Register at http://www.business111.com for more factsheets By Liz Barclay A Factsheet from It’s the question keeping thousands of small business owners awake at night: Can I afford to put up my prices without losing customers? You’re not being greedy. You’re trying to survive. Costs are rising across the board: raw materials, rent, utilities, the costContinue reading “Can I Afford to Put Up Prices Without Losing Customers?Factsheet”
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Small Businesses Are Not Big Business in Miniature – So Why Are the Rules the Same?
Register at http://www.business111.com for more factsheets By Liz Barclay A Factsheet from 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 government regulationContinue reading “Small Businesses Are Not Big Business in Miniature – So Why Are the Rules the Same?”
Labour Shortages Are Real – And Small Businesses Need Skills, Not Slogans
Register at http://www.business111.com for more factsheets By Liz Barclay A Factsheet from 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, skilled workersContinue reading “Labour Shortages Are Real – And Small Businesses Need Skills, Not Slogans”
Protecting Workers Shouldn’t Mean Punishing Small Businesses
Register at http://www.business111.com for more factsheets By Liz Barclay A Factsheet from 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 is good. DignityContinue reading “Protecting Workers Shouldn’t Mean Punishing Small Businesses”
Business Rates and Rent Hikes Are Crushing Small Firms – Reforms Must Go Further
A Factsheet from 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 soaring yet footfall is fragile. Rent reviews loomContinue reading “Business Rates and Rent Hikes Are Crushing Small Firms – Reforms Must Go Further”