Business Growth Hub

Talking points and practical tips for small businesses covering current questions around funding and finance, tax and insurance, local business initiatives, personnel and employment, training and upskilling.

Cyber Threats: Spring Cleaning For SMEs

Cyber threats are everywhere. Criminals are looking for whoever has the weakest security. Being small is not a protection. It's…

1 month ago

The Future of Work – Less Admin, More AI?

Will AI replace us? Is the white-collar career promise failing? I work with SMEs in Hackney, East London. How is…

2 months ago

Have the Government Just Banned Zero-Hour Contracts?

We've all heard of zero-hour contracts (ZHCs) and usually with some kind of negative spin. For some industries that need…

3 months ago

Supply Connect: Getting Your Name On The List

SMEs make up 99% of all UK businesses and employ 16 million people but they win a tiny sliver of…

4 months ago

Autumn Budget 2025: SMEs Squeezed – What It Means For You

On 26th November, the long-discussed Budget dropped and delivered something very different for SMEs and business to what we’ve known…

5 months ago

Win Money, Not Debt: Overlooked Sources of Funding For SMEs Part 2

Did you know that your SME could be granted or even win money? Money that does not have to be…

6 months ago

Beyond the Bank: Overlooked Sources of Finance for SMEs Part 1

How do I boost my business growth? Would a cash injection help? Yes, the big banks ... but are loans…

7 months ago

Before You Invest in AI: What Every SME Owner Should Know

Nvidia becoming the richest business in the world, Open AI turning over billions of dollars … How can SMEs leverage…

7 months ago

My MTD Survival Guide: The Cost of Compliance (Part 2)

MTD will change the way SMEs organise and report their finances. What are the costs of software updates and penalties…

7 months ago

My MTD Survival Guide: What Is Changing (Part 1)

MTD is coming and it's probably going to be a shock. I am a small business owner who has researched…

10 months ago