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What winning The Start-Up Series meant for me – Les Dawson, Uniblock

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Originally written by Timothy Adler on Small Business
Most of us think of homes being built with bricks or, at a push, timber, but Les Dawson of Uniblock doesn’t so much want to blow your house down as revolutionise the way you build it.
In many ways, Uniblock is a perfect good news story that chimes with Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s pledge to get more social housing built across the North of England and opening a factory in Scunthorpe, still reeling from the closure of British Steel.
Dawson, 56, also shows that you don’t have to be a bearded hipster living in Shoreditch to have a cutting-edge start-up idea. His Uniblock system slashes the amount of time it takes to put up the walls of a new home from six weeks to under a fortnight. Rather than painstakingly laying brick by brick, Uniblock uses concrete-filled sandwiches of high-density polystyrene, which is quicker and easier to build with and offering greater heat insulation.
>See also: What winning The Start-Up Series meant for me – Andy Roberts, Weekly10
Dawson spent 14 years in the Army having taken part in the Falklands War and then ran several businesses in Asia for 15 years before returning to

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How going insolvent could be the best way to save your business

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Originally written by Andrew Shipp on Small Business
These are without doubt, unprecedented times. Small businesses in virtually every sector are struggling financially and facing concerns about what is ahead and how they will survive.
Since May over a million bounce back loans have been issued, the 100-per-cent Government-backed loan scheme to support small businesses during the pandemic. But according to banks, it’s expected that half of these loans won’t be paid back, with many small business kicking bad debt further down the road.
If your company is “insolvent” – meaning it’s unable to pay its debts – or you’re worried that this is likely to be the case in the near future, then it’s important to consider your options.
>See also: Where to find your £5,000 small business technology grant
As a director, not only do you owe various duties to the company, including to act in its best interests, but you also face the risk of personal liability for debts incurred by the company, if you continue to trade once you are aware, or should be aware, that the company is insolvent.
There is no “one size fits all” solution if your company finds itself in such a position. For some, liquidation may be

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SME wellbeing tips from performance coach, Phillippa Hurrell – a podcast

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Originally written by Anna Jordan on Small Business
Today’s episode features professional performance coach, Phillippa Hurrell, who shares practical and insightful tips and advice on how small business owners can look after their wellbeing in these high-pressured and stressful times.
Covering healthy habits, how to understand stress to combat negative thoughts and how to increase productivity, the recording is packed full of practical tips every small business owner can start implementing today.
Have a listen to Phillippa Hurrell in the media player below.

For more advice on running your small business, head over to the UK Domain.
Want to hear more podcasts?
The previous podcast from the UK Domain talks about customer data and cyber security.
We’ve featured a host of guests too. Listen to the latest episodes below.

Angel investor and digital expert, Sherry Coutu
Entrepreneur and former Dragon, Rachel Elnaugh
Businesswoman and Dragon, Deborah Meaden
Entrepreneur and The Apprentice 2005 candidate, Tim Campbell
Gousto CEO, Timo Boldt
Entrepreneur and The Apprentice 2018 candidate, Jackie Fast
Investor and former Dragon, Piers Linney
Investment fund manager, Nicola Horlick
Supermodel turned entrepreneur, Caprice

We’ve got podcast episodes from the first series looking at:

How one business owner’s mental breakdown caused her to see trolls from her past
How one entrepreneur hired a videographer to track their every move and build their

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What winning The Start-Up Series meant for me – Les Dawson, Uniblock

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Originally written by Timothy Adler on Small Business
Most of us think of homes being built with bricks or, at a push, timber, but Les Dawson of Uniblock doesn’t so much want to blow your house down as revolutionise the way you build it.
In many ways, Uniblock is a perfect good news story that chimes with Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s pledge to get more social housing built across the North of England and opening a factory in Scunthorpe, still reeling from the closure of British Steel.
Dawson, 56, also shows that you don’t have to be a bearded hipster living in Shoreditch to have a cutting-edge start-up idea. His Uniblock system slashes the amount of time it takes to put up the walls of a new home from six weeks to under a fortnight. Rather than painstakingly laying brick by brick, Uniblock uses concrete-filled sandwiches of high-density polystyrene, which is quicker and easier to build with and offering greater heat insulation.
>See also: What winning The Start-Up Series meant for me – Andy Roberts, Weekly10
Dawson spent 14 years in the Army having taken part in the Falklands War and then ran several businesses in Asia for 15 years before returning to

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