Small businesses in the UK have a real need for extra support, particularly when starting out. Recent figures show that a quarter of entrepreneurs believe they didn’t get the support they needed when they began their businesses.

It’s clear some business owners are hoping for a bigger push from those in power with three quarters of British entrepreneurs stating they feel the Government could do more to help the day-to-day running of their business. A mere 7 per cent felt the Government were doing all they could, hinting that many feel let down by the current resources available to start-up their operations.

Mick Hegarty, director, BT Business, and John Dunsmuir, Managing Director of the British Chamber of Commerce, discuss the concerns for UK small businesses in this short audio podcast.

Click here to download the mp3 podcast file.

See also: Access to finance major barrier to business growth