Small Business and Entrepreneurship

This section brings together theory and practice on entrepreneurship and starting and running a small business. You may also be interested in our Business & Intellectual Property Centre (BIPC), which offers advice and support to people starting or running their own small business in the London area.

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Manufacturing Advisory Service National Barometer quarterly report: October-December 2012

The MAS National Barometer is a survey that provides a definitive snapshot of trends affecting English manufacturing SMEs, as well as an overview of economic conditions and issues faced by the sector.

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Global downturn: how entrepreneurs have been impacted by the global financial crisis

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This report looks at the impact the global financial and economic crisis is having on sustainable enterprise, entrepreneurs, perceptions of entrepreneurs and decent work across the world.

Statistical release: English Business Survey - February 2013

A report is presented covering the February 2013 results of the English Business Survey, which surveys English workplaces for their business activity, stocks, employee numbers, employee utilisation, capital investment, labour costs, and prices, and their expectations for those in three months time.

February 2013 English Business Survey data tables

A dataset is presented for the English Business Survey February 2013, covering level of activity, stocks or inventories, employee numbers, labour productivity, capital investment, capital productivity, wages and labour costs, and prices.

SME access to finance schemes: measures to support SME growth

An updated guide is presented describing all current government schemes to help small and medium enterprises gain finance.

Regional Growth Fund case studies: no. 6

A case study gives brief details of how Surgical Innovations Ltd.

Small businesses: what you need to know about cyber security

A guide describes the risks to small businesses from online fraud, malware, corporate espionage and data theft, and discusses how they can defend against these through hardware and software solutions but also staff training.