Archive for July, 2009

The wear again wedding dress firm

Finding the perfect wedding dress is rarely easy but the ongoing search has helped Sabina Ali to found a successful business

Banks face a grilling over loan scheme

MPs have called on small firms to blow the whistle on banks that have hampered borrowing through the Government’s Enterprise Finance Guarantee scheme

Hargreaves: How I turned investing into big money

Peter Hargreaves may lead a successful investment firm, but he stills flies economy and says property is dead money. This is Money catches up with him

UK’s digital future is vital to small firms

An accessible UK-wide digital infrastructure is essential if small firms are going to compete with their larger rivals

How internships help firms and workers

The Federation of Small Businesses called for the Government to commit £3m to fund 5,000 internships, but how can these help people get ahead

New gems from the £50m lunch couple

John Ayton and Annoushka Ducas, founders of jewellery retailer Links of London, made millions as a result of a productive lunch hour. Now they have a new venture

Banks accused of blanket loan ban on pubs

Pubs and restaurants are being refused loans automatically by some banks, according to a business organisation.

Turning work into a family affair

Starting a business with your family can make sense, but think twice: a problem with the business could become a problem with the family

Swine flu help for small businesses

Small business owners are being offered advice on how to cope with the swine flu pandemic by the Forum of Private Business More than 15,000 people have been diagnosed with swine flu and experts fear there could be 100,000 fresh cases every day by the end of next month. The increase is expected to cost [...]

New loan offer for older entrepreneurs

Has your income been crushed by the fall in savings rates? Then become an ‘olderpreneur’ to earn extra cash from your own business Online lending site Zopa.com has teamed up with the charity PRIME to offer loans at relatively low rates to retired people who have found the income from their life savings are not [...]