Despite these concerns, SMEs are focused on long-term growth and adopting alternative financing options that provide access to working capital. The C2FO Working Capital Outlook Survey examines the preferences of more than 1,800 SMEs in the UK, US, Germany, France and Italy for improving working capital efficiency, examining trends associated with economic and political factors, financing,
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Brexit, British enterprise, and the price of profitability
by Ben Lobel • • 0 Comments
Has Brexit been good or bad for British enterprise? We don’t yet know for sure. We don’t yet know when the UK’s exit from the European Union will occur; we don’t yet know how it will occur; and, in truth, we don’t yet know if it will even happen at all. If and when it
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A weak pound: The Brexit benefit
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It seems that a significant majority of small business owners are spending their time complaining about Brexit, when their time would be better spent focussing on all that’s positive about what’s happened, says Sammy Blindell of How To Build a Brand. ‘While they’ve all got their heads buried in the sand, getting caught up in politics and economic
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Brexit is an opportunity rather than a hindrance, finds SMEs
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The referendum result may have sent Sterling plummeting to a 30-year low, but almost half (47 per cent) of small business leaders anticipate no disruptive impact at all from Brexit. Only 14 per cent are concerned that the UK leaving the EU will significantly affect them, according to a study by CitySprint. The company’s survey has found
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Keep Calm and Carry On: What Brexit Means for Doing Business Across the Pond
by Tony Tie • • 0 Comments
The mood in Britain? Uncertainty. But airlines are competitive, the dollar is strong and there are still plenty of reasons to head to the mother country.
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Don't Say 'Tally Ho' To The U.K. — Yet!
by Jeffrey Hayzlett • • 0 Comments
Many of the predictions about Britain’s imminent ‘Brexit’ are bad for U.S. businesses. But not all of them.
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Brexit fails to dampen spirits of small businesses
by Ben Lobel • • 0 Comments
Nine in ten business leaders expect Brexit to prompt a fall in economic growth in the short-term, according to the Business Growth Fund’s Growth Climate Index. However, 74 per cent of the 450 respondents argue that Britain is still a great place to start and grow a business. Furthermore, despite the uncertainty surrounding the EU referendum, just
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Brexit Turmoil Makes Britain a Bargain for U.S. Businesses
by David Nicholls • • 0 Comments
Brexit has created a buyer’s market for U.K. talent and real estate but you’ll need help navigating the uncertainty.
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London Startup Scene Weighs Threat of British 'Techxit'
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High-profile companies are threatening to pull out or slow down plans to enter the U.K. market, international employees are second-guessing their immigration standing and investors could cut new funding that is the lifeblood of young tech firms.
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Britain Just Voted to 'Brexit' the EU. What Does That Mean for Americans?
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The decision is expected to have global implications, some of which may take years to play out.