Monthly Archives: December 2017

Why Open Banking should be on the radar of business owners

While the news is littered with predictions and guestimates of how Brexit will impact UK business, there is a quiet revolution taking place that might well be a game-changer for British SMEs. Ironically, this revolution is driven by European legislation and relates to the finance and banking sector. Called Payments Service Directive 2 (PSD2) it
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How to be resourceful: Top tips for small business frugality

‘Work on developing a culture of resourcefulness’ – Richard Branson, founder of Virgin A practice of frugality is endorsed by many successful entrepreneurs the world over. Ben Collins, founder of finder.com.au, recommends that frugality ensures you can worry less about finances thereby having greater room for taking risks. A baseline benefit shared by many who’ve
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Is a digital skills deficit continuing to hold back small business productivity?

Productivity growth in the UK will continue to stall without government and industry action to tackle a digital skills deficit in small businesses, according to new research from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB). The research finds that over a quarter (26 per cent) of business owners in England lack confidence in their basic digital
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