The UK is becoming an increasingly “cash-last” society asone in fourBrits expects to use their mobile phone to make payments on a daily basis by 2020, growing from the one in 12 who do so already today.
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The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
Winners in 2015 FTA everywoman awards announced
Hundreds of business figures gathered alongside Parliamentary Under Secretary for Transport, Andrew Jones MP today in London for the unveiling of the 2015 FTA everywoman in Transport & Logistics Awards winners.
ClickMechanic secures £320,000 to fix car repairs industry
London-based ClickMechanic, the online marketplace for car repairs, has today announced the closure of a financing round of £320,000 from angel investors led by former Just Eat CEO Klaus Nyengaard. The investment will be used to fuel ClickMechanic’s growth, make new hires and accelerate product innovation.
Bitcoin Capital attracts over $900k from investors in first few weeks on BnkToTheFuture
The price of Bitcoin is down, yet professional investors are flocking to Bitcoin businesses.
62% of UK SMEs have no insight in to health of their business
Almost two thirds of small and medium sized businesses in the UK lack the essential visibility and understanding to run an effective business.
£1m raised by Sugru in 4 days on Crowdcube
Sugru, the world’s first mouldable ‘glue’, has proved a hit with the crowd; 1314 investors put in amounts ranging from £10 to £40,000, enabling the company to reach its £1 million funding target in just four days last week.
Employees want a ‘family feel’ at the heart of their organisation’s culture
Regardless of organisation size, the vast majority of employees want to work for a firm that has a ‘family feel’ and is ‘held together by loyalty and tradition’.
90 per cent of jobseekers rely on other people’s CVs
Nearly 90 per cent of UK job seekers plagiarise other people’s CVs to hide their own poor writing skills, new research reveals.
Only one in three SMEs offer apprenticeships
Just one in three SMEs across the UK currently offer apprenticeships, according to new research from a quarterly survey of SME owners and senior managers.
TCS partners with The Royal College of Art to establish UK Design Innovation Lab
London facility will drive innovation through combined design and technology research and development
New generation of fundraisers sought to join think tank’s Advisory Panel
Plymouth University’s fundraising think tank, Rogare, has started a round of recruitment to its advisory panel. We are looking for the best new thinkers in fundraising to help us translate our research into professional practice around the world.
One in five Enterprise Finance Guarantee loans ends in default
New research has discovered that 20 per cent of loans provided though the 2.3bn Enterprise Finance Guarantee (EFG) scheme are ending up in default.
Improvements needed to recruit Generation Y
Progress in recruitment is good but more must be done to develop young people in work
New tax planned for firms that hire workers from abroad instead on Brits
Plans to encourage businesses to hire Brits have been unveiled with a new tax on firms that rely on cheaper workers from abroad
SMEs are focused on global aspirations rather than issues closer to home
UK SMEs are more concerned with the impact of market and political risks on their business than managing the potential internal risks their business faces on a daily basis.
