Monthly Archives: June 2021

#AskFSB: tweet your questions to FSB policy boss Craig Beaumont

Originally written by Small Business Team on Small Business
On 8 July SmallBusiness.co.uk will be hosting a special one-off Twitter Q&A with Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) policy boss Craig Beaumont.
Craig is chief of external affairs at the FSB, which means he has the ear of politicians when it comes to them making policy decisions affecting our businesses.
To join in, just follow @smallbusinessuk and tweet your questions to Craig now using the hashtag #AskFSB.
Remember, you can only tweet your questions to Craig through the @smallbusinessuk Twitter feed.
Craig will answer any questions about running your small business, particularly where government support measures for those that should be allowed to fully reopen on 19 July in England are concerned.

Bounce Back Loans
The looming review of business rates
The lack of income support for directors
Brexit
What HMRC is doing and what Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak can and should be doing to get Covid-ravaged small businesses back on their feet

Craig Beaumont knows better than anyone what our politicians might be persuaded to do to help small business, so send him your questions now using #AskFSB.
 
#AskFSB: tweet your questions to FSB policy boss Craig Beaumont

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Six business books every start-up entrepreneur should read

Originally written by Alice Feilden on Small Business
Whether you’re a start-up founder or an entrepreneurial veteran, there are always new lessons to be learned. These six business books – which were all shortlisted in the prestigious 2021 Business Books of the Year – will help you stay inspired, motivated and on your toes, ready for the next challenge.
Winner –The Unfair Advantage – Ash Ali and Hassan Kubba
The co-authors of this year’s award-winning business book of the year, Ash Ali and Hasan Kubba, met years ago at a business dinner and quickly became friends. At the time, Ali, who had great success as Just Eat’s first marketing director, was concentrating on angel investing. Kubba decided to join him and watch the entrepreneurial pitches whenever he had the time.
“I used to ask these people in pitches, what’s your unfair advantage?” says Ali. “The most successful entrepreneurs are the ones that know what their unfair advantages are and how to double down on them.”
The philosophy outlined in the book, which points out flaws in the hustle and hard-work culture, instead encourages self-awareness and reflection to maximise business and entrepreneurial potential.
“Our book is not prescriptive,” says Ali, who had grown tired of self-help books “always

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