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Adapt to business changes with flexible licensing 

We hear from John Maddison – EVP of Products and CMO at Fortinet on staying agile in a rapidly changing industry with adaptable licensing models. Discover the benefits of usage-based pricing, enabling businesses to efficiently scale cybersecurity solutions and streamline deployment....


Calling all UK tech start-ups looking for financing: here are your options

Running out of funding and personal money is one of the main reasons why start-ups fail, which is why tech start-ups often seek external investment. However, with the current economic challenges, obtaining external investment has become more difficult, leading start-ups to adapt their investment...


UK small businesses owed £32.1 billion in late payments

A new report has revealed that more than a quarter (26%) of small business owners in the UK believe that they will be forced to cease trading if the outlook for their business does not improve – a potentially detrimental blow to the UK economy. The SME Insights Report, published by small...


The cost of doing business has accelerated by 600% and inaction is costing Canadian SMEs dearly

The cost per unit has grown approximately six times more between 2020 and 2021 than the average annual cost growth between 2013 and 2019, according to BDC’s new study, How to cope with inflation and remain profitable. Moreover, 65% of Canadian companies have felt the negative...


Emirates Islamic launches cash back campaign to incentivise SME trade development in the UAE

Emirates Islamic, one of the leading Islamic financial institutions in the UAE, has launched its ‘Trade More, Earn More’ campaign to incentivise small- and medium-sized businesses to use the bank’s trade solutions suite for optimal import and export business transactions. The...


Mambu and EY UK identify five crucial success factors to champion underserved SME segment

Ernst & Young (EY UK) and cloud banking platform, Mambu, have identified five crucial success elements that financial institutions need to consider to ensure their small and medium enterprise (SME) lending offerings are accessible to SMEs. The availability of finance is key to the success of...


Technology start-ups must not underestimate the power of IP

Economic uncertainty may lead to some technology start-ups not spending money on generating intellectual property (IP) assets. But Marks & Clerk, one of the world’s leading IP firms, says it is important to capture and protect IP to maximise profitability and drive business growth....


Northern Accountants builds new R&D tax service underpinned by WhisperClaims’ technology

Northern Accountants, an accountancy general practice in Leeds, had initially decided not to offer an R&D tax service because it is a specialist area. But thanks to the WhisperClaims’ R&D platform, it started to confidently deliver R&D tax services as part of its offering to...


What does Making Tax Digital for VAT mean for small businesses?

Gone are the days of submitting your taxes and worrying for weeks about getting a call from HMRC telling you that something isn’t right. With new taxation software, businesses are getting double the peace of mind for half the time. Christian Müller, Chief Finance Officer at Moss, a...


Nearly half of UK businesses missed a 2022 financial target amid economic uncertainty 

As the economic downturn becomes more severe and a recession looms, inaccurate financial projections will put businesses at risk more than ever. A new survey conducted by Gong, a leading revenue intelligence platform, finds that 44% of UK businesses missed their earning targets at some point this...


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