Cutting corporation tax is the key to a recovery, according to a survey of 1,000 small business bosses for Financial Mail's Enterprise Zone

Huge backdated bills are hitting small businesses undercharged for years by energy firms, as one woman who got a £26,000 demand found out

More than 5m workers hold down a day job and build a business at nights and weekends, according to a new book, The Rise Of The 5-9′ers

Business leaders have welcomed the new coalition Government and its declaration that supporting the growth of small businesses is a ‘core priority’

Home care for the elderly and disabled should be a priority for the new Government, potentially saving it billions of pounds

British Gas Business is using its purchasing power to agree deals with other companies that can be offered to its small business customers

Dragon's Den entrepreneur Peter Jones is putting up £10,000 in prize money for budding entrepreneurs and start-up businesses

Financial Mail’s exclusive survey of small business reveals there is still optimism