There is a generation of small businesses hungry to reinvent the high street

You’d be forgiven for thinking the story of our British high streets was all about the evacuation of large retailers.  Debenhams, Mothercare, Topshop, Peacocks barely scratch the surface of

May 4, 2021

Small business advisers, your country needs you

Like a rallying cry in 1940s war-time Britain, thousands of the UK’s business advisers have been called up to do

July 9, 2020

Covid changes could electrify entrepreneurial Britain, so let’s give SMEs the support they deserve

We have always been a nation of small businesses.  The UK’s 5.9m SMEs account for 99 per cent of all

June 16, 2020

The importance of being positive: How to build a resilient business mindset

From my experience, entrepreneurs are an optimistic bunch by nature. They see opportunity; they grasp it.  Yet the not-so-simple journey

February 21, 2020

How to start your own business in 2020

As many of us embark on our new year’s resolutions to eat less and get fit, a good 20 per

January 17, 2020

Startup entrepreneurs are seeking more advice than ever before

As a nation, we’re not great at admitting when we need help. We like to soldier on with a stiff

November 1, 2019

If Kylie Jenner can be an entrepreneurial superstar, so can the rest of Generation Z

Generation Z are the most entrepreneurial age group, according to recent research. While we all thought that millennials were the trailblazers

March 7, 2019

How government is opening its supply chain – to small business’s benefit

If you’ve never considered government as a potential client for your business, think again. Government spends £230bn every year on

December 7, 2014