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Jul 8th, 2011 in Week In Review | 0 comments

Just Show Us The Money

Just Show Us The Money
We shouldn’t be surprised that Government has launched this programme to promote the use of business mentors, given that the Department for Business Innovation and Skills produced a missive (pdf) which mentioned the subject back in October: “Through a network of „Growth hubs‟ the Government will deliver tailored specialist advice to improve the „investment readiness‟ of small companies, making...
Jun 9th, 2011 in Week In Review | 0 comments

Small Business Lending Has Halved

Small Business Lending Has Halved
How often have we told that the secret of economic recovery is to get banks lending to small business again? But wasn’t Project Merlin doomed to failure if the banks weren’t sanctioned if they didn’t meet their lending targets? Of the £19bn that should have been lent to small and medium-sized companies over the first quarter of the year, only £16.8bn was actually sent their way. The trouble is,...
May 13th, 2011 in Week In Review | 0 comments

Will They? Won’t They?

Will They? Won’t They?
We’re in a ‘push me, pull you’ economy. Inflation, repossessions, mortgage deals, mortgage arrears, inflation, manufacturing output, employment rates … they don’t all point, conclusively, to either a growing or contracting economy. The unseasonably cold winter and then the exceptionally warm spring have caused problems to retailers. At first people couldn’t travel to the shops and...
Apr 8th, 2011 in Week In Review | 0 comments

The Four Second Rule On Ice Cream Van Chimes

The Four Second Rule On Ice Cream Van Chimes
Explaining the complexities and pitfalls of nonsensical regulation have been a profitable business for as long as I can remember, however, it now seems that this government is not only content with cut the budget deficit, but also the seemingly endless supply of puzzling red tape. The Daily Mail details some of these confundities in a piece this week. For example, did you know there are regulations that prevent the...
Mar 25th, 2011 in Week In Review | 0 comments

The 35 Budget Articles You Should Spend Your Weekend Reading

The media have been foaming at the mouth with the budget, even some of the most critical of outlets were positive – at first. But as the dust has settled, the hacks and experts have had time to trawl through the ‘red book’, what actually does the budget mean for you as an entrepreneur or investor? Well here’s probably on the 35 publically available resources about the budget you’ll need...

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