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Small business confidence in Government plummets
A new poll suggests that over 90% of small business owners have lost confidence in the Government, ahead of Budget 2008 which is expected to distinctly unhelpful for small companies. [March 11, 2008]

Temporary Workers Rights - new bill could spell trouble for small businesses
The FPB has warned that extending the rights of full-time employees to temporary workers could make smaller businesses less competitive and lead to job losses. [February 28, 2008]

Small business owners not impressed by Dragons' Den panelists
Duncan Bannatyne and his fellow Dragons' Den panellists will no doubt be amused to hear that nearly 65% of small business owners say that they would turn their back on an offer from them as they don’t believe it represents good value for money [February 21, 2008]

Small businesses have a "blinkered approach" to debt
New research reveals that nearly a fifth of UK owner-managers have no idea how much money their business owes. [February 15, 2008]

Ten million Brits would like to start their own business
According to new research, over one third of workers have thought about leaving their jobs and starting up a new business. However, many are put off due to uncertainty and concerns over funding. [February 13, 2008]

Business rates to go for 120,000 Scottish small businesses
Some 120,000 small businesses based in Scotland will pay no business rates from April 2009. A further 30,000 businesses will enjoy rates reductions of 25% to 50%. [February 11, 2008]

BBC seeking contestants for new series of 'The Restaurant'
BBC2's 'The Restaurant' is seeking a new batch of contestants for the second series of the show. If your business dream is to run your own restaurant, the show could help turn your dreams into reality. [February 8, 2008]

Has Government misled over record business startup claims?
Contrary to Government claims, new research suggests that new businesses are struggling to grow under Gordon Brown’s leadership. [January 23, 2008]

London's entrepreneurs scared of Dragon Den's Deborah Meaden
The only female judge from BBC2 Investment programme “Dragons Den” has been voted the person that aspiring entrepreneurs in the Capital would least like to pitch their business idea to. [January 18, 2008]

The 'London 2012 Business Network' launched
The ‘London 2012 Business Network’ was launched today to help companies across the UK compete for thousands of business opportunities helping deliver the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. [January 16, 2008]

TV team seeks small manufacturing business for documentary
Channel 4 are looking for a small manufacturing business interested in receiving help from a top management consultant to take part in a documentary. [January 10, 2008]

Free email crash course for new businesses
A free email crash course for small business startups has been launched by Business Link London. [January 7, 2008]

New Year - a popular time to set up a new business
More people decide to start their own business in January than any other month, according to new research. [January 3, 2008]

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Bytestart
We'd like to thank our readers for visiting Bytestart over the past year. We'll be back in early 2008 with the latest news updates and features. [December 21, 2007]

Eldest siblings most likely to succeed as entrepreneurs
Interesting new research shows that eldest children are more likely to start up their own businesses than younger children. [December 4, 2007]

Bogus construction self-employment costing Treasury £5bn per year
Enormous amount of money being lost to the Treasury as a result of bogus self-employment, particularly in the construction industry. [November 29, 2007]

Is business confidence starting to slide?
According to two new business opinion surveys, the "credit crunch" and the weakening of the global financial markets has shaken business confidence in the UK. [November 20, 2007]

Top 20 role models for today's female entrepreneurs
A number of leading celebrities, including Margaret Thatcher, Delia Smith, JK Rowling and Posh Spice are considered role models by many of today's leading female entrepreneurs [November 16, 2007]

New web service aimed at promoting local businesses
A new web service, launched this month, enables businesses to reach out to local customers and promote any number of special offers at no cost. [November 16, 2007]

Telephone still the most important networking tool in business
New research shows that the telephone is still the most dominant networking tool in business. However, there seems to be a clear generational difference with younger entrepreneurs preferring to network online. [November 15, 2007]

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