Despite the negative headlines around the £40bn increase in taxes with the burden falling on businesses, allied to low growth forecasts and higher interest rates, there are still reasons to be optimistic for ambitious business owners in the UK. Investment in innovation was mooted soon after the election so it was interesting to see things coming to … Read more
According to the latest statistics, there were a total of 1,797 active high growth AI start-ups in the UK, with investments totalling £3.21bn in equity funding in 2022 alone. Another report puts the total number of UK AI start-ups that received funding of $1.5m and over between 2013-2023 at 727. This second metric is important … Read more
Recent figures from a government report show that there has been a 9% drop in the number of UK companies actively innovating, down from 45% in 2018-2020 to 36% in 2020-2022. As always, the detail is important as there are sector and size nuances which we will come back to, but overall this trend coupled … Read more
Although at Get Business Grants we’ve created the perfect grant finding resource for business owners and professionals looking to fund their ambitions, there are some basic skills that help make this quest more productive. These are not specialist skills, but just a set of 3 pointers that will help you get the most out of … Read more
Whether you are still finalising your 2024 business plans or they are a constantly evolving and dynamic process, being creative is always a valuable trait to possess. Assuming they contain an element of ambition, ask yourself how many great business ideas never come to fruition because of a perceived lack of funding? Growth can be … Read more
There’s an assumption here that APIs are reasonably well understood by digital marketers, but maybe less so by traditional marketers. For those who are unfamiliar with APIs, they make it possible to seamlessly transmit data between different systems. The points below relate to the specific benefits that an API can deliver for a marketer (in … Read more
With economic indicators highlighting a flat economy through 2023 and growth forecasts for 2024 looking gloomy, it would be understandable if business owners played it safe. However, there are opportunities out there and ambitious entrepreneurs will still be looking to maximise their potential whilst competitors stand still. Also, there is no shortage of new ideas, … Read more
The issue of fraudulent claims during the government backed Covid19 loans (BBILS and CBILs) has been an ongoing story in politics and the media. Also, the increased focus on taxation, as a result of the government’s recent mini-budget, has added to an overall climate of HMRC vigilance particularly in relation to businesses. This background is … Read more
Our focus at Get Business Grants is of course business grants and facilitating the process of finding and obtaining the grant your business needs. However, business owners and FDs should not ignore other methods of funding their plans that will provide further impetus. Indeed, many grant schemes require that you already have another source of … Read more
Whilst interest rates are low by historical standards (some will remember 15% in October 1989 to curb inflation and 12% in October 1992 following the ERM crisis, trying to halt the fall in the value of the Pound) the current round of increases will present challenges for SMEs. Although the norm from 1994 to 2007 … Read more
