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Columns, blogs and opinion from some of the UKs leading business opinion makers and entrepreneurs and small business owners

There are around 700,000 disabled people in the UK who want to work but are not in employment, according to the Department for Work and Pensions. Disabled people also leave jobs at twice the rate of non-disabled colleagues.

700,000 disabled people want to work: How can businesses help and benefit at the same time?

2 September 20252 September 2025 Columns, Legal Hannah Waterworth 0 Comments

Schemes like Access to Work can help cover the cost of providing support to help disabled people get into work or remain in work.

Nigel Farage’s Reform UK, not the Conservatives, is the real opposition to Keir Starmer’s Labour. Here’s why Kemi Badenoch has it wrong.

Sorry Kemi, but Farage’s Reform is the real opposition to Starmer

2 September 20252 September 2025 Columns, Opinion Richard Alvin 0 Comments

Nigel Farage’s Reform UK, not the Conservatives, is the real opposition to Keir Starmer’s Labour. Here’s why Kemi Badenoch has it wrong.

I spent fourteen years in the financial services sector, navigating an industry where long hours were simply part of the landscape. Twelve-hour days felt normal, weekend work was expected, and the relentless pace was just how business was done.

The executive burnout: Why rested founders build better businesses

27 August 2025 Columns, Health and Wellbeing, Opinion Georgina Badine 0 Comments

I spent fourteen years in the financial services sector, navigating an industry where long hours were simply part of the landscape. Twelve-hour days felt normal, weekend work was expected, and the relentless pace was just how business was done.

I’ve been to Los Angeles many times over the years — for work, for pleasure, and occasionally for that curious hybrid of both that journalists tell their accountants is “business travel”. I’ve always loved the place: the optimism in the air, the palm-lined streets, the sun-washed hills rolling down to the Pacific.

From Altadena to Westminster: climate denial is a luxury we can’t afford

10 August 2025 Columns, Opinion Richard Alvin 0 Comments

On a recent trip to Los Angeles, I saw first-hand the devastation of the Altadena wildfires. In the face of such loss, the politics of climate denial — from Westminster to Washington — feels not just out of touch, but dangerous.

Today, a brand is defined by online customer reviews rather than advertisements. Local businesses need Google reviews to thrive. For service providers, freelancers, or shops, Google Business Profile Reviews shape their first impression and narrate their brand story.

Why customer reviews are crucial for small business success

10 August 2025 Columns, Opinion Annaliza Sturge 0 Comments

When deciding where to spend their time and money, most people don’t start with a business’s website, but start with the reviews.

Half of the UK’s business owners have indicated they would hire more staff if the Chancellor increases Entrepreneur’s Relief in the upcoming Autumn Budget, according to new research by Helm, Britain’s largest founder network.

How SME Success Starts with Employee Wellbeing

10 August 2025 Columns, Opinion Lesley Leach 0 Comments

Wellbeing isn’t a buzzword. For small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), it’s a strategic advantage. When people feel supported, balanced and valued, they show up more engaged, more productive and more loyal. That’s not just good for culture – it’s good for business.

Kaleb Cooper, the 26-year-old breakout star of Jeremy Clarkson’s hit series Clarkson’s Farm, has officially joined the millionaire ranks.

Why Clarkson’s Farm should tackle climate change – before the business of farming crumbles

8 August 202510 August 2025 Columns, Opinion Richard Alvin 0 Comments

Jeremy Clarkson’s Farm delights audiences with unvarnished farming realities—but his refusal to admit the climate cost of our changing weather is increasingly perilous. As farming edges into a high‑risk sector, it’s time even the most charming farmhand acknowledged the business of climate.

Taxpayers stand to save both money and headaches in 2025 by committing to better tax practices in the year ahead, according to leading audit, tax and business advisory firm Blick Rothenberg.

The £100k Tax Trap: Why More Professionals Are Questioning the Value of Earning More

24 July 2025 Columns, Opinion Rachel Watkyn 0 Comments

A few weeks ago, I was reading an article in The Times that explored a lesser-known quirk of the UK tax system—one that’s quietly influencing the decisions of high-earning professionals across the country.

Labour’s non-dom tax reforms could cost the UK £1bn as wealthy individuals leave, warns Oxford Economics, citing concerns over inheritance tax changes and reduced investments.

Flight of the non-doms: how worried should Labour be about the super‑rich leaving the UK?

8 July 2025 Columns, Opinion Richard Alvin 0 Comments

Labour should be worried. That’s not to sound like a gurning tabloid—we’re better than that—but the early signs are far from reassuring.

In many businesses, leadership is seen as something that happens in boardrooms or during quarterly reviews – a responsibility held by the few. But for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) facing fast-changing markets, staffing pressures and rising customer expectations, that top-down model simply doesn’t hold up.

Why Leadership Belongs to Everyone in Your Business

4 July 2025 Advice, Columns Lesley Leach 0 Comments

In many businesses, leadership is seen as something that happens in boardrooms or during quarterly reviews – a responsibility held by the few. But for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) facing fast-changing markets, staffing pressures and rising customer expectations, that top-down model simply doesn’t hold up.

Christina Georgaki is the Founder and Managing Partner of Georgaki and Partners Law Firm based in Athens and Thessaloniki. With over 17 years of experience, she specialises in Foreign Direct Investments and investment Migration. Christina is also a Teaching Fellow at the Alba Graduate Business School and a member of the Political Committee of New Democracy, the governing party of Greece.

Technological Innovation: How are Greece and the UK Leading the Way?

3 July 2025 Columns, Opinion Christina Georgaki 0 Comments

Across the globe, countries are waking up to the potential of advanced technology.

Let me start with this: most bias isn’t loud. It doesn’t storm into the room or make a scene. It’s subtle. It hides behind compliments, casual comments, and unspoken assumptions. And that’s exactly why we need to prioritise talking about it. In today’s workplaces, many of us genuinely want to be inclusive. We pride ourselves on being

“Did You Mean That Like That?” Conversations – Recognising Unintentional Bias in Business

1 July 2025 Columns, Opinion Rachel Watkyn 0 Comments

Let me start with this: most bias isn’t loud. It doesn’t storm into the room or make a scene. It’s subtle. It hides behind compliments, casual comments, and unspoken assumptions. And that’s exactly why we need to prioritise talking about it. In today’s workplaces, many of us genuinely want to be inclusive. We pride ourselves on being

A recent decision by the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) serves as a timely warning to employers, particularly small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), about the potential pitfalls of redundancy processes.

Redundancy gone wrong: A case that reminds employers what not to do

23 June 202523 June 2025 Columns, Legal Hannah Waterworth 0 Comments

A recent Employment Appeal Tribunal case highlights how failing to support staff in finding suitable alternative roles can render a redundancy dismissal unfair, even when fair selection criteria have been followed. Here’s what SMEs need to know to avoid similar risks.

What can dishonesty mean in the context of a job application, and how should employers deal with it? 

Job applications: the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth

27 May 2025 Advice, Columns, Opinion Hannah Waterworth 0 Comments

What can dishonesty mean in the context of a job application, and how should employers deal with it? 

Workers’ wages outstripped the pace of inflation for the first time in over a year in July, helping ease the strain on households who have suffered from an erosion in their real pay.

The Power of No: Why, When and How to Say It

9 May 2025 Columns, Opinion Rachel Watkyn 0 Comments

Running a small or medium-sized business often means navigating a constant stream of demands. From emails requesting your insight to acquaintances seeking introductions, and charities asking for your time or support, it can feel like your attention is endlessly divided.

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