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A substantial number of small businesses will be forced into administration by decreased sales, according to the British Retail Consortium.
Government start-up advisory service Business Link is highlighting the regulatory changes which are set to affect small firms from October 1st.
A slowing in consumer spending offers a fair indication of the state of the economy, Capital Economics claims.
The Bank of England must cut interest rates within the next two to three months to avoid a real downturn, the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) argues.
Quick billing from suppliers and fewer companies adhering to agreed payment terms is causing problems for small firms, research finds.
Entrepreneurs whose firms go under move straight back into business in 85 per cent of cases, a survey from Barclays Bank finds.
British start-ups need to regard failure as 'a lesson learned' rather than something negative, according to entrepreneur Shaa Wasmund.
All businesses, in any industry, will be creating intellectual property they need to protect, entrepreneurs are warned.
British manufacturers are more pessimistic about their future output than they have been for the past seven years, the Industrial Trends Survey produced by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) shows.
Fear of being made redundant is encouraging people to set up on their own, according to a survey.
The youngest member of the Forum of Small Business has hit out at the education system as it emerges only 11 per cent of young people intend to study science and technology related subjects.
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