over quantity
With the UK skills shortage under intense scrutiny – businesses say ‘quality over quantity’ is key to future business success and productivity improvements.
Scottish SMEs lead the UK in expansion plans
A new survey has revealed that Scottish SMEs are leading the UK with expansion plans for their businesses as confidence in the economy grows.
