Archive for February, 2010

Small business confidence grows for 2010

The economic recovery may be slow but small business owners are feeling increasingly optimistic about the year ahead

Energy saving loans ‘will boost recovery’

Businesses should take advantage of interest-free loans being offered by the Carbon Trust to help accelerate economic recovery

Tips on reapplying for your own job

Two out of five workers expect to be forced to reapply for their own jobs this year as employers start to focus less on redundancies and more on restructuring

What are alternatives to bank funding?

Britain is officially out of recession, figures for GDP will confirm tomorrow, but is it any easier for small businesses to find funding now?

Graduates get help for firms to take root

With competition for jobs still fierce it is little surprise that many graduates are instead looking to set up their own business

Cheque guarantee card scrappage ‘unfair’

Organistions representing small businesses have urged regulators to investigate plans to axe the cheque guarantee card next year

Customers turn to Twitter to complain

Disgruntled customers are increasingly using online social networks such as Facebook and Twitter to complain about poor service

The funding ‘secret’ with big tax breaks

Small businesses needing to raise cash are being urged to look at a little-known Government scheme that offers tax breaks to potential investors