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Scottish government launches small business coronavirus helpline

by Timothy Adler • March 13, 2020 • 0 Comments

Originally written by Timothy Adler on Small Business
The Scottish government has launched a helpline for small businesses coping with the unfolding coronavirus pandemic.
The COVID-19 helpline is open Monday to Friday, between 8:30am and 5:30pm.
Based at the existing Scottish Enterprise call centre in Clydebank, advisers across Scotland will answer questions from small businesses related to COVID-19. The helpline will also help the Scottish government identify the current challenges facing business over coronavirus.
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The business helpline number is 0300 303 0660. The helpline will be open Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5.30pm.
Callers should select option one to speak to the COVID-19 team.
However, the Scottish government has yet to respond to chancellor Rishi Sunak’s announcement in the Budget that nearly half of all small businesses in England will be exempted from business rates in 2020-21. This is because business rates have been devolved to governments in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Scottish economy secretary Fiona Hyslop said: “We continue to work closely with our partners to identify what further support businesses need … I also chaired a meeting with representatives from Scotland’s business support organisations including the STUC to hear their concerns and

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5 top small business tips from one of Britain’s best business schools

by Tim Vorley • February 6, 2020 • 0 Comments

Originally written by Tim Vorley on Small Business
You don’t necessarily need a business degree to run a business. There are 5.9 million SMEs across the UK, with many learning on the job and doing well.
While there is no substitute for real-world experience, the UK’s business schools can offer a lot of practical insight and support on everything from starting up to scaling. This goes beyond the degrees they offer, to the broader way they work with local businesses.
Many business owners just don’t have the bandwidth, or the money, to juggle studying for a business degree alongside their business.
One thing that we say time and again is that it is important to take a step back from working “in” the business, to working “on” the business. This is something that few owner/managers can do easily, but it makes all the difference in being able to see the wood from the trees.
There are a host of areas that business school academics have conducted research into, which can help small businesses fine tune their growth strategy.
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Here are some 5 top tips from one of Britain’s best business schools:
#1 – Innovate but not

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Neil Patel reviews his journey to success: learn from his top 5 mistakes

by Partner Content • November 13, 2019 • 0 Comments

Originally written by Partner Content on Small Business
How many online marketing experts have you seen share all the mistakes they’ve made while building their businesses? Not many, I bet. That’s why Neil Patel’s openness about his own failures has always been so refreshing.
It seems a bit counter-intuitive to tell your agency’s potential marketing customers about the biggest marketing mistakes you’ve made in your career, or worse, to admit to your massive blog audience that what you’ve been teaching them is wrong.
However, if Neil’s success throughout the years has been any indication, this kind of transparency has only bolstered his position of one of the most knowledgeable and respected online marketing experts to date. Today, Neil Patel is one of the fiercest competitive marketers around.
Between interviews where he reflects on his journey since starting his first business at age 16, to conference talks where he gets into the details of his worst business decisions, Neil Patel has consistently reviewed many hard lessons he’s learned as an entrepreneur.
Let’s take a look at some of the biggest mistakes he’s made during his career, and the lessons we can learn from him to build better businesses for ourselves.
Mistake #1: Picking the wrong business partners
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How listening to business advice can make you £2 million

by Ben Lobel • February 1, 2018 • 0 Comments

If your experience is anything like mine, then listening to good business advice should net you an extra £2 million. It’s important to say at this early point that I didn’t listen to advice, so you’re not about to hear me crowing on about anything. Indeed, if I’d realised sooner that I needed advice I
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4 Business Gurus Share Their Secrets to Success

by Business & Burgers • May 2, 2017 • 0 Comments

Get to the meat with Noah Elias, CEO Coaching International founder Mark Moses, DUB magazine co-founder Myles Kovacs and real estate tycoon Matt Theriault.

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Lessons From Your Old Job to Help Your New Business

by Editor • July 19, 2016 • 0 Comments

By Lorin Martinez You’re ready to start your new business and leave your old job behind. You should be excited for this new chapter and proud of yourself for taking the next step. What you may not realize is that everything you learned working at your corporate job can now be used to succeed in your […]