Natwest recently published an article surrounding branding for SMEs on a budget – and we wanted to share that with you! Did you know that according to StartUp Britain (a non-profit think tank) more than 400,000 start-ups have been created in 2018 so far. And whilst it may be hard to beliebe, SMEs in fact […]
Read moreOn 20 September 2018, Russell Copley was invited to attend the first EU Start-Up Festival in Turin. There, Russell delivered a 90-minute Masterclass on Pitching for Investment – which was well attended and received some fantastic feedback – as well as sitting as part of a panel discussion on raising investment from private individuals. […]
Read moreHSBC UK today launched a £200-million lending fund to support SMEs in Lincolnshire and the Fens. The Lincolnshire and Fens fund is part of a wider £12 billion SME Fund for businesses across the UK launched today. HSBC UK’s dedicated SME Fund is the largest to date, and now in it’s fifth year, is increasing […]
Read moreBusiness Advice posted an interesting article last week regarding portfolio careers, and it is definitely something all businesses should be thinking about. With portfolio careers being hailed as “the future of work”, businesses must look to training and development to retain an agile and dynamic workforce writes Samantha Caine, managing director at Business Linked Teams. […]
Read moreInterestingly enough, I discovered this week from an article on Business Advice that contrary to popular belief, new research found that the age group most interested in development opportunities at work isn’t Millennials: it was those employees from Generation X (those in their late 30s through to their mid-50s). Through a poll run by Love […]
Read moreBusiness Advice stated in a recent article that ~”recent research suggests that unproductive meetings are costing the UK a staggering £582m a week”. Which had us thinking – if bad meetings are a regular occurrence within your small business, these meetings could be seriously damaging. Nick Pollitt, Managing Director at office furniture supplier DBI Furniture […]
Read moreReal Business published an inspiring article last week which – for us, at least – gives some real food for thought in terms of where your business sits with regards to being ‘green’. Did you know, that the more green a business is, the more beneficial it is to your employees’ health – not to […]
Read moreInnovate UK is part of UK Research and Innovation, the new organisation that will ensure the UK maintains its world leading position in research and innovation. The government has set an ambition for the UK to become the most innovative country in the world, and as part of the modern Industrial Strategy, has committed to […]
Read moreOpen Grant Funding Competition, Round 2 | Opens 12 July 2018 | Deadline 12 September 2018 | Opportunity to apply for a share of up to £20 million to deliver game changing or disruptive innovations with significant potential for impact on the UK economy. Overview Innovate UK, as part of UK Research and Innovation, […]
Read moreInnovation loans: July 2018 Open Competition | Opens 2 July 2018 | Deadline 5 September 2018 | Loans of a share up to £10 million for game-changing innovations with strong commercial potential that will significantly improve the UK economy. Overview Innovate UK is to offer up to £10 million in loans to micro, small and […]
Read moreWhen starting up a new business, you’re definitely going to feel overwhelmed; it’s daunting, exciting and quite frankly a little scary too, but if you’re going to establish a successful new business, you need to focus on communication – a vital piece of the ‘new business’ puzzle! We recently read a post on Start Up […]
Read moreOn Thursday 7 June, I was delighted to be invited to the Lincolnshire Tech Awards by the Innovation Programme for Greater Lincolnshire, which was held at Lincoln Showground. It was a fantastic event with great opportunities to network and meet with businesses known and unknown – to find out what was happening within our area, […]
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