SMEs

3 ways British businesses can navigate the recession

October 1, 2020 Dominic Lill automate, British, Cash flow, productivity, recession, SMEs

After lockdown brought British businesses and the UK economy to a standstill, it officially plunged into recession in June. The

Money

What are the benefits of investing in smaller companies?

September 24, 2020 Dominic Lill growth, Investing, Investment, investors, SMEs

When you hear the term investing, our minds naturally wander to the glitz and glamour of investing in large multi-national

Technology

Business broadband: All you need to know

November 28, 2018 Dominic Lill business broadband, compensation, download, features, fibre optic, IP address, Offers, Security, Service, SLAs, SMEs, speed, Support, tech support, traffic, upload, wi-fi

It’s the rare business today which doesn’t heavily rely on internet access, and often it’s a critical part of day

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Brexit Business – Preparing for the unknown

November 23, 2018 Dominic Lill Bexit, business, challenge, clarity, Consumers, debate, EU, finances, forecasting, growth, negotiations, Regulations, SMEs, supply chain, unexpected, unknown

Brexit has been the nightmare that we have all feared would not come true, Simon Willmett, financial director at Nucleus

Marketing

Creating a brand identity: How to make your fashion SME stand out

November 22, 2018 Dominic Lill brand identity, competitive, connect, Consumers, content marketing, Fashion, keywords, niche, Personality, publication, SME, SMEs, social media, visitors, voice, Website

When you’re a fashion SME, establishing a brand identity that can compete with larger organisations can seem daunting. And, this

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How SMEs can capitalise on Budget Autumn 2018

November 7, 2018November 7, 2018 Dominic Lill Apprenticeships, Budget 2018, capitalise, Digital Services Tax, Entrepreneurs, environment, expansion, Global, Government, High Street, incentive, Investment, Philip Hammond, SMEs, staff, upskill, Vrexit

If Phillip Hammond’s Budget Autumn 2018 is delivered as promised, it has been a win promoting growth for SMEs and

Success

5 mins with…Fred Cassman, founder of MIST

November 7, 2018 Dominic Lill challenges, competition, Customer, Director, founder, Fred Cassman, MIST, problem solving, Shop, SMEs, vape, vaping

We chat to Fred Cassman, director and founder of vape company MIST. He talks about providing a customer-centric service and

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What happened in the Budget? 30 expert opinions: Autumn Budget 2018

October 30, 2018October 31, 2018 Dominic Lill 2018, Annual Investments Allowance, apprenticeship, austerity, autumn, Brexit, british business bank, Budget, business rates, digital services, enentrepreneurs, Funding, Government, IR35 reform, Opinion, Philip Hammond, R&D spending, SMEs, Tax

Philip Hammond announced yesterday the Autumn Budget 2018. Arriving 5 months before the UK leaves the EU, is the Autumn

Strategy

International business expansion: Getting it right from the ground up

September 17, 2018 Dominic Lill Berlin, Dublin, economies, Europe, expand, expansion, financing, foreign markets, growth, International, London, niche, Overseas, Paris, resources, Selling, SMEs, tax breaks

Growth opportunities at home can sometimes seem limited. Part of the issue is that it’s the nature of businesses to

People

Why politics matters for business

July 19, 2018 Dominic Lill business, law, legal, policies, politicians, Politics, SMEs

Many businesses spend a lot of their time wishing that politicians would butt out of their lives. Taxes and regulations

Franchise

What is a franchise?

July 19, 2018 Dominic Lill business, franchise, franchisees, franchising, franchisor, SMEs, UK economy

Despite franchising being worth over £15bn to the UK economy many people do not understand what a franchise is or

Success

5 mins with…Nicholas Harding, CEO of Lending Works

July 17, 2018 Dominic Lill Banking, Banks, customer experience, growth, Lending, Lending Works, loans, Nicholas Harding, P2P, SME, SMEs

We chat to Nicholas Harding, CEO P2P lending platform Lending Works. Nicholas tells us how he has created an amazing

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5 tax incentives every small business owner should know about

July 6, 2018June 26, 2018 Dominic Lill costs, operating, SMEs, starting a business, tax incentives

Starting your own business or working towards the next stage of growth can be an exciting, yet challenging time. Saving

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Small is beautiful… the public sector’s faith in SMEs will benefit wider society

July 4, 2018July 5, 2018 Dominic Lill Cloud, customer service, Economy, flexibilty, G-Cloud, innovation, Investment, public, Sector, SMEs, society

With a potential £600 million of contracts up for grabs from a wide range of bodies, the launch of a

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Cashless society – the earliest SME catches the worm

July 2, 2018June 22, 2018 Dominic Lill brand, card, cashflow, cashless society, challenges, Customer, money, Payment, Service, Shopping, SME, SMEs, solutions

With SMEs comprising 99% of all UK businesses, they really are the giants on whose shoulders big business stands. Yet,

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