A Factsheet from Register at http://www.business111.com for more factsheets By Liz Barclay Micro business owners running everything from market stalls, bookkeeping services, and pets’ parlours, are CEO, accountant, IT support, sales and marketing lead, cleaner and customer service team all rolled into one. Every day is a juggling act. So when the latest governmentContinue reading “Small Businesses Are Not Big Business in Miniature – So Why Are the Rules the Same?”
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Labour Shortages Are Real – And Small Businesses Need Skills, Not Slogans
A Factsheet from Register at http://www.business111.com for more factsheets By Liz Barclay By Liz Barclay Surveys asking small business owners what they’re most concerned about have consistently been topped by “Finding the right people” for the last couple of years. Whether you run a care agency, plumbing business, local bakery or construction firm, skilledContinue reading “Labour Shortages Are Real – And Small Businesses Need Skills, Not Slogans”
Protecting Workers Shouldn’t Mean Punishing Small Businesses
A Factsheet from Register at http://www.business111.com for more factsheets By Liz Barclay By Liz Barclay The UK’s new Employment Rights Bill will give workers a fairer deal, with day-one protections against unfair dismissal, stronger rules around zero-hours contracts, and better enforcement of basic rights like holiday pay and sick leave. The intention isContinue reading “Protecting Workers Shouldn’t Mean Punishing Small Businesses”
Rising Employment Costs Are Squeezing Small Businesses to Breaking Point
A Factsheet from Register at http://www.business111.com for more factsheets By Liz Barclay By Liz Barclay Every week I speak to small business owners who can no longer pay themselves a salary. They’re drowning in paperwork, debt and rising costs they can’t control. One of the biggest culprits is the cost of employing people. FromContinue reading “Rising Employment Costs Are Squeezing Small Businesses to Breaking Point”
Business Rates and Rent Hikes Are Crushing Small Firms – Reforms Must Go Further
A Factsheet from Register at http://www.business111.com for more factsheets By Liz Barclay If you run a small business on the high street, chances are you’ve looked at your rent or rates bill recently and wondered: Is this still worth it? Thousands of small business owners are weighing up the same equation. Overheads are soaringContinue reading “Business Rates and Rent Hikes Are Crushing Small Firms – Reforms Must Go Further”