Denise O'Leary of Purpol Marketing discusses the effect the recent closure of the Business Growth Service has had on her business. This week I received a very sad email, terminating our...
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Every month, we see many members asking UKBF for advice on new business ideas. As such, we've decided to start looking at the member behind the concept, and are choosing one a week to highlight...
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UKBF editor Rachael Power went to the first Business Funding Show in London this week. In her first Editor's Diary, she shares some industry updates taken from the event. Business...
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The UK's been told to prepare for another storm, as Jonas makes its way over from the US. Small and micro businesses in areas prone to flooding may need to shore up or prepare for the...
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The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) has told BusinessZone it is winding down the Business Growth Service following last week's spending review. It will stop taking...
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The number of new businesses being launched reached record levels in 2015, with over 608,100 new companies being incorporated last year, a 5% increase on 2014, which itself set a record...
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The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) launched an awareness campaign for auto enrolment using a Back to the Future meme and a giant blue, green and purple mascot called Workie...
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Imagine being the cofounder of a startup and stepping down from the helm to head of product, only a year later to take up the CEO position again. That's what Sean Rad, co-founder of...
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British businesses are already exporting all sorts of products to North America, from Postman Pat books to foldable bicycles and industrial PCs, while a new trade agreement could break down the...
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The funding model for the government's innovation agency Innovate UK, which supports businesses to grow through grants and mentoring, is set to change and it faces being amalgamated with Research...
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The government has recently announced a raft of plans to increase fair competition in certain markets for small businesses and reduce the regulatory burden. Among the ideas outlined in a...
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The government has recently launched a new plan to help small businesses investing in research and development (R&D) to claim tax relief. From November 2015 companies with a turnover...
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In a shiny new office overlooking Bristol's famous leaning church tower, we met with regional Business Growth Fund (BGF) director Paul Oldham. Plaques about the businesses they've...
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MassChallenge's Hailey Woldt explains why the massive startup accelerator has chosen the UK as its latest base and outlines what it looks for in companies to bring onto its four-month incubator...
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