With auto enrolment affecting millions of small businesses around the UK, SME Insider spoke with Andy Beswick, head of business solutions at Aviva. He told us about the problems SME owners are facing with the staging process, and revealed what accountants can do to help the 480,000 businesses that need to set up their pension scheme by the end of next year
Startups are failing to see the importance in managing their financial affairs, with the majority of bosses failing to consult with a finance professional, according to a study by KPMG Small Business Accounting.
During the European Commission’s SME Assembly in Luxembourg, SME Insider spoke with Tristan Wilkinson, founder of technology support group Digital Citizens. We discussed what SME owners need to do to embrace technology, faster broadband for all, and why office space may soon be a thing of the past.
The prime minister is set to renew his crackdown on tax dodging, corruption and money laundering in a meeting this week with leaders of Britain's overseas territories.
The Bank of England (BoE) has confirmed that it is to extend its funding scheme to small and medium sized businesses, as banks still show reluctance to provide loans for SMEs.
Online shopping stole the show on Black Friday, with high street stores seemingly deserted during the retail holiday. Analysts now predict that over £3 billion will be spent over the four-day shopping period, with much of the money generated online.
This week’s small business superstar is Oliver Southern, a London-based entrepreneur who started his career at one of the world’s biggest technology companies. We discuss the differences between a multinational and an SME, his love for technology and why UK startups are being priced out of Silicon Roundabout.
During the European Commission’s SME Assembly in Luxembourg, SME Insider spoke with Amy Millman, founder of Springboard Enterprises, a non-profit venture catalyst that helps women seek investment for their company. We discussed women in business, the role the UK is playing in female entrepreneurship and who women should be looking up to for inspiration.
With the UK’s most important small business event only days away, North Somerset Council is formulating plans to boost their SMEs' profit, with two council members hoping to suspend parking charges throughout the day.
New research has found that 70 per cent of consumers won’t buy anything on Black Friday and Cyber Monday, discouraging small business owners from investing too much of their time and money on one of the busiest shopping events of the year.
