CBILS Refinements 3 April 2020
CBM News
CBILS (Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme), was initially introduced to be a lifeline for businesses where there was insufficient security for a loan by other means.
Read newsStruggling businesses and SMEs being denied access to CBILs: cbm’s response
CBM News
Banks have been under fire in recent days, with SMEs reporting that they have been denied access to Coronavirus Business Interruption Loans (CBILs).
Read newsSimple Steps Small Businesses Can Take To Reduce Their Carbon Footprint
Entrepreneurship
Running a profitable business is difficult but being profitable as well as being carbon accountable is even trickier.
Read newsFour Steps To Calculate The Size of Your Target Market
Entrepreneurship
Knowing your customer base is essential, meaning a pivotal starting point with your new business should be to size up your market to find out how many customers you have the potential to sell to.
Read newsSeven Considerations For Starting Up A Retail Business
Entrepreneurship
Retailing is one of the biggest and fastest-growing sectors and is a major contributor to the UK economy. There are around three million people currently employed in retail in the UK.
Read newsWhat Are The Cyber Security Risks For Small Businesses?
Entrepreneurship
Cyber-criminals are constantly scaling up their efforts and have discovered that small businesses are easy pickings for stealing data. Small businesses are easier to hack than big corporations and they’re often connected to larger supply chains.
Read newsWriting a business plan for a café or coffee shop
Business Plan Writing
Coffee is always a high-demand product, and while some big coffee brands are expanding rapidly, customers are often enticed by an independent. For this reason, many entrepreneurs consider starting up a café or coffee shop.
Read newsThe Most Common Mistakes SME Owners Make and How To Avoid Them
Entrepreneurship
Around 60% of small businesses fail within the first five years, so it is worth finding out the key mistakes business owners often make, and how to avoid them.
Read newsA Guide To Becoming A Contractor
Entrepreneurship
Have you ever thought about leaving your full-time job to become a contractor? There are some real benefits to becoming a contractor, however it is not a decision to be taken lightly.
Read newsCreating A Wedding Planner Business Plan
Business Plan Writing
Starting up as a wedding planner is an exciting prospect for many. Your job will be to help couples organise the wedding day of their dreams, which means a large skillset will be needed to facilitate this.
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