Series 1 Episode 3 Isolation in business is not just about being physically alone. Many people work around others every day and still feel unable to talk honestly about stress, fear or overwhelm. Clients are not always safe spaces for openness. Admitting pressure can feel risky when future work depends on appearing capable and calm. Friends and family may care deeply but not fully understand the realities of running a business. What theContinue reading “Taking care of yourself when business feels isolating”
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Mental health and small businesses: the bigger picture – Business111.com Podcast
Register at http://www.business111.com for more factsheets By Liz Barclay Episode 1 of 4 Running a small business places unique pressures on people that are often invisible from the outside. Unlike employees, small business owners, freelancers and sole traders carry responsibility alone — for income, clients, decisions and risk. That isolation can exist even when people are surrounded by others. Mental health, as discussed in this episode, is not about illness or diagnosis. It’s aboutContinue reading “Mental health and small businesses: the bigger picture – Business111.com Podcast”
No Wonder the Economy’s Shrinking — Britain’s Small Firms Are Quietly Quitting”
“Growth Was Never Coming: Economists Looked Upwards When Britain’s Recovery Is at the Bottom” By Liz Barclay Co-Founder of Business111.com The UK economy shrank by 0.1 per cent in October according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). That’s on top of the 0.1% decline in September. There was no growth in August. The economy hasn’t grown since June. For a Government that put so much emphasis on the need for the economy toContinue reading “No Wonder the Economy’s Shrinking — Britain’s Small Firms Are Quietly Quitting””
Apprenticeships Are Vital But Small Firms Need Delivery, Not Another Slogan
By Liz Barclay Co-Founder of Business111.com The new apprenticeship announcement is being hailed as a breakthrough for small and micro businesses. As someone who spent years inside the system as Small Business Commissioner and has gone back to working directly with owners through Business111.com I welcome it. But I also know that small firms have been promised “transformational” support before, only to discover the fine print doesn’t match the fanfare. We’ve seen it withContinue reading “Apprenticeships Are Vital But Small Firms Need Delivery, Not Another Slogan”
BoE: Job Cuts Surge 1.8% as Unemployment Hits 5% — More Pain to Come
By Liz Barclay: – Businesses cut jobs by 1.8% on average in November according to the Bank of England and it’s expected that there will be a further fall of 0.7% in the next year. Unemployment is already at 5% according to the latest ONS figures. When firms cut jobs and unemployment is growing people looking for work and finding that hard, often decide to take the big step into self-employment, setting up asContinue reading “BoE: Job Cuts Surge 1.8% as Unemployment Hits 5% — More Pain to Come”