Thousands of UK workers begin world’s biggest trial of four-day week
More than 3,300 workers at 70 UK companies, ranging from a local chippy to large financial firms, start working a four-day week from yesterday, with no loss of pay in the world’s biggest trial of the new working pattern. This trial is running worldwide for 6 months. What do you think? and would you be […]
What is Web3 and how can businesses benefit from it?
Could Web3 be the future for small businesses? What do you think? Click to Read Article
Business creation during Covid-19
Firm entry is a fundamental indicator of economic activity. Typically firm entry is procyclical: it rises in booms and declines in recessions. However, during the COVID-19 recession, the entry has been countercyclical, rising as output falls. Motivated by this observation, The Bank of England analyses the dynamics behind firm creation in the UK during the […]
What is Web3?
What is Web3 ? Web3 is primarily a small but loud social movement to decentralise today’s internet platforms and services using blockchain technology. Blockchain technology incorporates concepts such as decentralisation and token-based economics. This little video is really helpful in explaining it in simple terms. Watch the video
Hope on the high street as Next and Sports Direct back stores
At least a piece of good news for the High Street, where 2 of the biggest names on the high street offered hope for the battered retail sector today, insisting shops will remain a key part of the UK’s business and social scene. Click to Read Article
A Small World: Will Micro-Businesses Help Level Britain’s Uneven Economy?
According to government figures, out of the 6.0 million businesses currently operating in the U.K., 5.936 million falls into the category of small companies, employing between zero and 49 people. Furthermore, 4.567 million businesses are run solely by their founders. Click to Read Article
Small business checklist: Dates for your diary in 2022
Find out the important dates, deadlines and changes to legislation that you need to know as a small business owner, from employment law to tax and VAT. Click to Read Article
For many brands, the pandemic forced innovation, but is it short-term or a long-term transformation?
As online expanded to fill gaps in shutdown societies, marketers spoke of advancing their digital journeys by five years or more in the space of a year. Click to Read Article
The 5 Digital Marketing Trends You Cannot Ignore in 2022
Keeping up with ever-changing digital marketing trends may seem challenging, but it’s crucial for business owners to do. As more of us are working from home, there has been a huge spike in social media usage. While digital marketers are hopping on to this opportunity, other small business owners scramble to adapt to the changes […]
Steven Bartlett, the youngest new Dragon in the Den reflects on his life so far.
In this frank interview Steven tells his story, the challenges he’s faced, how he got ahead and his tips for anyone else wanting to start a business. Click to Read Article