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UK Business Forums reacts to Rishi Sunak's Cost of Living announcement

UK Business Forums reacts to Rishi Sunak's Cost of Living announcement

Press statement Thursday, 26 May 2022 UK Business Forums reacts to Rishi Sunak's Cost of Living announcement Where is the help for the forgotten small business owners? Richard Osborne, CEO...

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Got a question about raising finance? Join our webinar

Got a question about raising finance? Join our webinar

It’s hard to know how to secure finance when you’re running a small business. If you have more questions than answers about business funding, don’t miss our upcoming webinar. There's a big market...

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Landlords forced to rent empty shops to rejuvenate high streets

Landlords forced to rent empty shops to rejuvenate high streets

Landlords will be forced to rent out shops that have been empty for one year or longer as part of government plans to rejuvenate high streets. Under the proposals, revealed in the Queen’s Speech...

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UKBF Raising Finance webinar | Thursday, 9 June 2022

UKBF Raising Finance webinar | Thursday, 9 June 2022

Press release UK Business Forums announces free to attend Raising Finance webinar to help small business owners launch and grow UK Business Forums (UKBF), the country’s largest and most active...

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Business Data Group responds to the Queen's Speech 2022

Business Data Group responds to the Queen's Speech 2022

Press statement Responding to the Queen's Speech delivered by Prince Charles in the Houses of Parliament today, Richard Osborne, Chief Executive of Business Data Group and UKBF (UK Business...

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New UKBF Research Shows Small Business Founders Who Prioritise Self-Care Are More Optimistic

New UKBF Research Shows Small Business Founders Who Prioritise Self-Care Are More Optimistic

Press release New research from UKBF, the UK’s largest and most active community of small and micro-business owners, reveals that small business owners who prioritise self-care have a more...

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New UKBF Podcast Provides Even Better Support For Small Business Britain

New UKBF Podcast Provides Even Better Support For Small Business Britain

Press release UKBF, the UK's largest and most active community for small and micro-businesses, has further strengthened its support offering for small business owners by launching an...

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UKBF community feedback survey (3 minute completion time)

UKBF community feedback survey (3 minute completion time)

Community is at the heart of UKBF, and listening to your views has always been important to us. To help us develop UKBF and provide your business with even better support, we would like to gather...

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Complete UKBF's two minute wellbeing survey

Complete UKBF's two minute wellbeing survey

We want to hear what members of the community do to look after their health and wellbeing. Being a business owner is tough so, it would be great to understand and learn from your approach. The...

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Building better workplaces through supporting neurodiversity

Building better workplaces through supporting neurodiversity

As an entrepreneur and business owner on the autistic spectrum, Richard Osborne has long been aware of the barriers and challenges that people with neurodiversity face when it comes to employment...

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Business lessons that SMEs can learn from The Apprentice

Business lessons that SMEs can learn from The Apprentice

What can small business owners learn about how, or how not, to run a business from watching The Apprentice? UKBF's founder, Richard Osborne, shares his thoughts with startups.co.uk.

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Seven practical tips for starting your own business

Seven practical tips for starting your own business

When you decide to take the plunge and start your own business, your to-do list will feel never-ending. Mixed up with the excitement of starting your new business journey will be concern about...

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Small businesses deserve more from Spring Statement says UKBF

Small businesses deserve more from Spring Statement says UKBF

Press Statement - UKBF reaction to Spring Statement 2022 Small businesses deserve more from Spring Statement says UKBF No surprises and no help say small and micro-business owners Today's...

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The power of a good morning routine

The power of a good morning routine

As we come to the end of the first quarter of 2022, you might be reflecting on how the year has panned out for you and whether you are still working towards, or have achieved, the goals you set...

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SME Today talks with influential entrepreneur Richard Osborne

SME Today talks with influential entrepreneur Richard Osborne

Richard Osborne is an ambitious, influential entrepreneur who has been a champion of the small and micro-business sector for the past thirty years. In this interview with SME Today, Richard...

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How mentoring forgotten children can create future leaders

How mentoring forgotten children can create future leaders

New research released by UKBF last week during National Careers Week, showed that more than 45,000 school leavers aged between 16 and 18 years old started their own businesses in the last three...

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What’s in a name - business owner or entrepreneur?

What’s in a name - business owner or entrepreneur?

Do you call yourself a business owner, or are you an entrepreneur? This is a question that UKBF founder, Richard Osborne, is frequently asked. Despite having established and run many successful...

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SME Today talks with influential entrepreneur Richard Osborne

SME Today talks with influential entrepreneur Richard Osborne

Richard Osborne is an ambitious, influential entrepreneur who has been a champion of the small and micro-business sector for the past thirty years. In this interview with SME Today, Richard...

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UKBF contributes to APPG Entrepreneurship Call For Evidence

UKBF contributes to APPG Entrepreneurship Call For Evidence

The APPG for Entrepreneurship has released a new report looking at a fast-growing and dynamic part of the UK's entrepreneurial ecosystem: the sharing economy. Nearly half of the UK population use...

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UKBF response to Government's Levelling Up White Paper

UKBF response to Government's Levelling Up White Paper

Press Statement - UKBF reaction to Levelling Up White Paper UK Business Forums response to The Government's Levelling Up White Paper Levelling Up White Paper Must Be More Than Just Written...

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