Confidence is on the rise… Finally some good news for businesses in Britain – The Forum of Private Businesses has discovered that confidence amongst companies based in the United Kingdom is on the rise despite the economic woes the world is facing on a day-to-day basis. The FPB’s sixth Economic Downturn Panel, which was set [...]

Coffee could be the key… As the recession strengthens its grip on the economy, more and more people are asking where the real money is.  If Costa’s success is anything to go by then coffee is the way forward – Costa is set to double its stores over the coming five years despite the economic [...]

Time to start-up your business? A recent survey has shown that more and more people are deciding to take their redundancy pay and start up their own brave new business – around half of UK professionals are looking to go it alone, but do they know which sectors will see the recession through? The survey, [...]

Is your website up-to-date? Are you making the most out of your website?  A recent survey conducted by BT Business found that although around £78 million is set to be spent online this year alone, only 11 per cent of small businesses maintain their websites on a daily basis. Furthermore, small businesses will be failing [...]

Ignorance isn’t bliss… Despite many small business around the country being blissfully unaware that the holiday entitlement for their employees was set to rise on April 1, the change has indeed hit the country – but what exactly has happened? Well, although a survey taken by the IT company Humyo.com discovered that a staggering 65 [...]

The future is bright according to the Government – time to think about training! The Government is feeling positive about the future – they are providing new skills support to employers to take some of the pressure off businesses when employment rates start to look healthier. The service, being called Train to Gain, will work [...]

Mum’s the word… It’s not easy to start up a new business, especially in an economic downturn – however it is even harder for a woman with children to start a business in an economic downturn – keep the following tips in mind when starting up your business. Childcare: You won’t be able to stay [...]