Tag Archives: SME
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How public sector procurement can have social value
With public sector organisations becoming increasingly aware that their procurement decisions have an impact on local communities, some are rethinking how they award contracts
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Lending revolution: fintechs vs banks
Are emerging fintechs levelling the playing field with high street banks in the SME lending market?
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Why the patents system needs a revamp
Lack of a universal patent system to protect intellectual property leaves innovating companies open to potentially ruinous infringements
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Why SMEs are big targets for cyber crime
Small and medium-sized enterprises are increasingly in the sights of cyber criminals, sometimes as a means to attack corporate associates where there are riches to plunder
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Small businesses wake up to benefits of outsourcing
Outsourcing is no longer the preserve of big corporations as smaller companies and startups realise the advantages to be had
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KashFlow is king for small businesses and accountants
Small businesses are the lifeblood of the UK economy and yet many are putting their future at risk by failing to organise finances properly
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Exports make business stronger
As UK exports show worrying signs of a slowdown, the government is anxious for smaller businesses to venture overseas
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Strengthening UK’s business backbone
The UK’s medium-sized businesses are the backbone of the economy: despite making up less than 2 per cent of all companies, they generate almost a quarter of private-sector GDP and employ one in every six people