As Chancellor Phillip Hammond delivered his last budget before Brexit Business Matters spoke to some of the organisations that support UK SMEs about whether they felt the announcements went far enough.
Category: Opinion
Some of the UKs leading business leaders and opinion formers share their insight and ideas for growth
5 signs your ‘SEO expert’ is a fool (or a con artist)
With the term ‘SEO being super-charged with buzz and delight, it’s no surprise that some nasty folks have tried to take the career of SEO expert for a joy ride at some brands’ expense.
Budget must give small businesses tax break they deserve
Leading small business campaigner, peak b, calls for allowance for small businesses helping communities, off the back of new social impact research
Cyber warfare continues to wage on
This month PM Theresa May called for new penalties for cyber warfare in the wake of the attempted hacking by Russian agents of the chemical weapons watchdog that investigated the Salisbury chemical attack.
Do any of us make the most out of our support network?
Author Porter Gale wrote the most important asset in business isn’t financial capital, but social capital – the ability to “build a network of authentic personal and professional relationships.”
Getting small businesses ready for Brexit – whatever that might bring…
Whether we “crash” noisily out of the EU or make a genteel departure, it is going to impact small businesses.
Workplace Bullying: The way forward to a zero tolerance
Workplace bullying is most definitely on the increase, not least of all because of the ample opportunities for cyber bullying in our high tech workplaces.
Managers, how comfortable are you with discussing your employees’ mental health?
Emma Bullen from MHR provides practical advice on how managers can initiate conversations about mental health with employees and create a positive culture around mental well being in the workplace.
RBS boss: Bank’s tarnished reputation could take another 10 years to recover
Royal Bank of Scotland’s tarnished reputation could take another 10 years to recover from its role in the financial crisis and a string of scandals, the lender’s chief executive has warned.
The point of having a strategy
What is the point of having a strategy? While this question sounds rhetorical, Michael Shattuck, Strategic Operations Consultant at Widen believes it’s the central dilemma of 21st-century business.
Labour Party plans on employee share ownership are misguided
Knee-jerk dismissal of Labour Party’s Inclusive Ownership Fund idea misses the point, says former Government adviser on employee ownership
Are you already preparing for failure?
So many would-be entrepreneurs start their venture preparing for failure, are you one of them? Know the signs
Being Gay at Work: Pride & Progress
In July 2017, the Government launched a national survey of LGBT people. The survey received more than 108,000 responses, making it the largest national survey of its kind anywhere in the world.
Is 9-5 no longer the norm
Recently, it has been publicised that PwC has launched a new scheme allowing new recruits to propose the hours of the week they wish to work
Centralised HQs will soon be a thing of the past – & that’s good for business
There’s no denying that remote working has changed the face of day-to-day business, we seek to label these, such as the gig economy certainly do drive this change.
