Responding to new details about future plans for the job retention scheme (JRS) and self-employment income support scheme (SEISS), Federation of Small Businesses National Chairman Mike Cherry said: “The Chancellor has today given thousands of small business owners the certainty …
Company directors have fallen through the cracks of various business support measures and are in urgent need of help as a result, according to a letter from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) to Small Business Minister Paul Scully MP. …
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One of the things that Sayers Solutions has implemented during lockdown is the use of Calendly. Calendly was experimented with a year or so back, but there wasn’t much traction. However since attending online networking events and using the chat …
57% of small firms are carrying out community roles during the crisis 23% of small businesses helping key workers by providing PPE, volunteering and offering accommodation 30% of all small business owners prioritised and supported vulnerable customers, with 19 per …
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Now is the time to spend on search engine optimizing (SEO) your website and getting your business found online. While people are stuck at home – whether that be through furlough, working from home or homeschooling – you need to …
New Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) survey of over 5,000 firms lays bare the impact of coronavirus pandemic One in three small employers consider redundancies as they struggle to pay bills, shelve exports and pause product development FSB calls for introduction …
Responding to the publication of new in-depth guidance for small firms looking to return to work, Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) National Chairman Mike Cherry said: “We engaged with the Government on these guidelines and it’s good to see that …
Responding to reports that the Government is set to unveil a raft of measures aimed at improving small business access to the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS), Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) National Chairman Mike Cherry said: “Time and …
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Responding to the Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s pledge of financial support for the self-employed impacted by the coronavirus crisis, National Chairman of the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) Mike Cherry said: “This bold support package from the government will give much-needed …
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During the Coronavirus outbreak we have seen the Government announcing a raft of measures to support small businesses and their employees but we have still seen very little support provided for the 4.9 million self-employed. These entrepreneurial strivers contribute over …