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Business leaders call for simpler tax system
[August 30, 2007] The Institute of Directors has called for the introduction of a simpler tax policy to help with the administrative burden of the current tax system.

New online guide and tool for international traders
[August 21, 2007] Government small business site, Business Link, is making importing and exporting easier for businesses trading overseas with the launch of a new guide and interactive tool

Government to push small businesses to grow
[July 27, 2007] The government wants to encourage small businesses to become high-growth businesses. But is this what small business owners want?

Small business owners prefer to network face-to-face
[July 13, 2007] Traditional breeding grounds for doing deals and making new business contacts like the pub, golf club or social club may be less popular with today’s entrepreneurs.

Small business owners - are you stressed out?
[July 10, 2007] British entrepreneurs are clocking up over 47 hours every week, according to a survey into the work life-balance culture.

A powerful attraction – the ‘buzz’ of business
[July 2, 2007] Running your own business exerts a powerful attraction and provides a real ‘buzz’ for most entrepreneurs, according to a monthly internet survey.

Business Link helps businesses cope with flooding
[June 29, 2007] Business Link is urging businesses to put plans in place to protect themselves against further damage and disruption due to flooding. Free online guide available.

Reality TV ‘good for business’ say UK bosses
[May 22, 2007] 4 in 10 bosses believe TV shows like The Apprentice and Dragons’ Den are inspiring a new wave of entrepreneurs, according to a new survey.

Save time by interacting with the Government online
[May 17, 2007] A new Business Link facility, My Business, has been launched. The service gives businesses access to a wide range of online government services and tailored advice.

Government launches new small business forum
[May 8, 2007] A new small business forum has been launched by the Government to discuss key issued facing the UK's 4.3m SME's

Entrepreneurs need smart thinking to stand out from the cleantech crowd
[May 2, 2007] Increasing flows of investment cash into the cleantech sector is opening up new opportunities for entrepreneurs but also creating dangers, according to gateway2investment.

8 in 10 bosses look to recruit external candidates rather than promoting internally
[April 30, 2007] A new survey shows that 81% of bosses do not recruit internally, and that 77% of workers feel they are suitably qualified and experienced for promotion

Small businesses adopting blogging, RSS and search marketing
[April 24, 2007] UK small businesses with a website are starting to blog and adopt DIY-style RSS and search engine marketing tools at an impressive rate.

'Sickies' cost UK economy £1.6 billion but small firms suffer less than big organisations
[April 10, 2007] Absence increased in 2006 as workers took an average of seven days off sick, losing 175 million working days and costing the economy £13.4bn, according to the latest CBI / AXA survey.

54% of businesses have no written business plan
[April 10, 2007] The majority of Britain's small and medium-sized businesses are operating without a written business plan endangering their future prosperity and survival, according to new research.

Chip and PIN and robberies: Employers risk negligence for failing to protect staff
[April 5, 2007] A leading law firm is warning retailers and hospitality businesses that they face costly and time consuming claims of negligence if they fail to protect their staff from a robbery.

Calls on Blair not to ignore the self-employed and freelancers
[April 3, 2007] A leading small business group has expressed disappointment that the Prime Minister last week failed to acknowledge the vital and increasing role played in the UK economy by freelancers and the self-employed.

Is Brown sacrificing small firms in bid to woo the City?
[March 26, 2007] An article in the Sunday Times argues that Brown's latest tax changes will have little impact on the UK's international competitiveness - and small companies are understandably outraged by the Small Firms tax rate hike.

Green Issues Not a Priority for SMEs
[March 26, 2007] Owners and senior managers of SMEs do not see environmental issues as a key challenge to their businesses in the coming years, according to a new report

New £50m fund to support early-stage start-ups
[March 21, 2007] A new £50million fund has been launched to invest in innovative early-stage businesses over the next five years.

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