September 5, 2013 was the day where many lives were shattered and hearts were broken after the sudden passing of a dear friend, sister and colleague, Ruth ‘Nyambura’ Kagua, 28, from London, who was prematurely...
Today was a bit of a random unique day! One of our colleagues, Kamran Assadi, waltzed into work not batting an eyelid with an unbelievable mohawk haircut. This was to commemorate his 30th birthday which...
FileMaker, the leader in easy-to-use database software, has interviewed a number of the UK’s leading entrepreneurs to identify three shared characteristics that enable them to be successful. The RainMakers report, which investigates what drives entrepreneurship and innovation in...
According to the Federation of Small Businesses’s latest Voice of Small Businesses survey more than half of firms believe banks do not care about small businesses. In all, 56% of respondents indicated this belief, with 49% concerned at lenders’...
On Wednesday 11th September, we headed down to the always-welcoming Google Campus venue to hold our second Become A Business Mentor event. After the massive success of the first one in June where several...
Smaller, wipe-clean plastic banknotes could be introduced by the Bank of England from 2016, matching some currencies across the world. The new polymer notes stay cleaner, are more secure and should even survive a spell...
As we are currently working on the Start Up Loans scheme with Delivery Partners, Positive Inclusions. We regularly hold events to assist young people between the age of 18-30 who want to take their first...
The latest Smith & Williamson Enterprise Index reveals that confidence in the economy is on the up with 73% of respondents expecting upturn in economy. The inaugural Index, carried out in January of this year, recorded a positive outlook...
Nine in 10 (94%) small businesses believe energy prices are about to go up again, with two thirds (67%) anticipating a rise of 10% or more over the next year, according to research from price comparison service Make...
**US Statistics In the last 6 years, we’ve amassed a wealth of knowledge about the state of small business from our 38 million members and we never cease to be surprised. Here are 16 vital...