Small firms urged to join the race to net zero
The government is calling on the six million small businesses in the UK to lead the way on climate action as part of the drive to net zero...
Date: 1 June 2021 By:
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Small business news - June 2021
June 2021
FSB proposes employee equity plan to aid recovery
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Date: 1 June 2021 By:
Many of the UK's smallest firms still in survival mode
Despite signs that the economy is bouncing back strongly, 15% of owner-managed businesses are in survival mode and expect to make redundancies, according to a new report...
Date: 1 June 2021 By:
Workplace friendships in the time of COVID
A new study has looked at how workers across a variety of industries feel about their friends at work and how the pandemic has affected these relationships...
Date: 24 May 2021 By:
Deadline looms for joining VAT deferral scheme
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Date: 24 May 2021 By:
Lack of marketing know-how is holding back small businesses
As online marketing becomes more important than ever, a new survey has found that almost half of UK small business owners don't know to market their business...
Date: 24 May 2021 By:
Eight in ten firms say R&D has suffered during the pandemic
The vast majority of businesses that carry out research and innovation work in the UK have reported delays or stoppages to research activities during the pandemic...
Date: 18 May 2021 By:
Job vacancies rise as businesses start hiring again
The latest government employment statistics show that the number of job vacancies has increased by 8% compared to the last quarter...
Date: 18 May 2021 By:
SME optimism rises as COVID-19 restrictions are eased
New research has found that UK small businesses are now more optimistic than they were before the coronavirus pandemic...
Date: 18 May 2021 By:
Is your business ready for the Great British Switch Off?
A third of small firms are unaware of forthcoming changes to the UK telecoms network, according to Zen Internet...
Date: 11 May 2021 By:
Freelancer fortunes improve as economic bounce back begins
The latest survey of sole traders shows that UK freelancers have seen a "remarkable" recovery in earnings in the first quarter of 2021 after an incredibly difficult year...
Date: 11 May 2021 By:
Businesses struggle with multi-channel marketing
A new report has revealed that marketers are finding it hard to connect with customers effectively because of the sheer number of communication channels available...
Date: 11 May 2021 By:
Small firms are struggling despite support schemes
More than a quarter of UK SMEs say they need additional support from the government to stay afloat...
Date: 4 May 2021 By:
How messaging apps transform customer communication
More than half of UK businesses now use mobile messaging apps such as WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger to keep in touch with their customers...
Date: 4 May 2021 By:
Business leaders embrace hybrid working
A new poll of business directors has found that the majority plan to allow some remote working for their staff even after COVID-19 restrictions are lifted...
Date: 4 May 2021 By:
Employers urged to tackle unhealthy working habits
The "always on" culture means that many employees work outside of their contracted hours or when they are ill, according to a new report on wellbeing at work...
Date: 27 April 2021 By:
Pandemic sees rise in the number of side hustles
New research has found that more people have turned to freelance work alongside their day jobs during the pandemic...
Date: 27 April 2021 By: