New business start ups still happening despite the recession

September 18, 2009 by Belinda Nnoka

The belief that the recession is the perfect time to start a business seems to be ringing true with entrepreneurs  in the UK.  Ninety eight thousand new businesses were launched in the first quarter...  read more

Women not disproportionately affected by the recession

May 30, 2009 by Belinda Nnoka

Female entrepreneurs are not being disproportionately affected by the recession, a survey has found.  The Impact of the Recession on Women’s Enterprise – the report commissioned by the Women’s...  read more

Small Business Owners Say Worst is Over

May 25, 2009 by Alex Vargas

According to a survey conducted by SmallBusiness.co.uk, most small business owners are confident that the worst of the recession has already passed.  Over half of the respondents reported improvements...  read more

Is this a bad time to market?

April 28, 2009 by CJ Hayden

We’re clearly in a recession. Consumer and business spending is down; unemployment is up. The summer season is almost upon us, traditionally a slow time for independent professionals. It’s...  read more

10 ways for professionals to beat the growing economic recession

February 4, 2009 by Claire Hibbert

Feeling the crunch?  Here are 10 ways to beat the downward trend and keep your business on the right track. 1. Look at more at cost effective ways to market your business. E-marketing is a very powerful...  read more

Bootstrapping your way to success

January 28, 2009 by Alan Gleeson

Economic downturns tend to be self fulfilling. We all help to drive market conditions, so if we all decide to ‘batten down the hatches’, and become more risk averse we all contribute to prolonging...  read more