Gloople brings GroupBuy innovation to a new market, and a lifeline to UK SMEs

What is described as the UK’s next generation e-commerce platform, Gloople, has broken new ground in online retail again, supporting an up-and-coming company in delivering a social commerce business-to-business GroupBuy deals to SMEs across the UK.

Award-winning Gloople’s innovative Content Management System ‘makes shopping social’ by giving

Launch Of The Rural Economy Grant Scheme

he Rural Economy Grant Scheme (REG), worth up to £60 million in total, was launched at the end of February. REG has been introduced under the Rural Development Program for England (RDPE) and adds to the Farming and Forestry Improvement Scheme (FFIS) launched in November 2011. REG provides support for eligible projects requesting between £25,000 and circa £1 million of grant.

The scheme provides

Trading Abroad Will Help Boost UK Business

Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) are being urged to take advantage of the opportunities available to them to get trading and look at potential new markets abroad.
Speaking to business leaders in Cambridge at the Going Global: Helping small businesses trade abroad conference today - Business and Enterprise Minister Mark Prisk encouraged entrepreneurs to get trading and help boost the UK

Tips for home-workers from Endsleigh Insurance

The current job market is encouraging many people, especially working mums, to try self-employed life for the first time. Endsleigh Insurance provides tips for people setting up their own businesses.

Kate Jenner Commercial Team Manager of http://www.endsleigh.co.uk/ commented: “We’re getting more and more enquiries from people setting up in business on their own for the first time. The

BT Business advises SMEs to prepare for London 2012 economic boost or risk missing out

BT Business has revealed that a lack of preparation could see some of the UK's small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) miss out on an economic boost from the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Nearly a third (30 per cent) haven't yet taken basic measures according to new research by BT.

The new survey conducted by BT of 600 UK SMEs finds overall attitudes are positive despite tough

Unique REACH 2013 Support Programme for SMEs

Industry leaders Chemical Watch, ReachCentrum and REACH Delivery combine to provide comprehensive and cost effective REACH support programme for chemical suppliers, distributors, resellers and end users worldwide

In line with the “REACH 2013 – Act Now!” campaign launched by the European Chemicals Agency to raise awareness of REACH with Small

UK small businesses party on this Christmas

Eight out of ten micro businesses maintain Christmas party despite economic slow-down

Research released today by online accountants Crunch reveals 82% of Britain’s smallest businesses (up to 20 staff) still plan to hold a Christmas party. Only 18% have cancelled their party this year, compared with 27% cancelling in 2010.

Micro businesses will

SME owners switched on to renewable energy but simply can’t afford it or find it too confusing

A poll of UK SMEs by business-to-business energy supplier, Opus Energy, points to the sector being switched on to buying energy from renewable sources but put off by cost and perceived complexity.

Nearly three quarters of small businesses that are not currently on a specific renewable energy tariff (72%) said they would consider it in the future, with

Prontaprint in national hunt to find “Entrepreneur of the Year”

Britain’s longest established network of print centres has launched a search for the UK’s top entrepreneur.

The hunt is on for the individual whose business idea has been so inspirational they can be crowned “Prontaprint Entrepreneur of the Year 2012”

In the difficult economic climate, it’s designed to show that behind the

Micro-business beats software giants in customer satisfaction

The Payroll Site, a family business employing just four people, has won the Software Satisfaction Award for SME Payroll Software. They were up against some much larger companies, including IRIS Software and Sage UK, who won the award in 2010.

Managing Director Steven Tucker was presented the award by Alastair Campbell, who compered the ceremony at the Marriott Hotel Grosvenor Square on 18

BT offers small businesses a 'Kickstart'

BT Business has launched a finance scheme offering start-ups the chance to lease up to £15,000 worth of technology and telecommunications solutions. Under the 'Kick Start Scheme', in conjunction with Shire Leasing, new businesses trading for under three years will be eligible for funding subject to credit vetting.

BT's 'KickStart Scheme', available through BT Local

Cloud is on the horizon for SMEs

In our increasingly globalised world, small businesses need an operational communications network to span the geographically spread regions of the company. But the business applications required to achieve this are an costly proposal in our ongoing economic climate. 
This is making it more and more challenging for smaller businesses

Cost & credit problems forcing SMEs to ‘raid the family silver’

Rising business costs are adversely impacting the private lives and personal finances of many SME owners, so says a new study by Make It Cheaper and the Centre for Economic and Business Research (Cebr).

The research reveals nearly half of small businesses (47%) have had no choice but to inject additional cash into their company from personal sources within the last year.

Jonathan Elliott, MD

Windmill Leasing launches new car leasing website

Windmill Leasing has launched a new website to promote its position in the UK company car leasing market.

The Bromsgrove-based organisation, which specialises in providing contract hire and fleet management solutions to SMEs and large corporate enterprises across the UK, now has an improved and effective online platform to showcase its selection of competitive car leasing deals and its full

SMEs! Stand Up for your Patent Rights! At last, Intellectual Property Insurance that allows you to fight for your patents in court.

Patenting your ideas is important, vital, even! But it is crucial to protect them with proper insurance, too. La Playa’s Matthew Clark celebrates the arrival of a new insurance product that’s made for SMEs.

Intellectual Property is arguably your most important asset – but could you actually afford to defend a patent? An average patent law suit in the United Kingdom can easily exceed £250,000 (