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Report demonstrates Business Link success
A new report indicates that small firms using the government's Business Link service add £750 million to the UK economy each year.
Second mail strike will hit SMEs
A second postal strike threatens to further damage small businesses in the UK.
Rich list illustrates northern hard graft
A rich list of self-made UK millionaires in the Times shows that many hail from Scotland and the north of England.
Internet presence essential for small businesses
Small businesses hoping to grow and become profitable must have an online presence, experts have claimed.
Stelios and Leonard Cheshire look for top disabled entrepreneur
Disability charity Leonard Cheshire and easyJet founder Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou (better known as simply 'Stelios') have teamed up to look for the UK's Disabled Entrepreneur of the Year 2007.
Royal Mail strike to hit firms hard
A 24-hour postal strike by the Royal Mail that began today (Friday, June 29th) is likely to hit small businesses in the UK particularly hard.
White van men are first Dragons' Den millionaires
Two entrepreneurs from Watford have become the first Dragons' Den millionaires. Alistair Turner and Anthony Coates-Smith received £160,000 from investors Duncan Bannatyne and Richard Farleigh on the BBC2 programme.
Female entrepreneur network holds inaugural meeting
A new network of female entrepreneurs has been established to help those women looking to start their own business.
Hutch maker scoops FSB award
The winner of the British Small Business Champions Awards was announced last week - the accolade went to The Happy Hutch.
Intellectual property 'expensive and complicated' for SMEs
Intellectual Property (IP) is a "difficult area" for SMEs which is often seen as being "quite expensive and complicated" to comprehend, claims a leading industry body.
Internet offers SMEs a 'shop window to the world'
The growth of digital marketing has provided SMEs with a whole new range of marketing opportunities, offering them cheap and cost-effective ways to reach potential customers, a direct marketing expert claims.
Professional help needed for SEO
Small firms hoping to boost their exposure on the web via search engine optimisation (SEO) have been urged to seek professional advice.
SMEs missing out on international trade
Businesses in the UK are missing out on international trade opportunities because they do not fully understand how to operate in foreign markets, according to new government research.
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Lost customers cost £20k
Small businesses are suffering significantly reduced profits due to customer losses, with a lack of responsiveness identified as the biggest cause of poor service, says research from YouGov and T-Mobile.
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Small firms need good PR
Many small businesses are missing out on valuable publicity by not sending out news releases that could gain them significant numbers of new customers and enhance their reputation locally, nationally or even globally.