Are you struggling to put together an effective marketing plan for your business?  In need of some guidance and support? All businesses need a well thought out and actionable marketing plan, however marketing doesn’t start and end with Social Media …

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Responding to the announcement of fresh government support measures for small firms, Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) National Chairman Mike Cherry said: “These positive measures will help alleviate the intense pressures that small firms are currently under, and hopefully arrest a significant …

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The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has today released a ten-point plan of options for economic support that Ministers should urgently consider as current Covid restrictions take their toll, and amid speculation about further measures. The list includes necessary steps …

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Responding to new Office for National Statistics figures which show 14.3% growth in the headline rate of input prices in the year to November, and a 5.1% rise in the consumer prices index over the same period, Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) National Chairman Mike …

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Responding to the launch of fresh measures from the Cash Action Group to support communities which lose banking and ATM infrastructure, Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) National Vice Chair Martin McTague, who sits on the Community Access to Cash Pilots Board, said: “As …

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Responding to new Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures showing that the UK’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew by only 0.1% in October, and its trade deficit widened to £5.2 billion in the three months to October, Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) National Chair Mike …

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Our next online event is taking place on Tuesday, 14 December at 4 pm.   The topics will focus on ‘The benefits of apprenticeships for small businesses’ and ‘How Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTPs) can support SMEs’.  You can book your FREE …

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