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Young people in the North West & South West of England have the best chance of securing an apprenticeship, according to the iwantobea.com Apprentice Index

North West & South West the best places to find an Apprenticeship – new figures show

Young people in the North West & South West of England have a considerably greater chance of securing an apprenticeship…
Speechwriter Brian Jenner, who has got to grips with his small business accounts since using cloud accounting software, Clear Books.

Festivity or Foreboding for Small Business Owners?

Advent and the season of goodwill to all men may be here but for many small business owners and self-employed…
82% of small business owners* surveyed by cloud accounting software provider Clear Books ahead of tomorrow's Budget do not believe that the Government understands the challenges and opportunities their businesses are facing.

Government doesn’t understand the challenges we’re facing, small business owners say as the Budget looms

82% of small business owners* surveyed by cloud accounting software provider Clear Books ahead of the Budget do not believe…
Forecasters are suggesting difficult economic circumstances may mean shoppers stay away from premium food and drink for Christmas.

FMCG suppliers’ Christmas wish should be insights to aid understanding of what motivates shoppers

With forecasters predicting that rising inflation could steer Christmas shoppers away from premium food and drink products this year, FMCG…
SMEs are being urged to automate to help offset time-consuming chasing of late payments

SMEs urged to automate to help offset time-consuming chasing of late payments

Automating credit control, payments and receipts would help SMEs save time spent chasing late payments that could otherwise be more…
Tim Fouracre (left), founder of Clear Books alongside new CEO Phil Sayers.

Clear Books founder Tim Fouracre makes way for Phil Sayers as new CEO

Online accounting software provider Clear Books has announced that Phil Sayers has taken over from founder Tim Fouracre as CEO…
Small business owners should be taking steps to improve their record keeping and seeking specialist advice.

‘Be concerned’, small business owners told, as HMRC targets SMEs over tax avoidance

Small business owners should be taking steps to improve their record keeping and seeking specialist advice following new research that…
Periodista digital

Target Small Businesses with new Digital Infrastructure Investment Fund, urges independent, not-for-profit campaign

Small businesses should be one of the key focus groups when the Government rolls out its £400m Digital Infrastructure Investment…
Small Business Saturday 2017 will take place on December 2nd

Small Business Saturday announces date of fifth campaign

Small Business Saturday – the nationwide campaign that promotes the UK’s five million small businesses – has announced that its…
Do It Digital's nationwide roadshow took advice out to small businesses around the country.

Digital campaign reaches 20,000 businesses in 100 days

Not-for-profit campaign, ‘Do It Digital’ has rounded off its annual 100 Days of Digital and nationwide digital roadshow having provided…
Steve Ward of Darlington-based Inclusion Archery receives digital advice from Tori Gill of local soc

North East small businesses receive expert digital advice

Two small local businesses were given a digital makeover by web, social media and digital strategy experts today when Do…
The Do It Digital campaign bus in Chester

North West small businesses receive digital makeovers

Two local small business owners received digital makeovers from web, social media and digital strategy experts yesterday when Do It…