2017
Yearly Archives: 2017
SMEs pulling back from international trade because of Brexit
By Jeremy Cook, Chief Economist at WorldFirst
Recent economic uncertainty has left UK SMEs feeling pessimistic about growth. In fact, our latest Global Trade Barometer,...
Why selling clothes online is harder than you think
By Andy Clark
If you believed the hype from attention-grabbing stories about teenagers making huge money selling clothes online, you might think that the whole...
How businesses can grow from start-up to household name
By David Turner, Senior Director, EMEA at Oracle NetSuite
The UK has a world-class entrepreneurial community and spirit that has seen the successful nurturing of...
How SMEs can cash in on sharing economy
By Tim Slater
In a climate in which some UK SMEs feel 'misunderstood' by the present government, many are looking to improvise new ways of...
Q&A: Rising high in the world of finance
SME catches up with Jazz Gakhal, Director of Direct Line for Business
Jazz, tell us how you made it in the commercial insurance sector
I...
Small Business Saturday prepares for fifth year
Now entering its 5th year in the UK, Small Business Saturday draws everyone’s attention to their local businesses in a bid to support families,...
Humour helping ahead of SBS push
Ahead of Small Business Saturday this weekend, new research has shown how small shops are using humour to boost their business. So much so…
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Exciting times for innovative milkshake company
Pete, tell us about your business. What’s it all about and when did you set it up?
We’re all about creating awesome milkshakes with a...
How machines can help humans make businesses more efficient
Despite some gloomy press, machine or deep learning can help SMEs increase their revenue and find new customers. In recent years, the media has...
The future of exporting in a digitalised era
Private companies need to do more to help small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) go global, according to influential British business figures who attended...