Around 36% of small businesses have been victims of data breaches in 2019, according to a recent Kaspersky survey. While data breaches threaten small companies with painful consequences, the survey revealed that security measures taken by them to prevent such incidents are often insufficient.
The UK’s SMEs are overwhelmingly calling for business rates to be made both simpler and more flexible, research from Close Brothers Asset Finance reveals. Overall, the figure stands at 71%, with businesses at the larger end of the scale feeling particularly frustrated. Business Rates are a tax on business properties set by the government; they […]
Professional presence is a key factor in attracting the modern customer, but how do you ensure your small business can rival your big corporate competitors? eReceptionist’s Rory Whelan discusses changes you can make today. Your customers deal with large corporations on a daily basis. From major retailers and grocery outlets to utility companies and banks, […]
Start-ups are vibrant, healthy, upbeat environments where all team members of staff, no matter their position, want to perform at their full potential. Here Paul Turton, MD of Pact Coffee, talks about the journey from CEO of a large company to running a much smaller start-up, the benefits behind his or her expertise and the […]
New analysis from data selected from 250,000 SMEs has found that on average fewer than half of UK small businesses (49.9%) were operating in positive cash flow in 2017. The indicator showed that over the past year, 30-day invoices were on average paid after 40 days nationwide, but the UK’s biggest businesses (FTSE 350) delayed payment […]
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