Some 12 per cent of self-employed workers have been turned down for a first-time mortgage or remortgage, underling the problems of proving income and affordability for customers who are not full-time employees, according to a survey by the Nottingham Building Society. The Nottingham’s study highlights how it is not down to having a lower income; nearly
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British Small Business Awards: Professional Services Firm of the Year shortlist
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The Professional Services Firm of the Year is the latest shortlist announcement for the British Small Business Awards. In this category, the judges will assess the firm that has gone the furthest to target and help smaller companies, with quality of client service and value for money being prime considerations. The Professional Services Firm of the Year finalists are revealed as:
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Small businesses losing out on export opportunities
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The report, commissioned by World First, finds that only 5 per cent of UK small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have plans to investigate export opportunities in the next five years. However, by trading their goods and services internationally the typical exporting SME added over £287,000 in revenue over the last 12 months with 9 per cent of SME
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British Small Business Awards: Alternative Finance Provider of the Year shortlist
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The Alternative Finance Provider of the Year is the latest shortlist announcement for the British Small Business Awards. In this category, the judges will assess online finance providers such as crowdfunding sites and peer-to-peer lenders. They will look for the operators most notable in financing small companies, considering factors such as volume of funds provided, innovative services and a
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British Small Business Awards: Small Business of the Year shortlist
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Small Business of the Year, sponsored by Yell, is our latest shortlist announcement for the British Small Business Awards. In this category, the judges will look for a small business of 10-50 employees with the most innovative and sector-disrupting service/product combined with strong turnover growth over the past year. The Small Business of the the Year finalists are revealed as:
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Female world leaders inspiring confidence among women in the workplace
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A third of women (31 per cent) say they feel more confident to speak their mind at work, following the rise of notable female world leaders such as Theresa May and Angela Merkel, according to a new study released by Crunch. Almost a fifth (17 per cent) of respondents feel greater confidence to speak up and have a
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British Small Business Awards: Leader of the Year shortlist
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The Leader of the Year category is our latest shortlist announcement for the British Small Business Awards. In this category, the judges will consider the small business leader (1-50 employees) that has been most inspirational as the driving force behind the success of the company, with key factors including key business decisions made, contracts won, responsibility for
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UK’s female micro business owners bullish about 2016
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Despite the many challenges and long working hours, 83 per cent of UK female micro business owners would recommend starting their own business to other women, while 59 per cent believe they now have the same or even more opportunities than men to run a successful company. The Women-owned Micro Businesses Trend Report from Vistaprint shows that, on both sides
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British Small Business Awards: Technology Provider of the Year shortlist
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The Technology Provider of the Year category is our latest shortlist announcement for the British Small Business Awards. In this category, we will reward the technology provider that has placed an SME service at the heart of its offering, displaying innovation, impressive customer care and a product to help small companies run efficiently and grow. After careful
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Self-employed professionals are happier working for themselves
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The top three things most enjoyed by self-employed professionals are freedom in their working life, being their own boss and being able to fit their work around other commitments, according to a study by Markel. Nearly 40 per cent say they miss nothing from the typical working environment, while those that do cite social interaction and outings
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