Recent global research from Norton by Symantec reveals one in five UK consumers have smart devices, and an overwhelming majority of them (84 per cent) find they simplify their life. However, while they welcome the added convenience of internet-connected thermostats, TVs, gaming consoles and baby monitors offer, consumers’ lax security habits and overconfidence in connected
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Despite Brexit, the UK is the best country to start a business
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Idinvest Partners launches an annual study into the UK’s attitudes towards entrepreneurship. Idinvest’s UK Entrepreneurship Barometer measures the concerns of the next generation of entrepreneurial talent and therefore addresses the health of the UK’s innovation ecosystem. In its first year, the barometer poses questions about Brexit consequences, personal motivations, fundraising challenges and economic climate. Despite
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Nominations now open for the British Small Business Awards 2017!
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High-flying workers lead the charge into self-employment
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The recent rise in self-employment is being led by workers in relatively ‘privileged’ high-skilled, higher-paying sectors such as advertising and banking. Their considerable tax advantages over employees, rather than new technology and the gig economy, are central to the rapid growth in self-employment, according to new analysis published by the Resolution Foundation. Self-employed workers in
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Long-termism needed in talent management as well as business strategies
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Global talent acquisition and management firm, Alexander Mann Solutions, highlights the need for firms to take a long term approach to people management, despite the perceived need for short-term objectives in a growing gig economy. In response to a recent report from McKinsey and Company which reveals that companies with long term views outperform their
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Entrepreneur nation – Four million Brits to become self-employed
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Great Britain is a nation of aspiring entrepreneurs, according to a new report from Aldermore, the specialist lender and savings bank. Just over one in seven, the equivalent of four million British workers want to become self-employed at some point in the future, and more than one fifth (22 per cent) saying it has always
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Is your business missing out on asset based lending?
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Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are missing out on an opportunity to fund their business more effectively because they lack information about the benefits of asset based lending, a new study from Close Brothers reveals. Its research suggests many SMEs are sticking with inflexible and often unobtainable forms of credit because they aren’t aware of
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How Brexit & Trump has affected digital marketers 2017 strategy
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The surprising rise in populist sentiment in 2016 has resulted in two-thirds (66 per cent) of digital marketers questioning how well they understand their brand’s audience, according to new research commissioned by digital agency Greenlight Digital. In a bid to understand if and how brands are reacting to the recent Trump presidency and Brexit result, Greenlight
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UK SMEs lost £8.72 billion every year managing company expenses
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UK SMEs are collectively losing over £8.72 Billion every year as a result of the time taken to complete weekly finance related tasks such as company expenses, a Soldo survey among 1,200 business reveals. The survey, conducted independently by YouGov, uncovers the extent of financial admin among employees of UK SMEs, who spend an average
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A fifth of UK startups expect to open a European outpost due to Brexit
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Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) releases its Startup Outlook report today. The report, now in its fifth year in the UK, is based on an annual survey of technology and healthcare startups that gauges their perceptions on European business conditions and Brexit, as well as fundraising, hiring and policy issues. This year’s survey included responses from
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