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Small business owners operating in the construction industry could be missing out on environmental opportunities because they are not aware of the huge demand in the capital for retrofitting. Many of London’s buildings were built decades ago when sustainability was not a major concern for architects and construction companies. Now, however, the owners of business premises and . . . → Read More: Construction SMEs missing oportunities  According to the latest survey from recruitment experts Hays, small bsinesses seem to be missing out on the most talented employees due to job seekers concerns regarding pay and benefits. Their results indicate that 49% believe that salaries are less competitive in small businesses compared to large organisations, and 55% believe that there are less benefits . . . → Read More: Small businesses lose talented employees says Hays research The Get Mentoring programme is all about micro and small businesses helping each other to get on and succeed. The SFEDI, or Small Firms Enterprise Development Initiative, and a number of major trade associations and business representative bodies in the UK have formed this groundbreaking partnership with the aim of transforming the mentoring support that currently . . . → Read More: Get mentoring says SFEDI Over half of all SME employers are fearful that the new government welfare and health reforms are going to cost them heavily according to new research released from Jelf Group. As a result of the negative fears surrounding the reforms the group has asked the House of Lords to help proactively prevent consequences to SMEs by . . . → Read More: SMEs fear cost of NHS and welfare reforms A new charter has been created to improve access for SME’s, small and medium sized enterprizes, to recycling services and local council representatives and small businesses have already signed up to it. According to figures released by the Government, SME’s created 30m tonnes of waste every year, and are achieving recycling rates of just over 50%. There . . . → Read More: SME’s pushed towards recycling Those entrepreneurs who have placed their trust in verbal agreements rather than written contracts can now benefit from a new service that has been introduced by the Forum of Private Business (FPB) in collaboration with the law advice website legal365.com. Today’s economic climate is forcing more and more business managers and owners to rely on free verbal . . . → Read More: Too many SMEs depend on verbal agreements Small businesses need protection by the electricity market safeguards to prevent further escalating of energy bills the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) warned in a new report. They are asking the government to ensure that safeguards are in place around carbon pricing to assure that small businesses get treated as domestic users. As the government unveils While . . . → Read More: Small businesses needs fuel price protection |
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