PUBLISHED: 08:00 22 July 2018 Unmesh Desai, London Assembly Member for CIty & East Small businesses are the backbone of our local economy, but they currently face a number of obstacles. At City Hall, we are looking into ways that SMEs can be better supported. I was pleased to recently join fellow London Assembly Members from the Economy Committee to visit small businesses in Bethnal Green, and discuss what can be done to mitigate their concerns about crippling rent rises and business rates. An improved and modernised transport system is also crucial to supporting the growth of businesses in Tower Hamlets. I recently had the opportunity to visit the nearly completed and futuristic Whitechapel Crossrail station with Mayor Biggs and local councillors. I was very impressed with what I saw, with new concourses and entrances to enhance connectivity. Finally, the World cup, it was wonderful to experience the buzzing atmosphere in our community. I watched the England vs Sweden game in a … [Read more...] about Viewpoint: Small businesses should be supported
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BR Exclusive: Floreasca’s small business ecosystem making Bucharest’s restaurant scene flourish
When going out on the town for a meal, Floreasca is one of those places you can simply head to and decide on a place on the go. The variety of cuisines present and the specialty shops make it a distinct culinary destination. The result, an ecosystem of small businesses active in the food and drink sector, has shaped the identity of the area, which islooking for sustainable ways to meet its full potential. Late one afternoon, 32-year-old Giulio da Sacco, a reinsurance broker hailing from Northern Italy, hopped on a rented bike and started cycling through the streets of Bucharest looking for a location for the city’s first Italian delicacies store. It was 2007 and he picked Floreasca, where, having revived his childhood dream of being a food shopkeeper, together with a partner, he opened his business one year later. But, as Cotroceni looked just as appealing and promising a neighborhood, at that point it could have gone either way. “I was lucky. It was a 50/50 bet that turned … [Read more...] about BR Exclusive: Floreasca’s small business ecosystem making Bucharest’s restaurant scene flourish
Neueda boss Monaghan in call for support for Northern Ireland small business
Neueda boss Monaghan in call for support for Northern Ireland small business BelfastTelegraph.co.uk The head of a top Belfast IT company has said Northern Ireland needs new policies to ensure the cash paid to major contractors trickles down to small businesses. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/business/northern-ireland/neueda-boss-monaghan-in-call-for-support-for-northern-ireland-small-business-37032291.html https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/business/northern-ireland/article37032290.ece/5c44f/AUTOCROP/h342/2018-06-21_bus_41908721_I1.JPG Email The head of a top Belfast IT company has said Northern Ireland needs new policies to ensure the cash paid to major contractors trickles down to small businesses. Brendan Monaghan, chief executive of Neueda, was speaking after delivering a keynote speech on day two of the Digital DNA conference at George's Market yesterday. The annual event offers tech start-ups the chance to mix and network with a range of international businesses and … [Read more...] about Neueda boss Monaghan in call for support for Northern Ireland small business
Internet giant Amazon launches drive to help North East small businesses
Internet giant Amazon is holding an event in North East designed to help small businesses in the region to get more from the digital economy. The company is working with business support group Enterprise Nation to put on an Amazon Academy event at the Crowne Plaza hotel in Newcastle on June 5. Amazon Academy events are taking place this year in Newcastle, Glasgow and Cardiff, following the success of similar sessions in London, Manchester, Edinburgh and Birmingham which were attended by more than 1,200 business owners. The event aims to give SMEs advice and practical support on using new technologies to grow their business and comes after research by Amazon that showed UK small businessess selling on its Marketplace achieved export sales of £2.3bn last year, supporting around 85,000 jobs nationally and an estimated 2,000 in the North East. Doug Gurr, UK country manager for Amazon, said: “We are seeing a record number of British SMEs selling their products across Europe, … [Read more...] about Internet giant Amazon launches drive to help North East small businesses
Small businesses ‘must get CCTV’
CCTV footage provided crucial evidence for a small business owner after a break-in at her podiatrist clinic in Marlborough. Images of two men breaking the lock to Beute Clinic in Wagon Yard off London Road, attempting to get into the till and pushing over the filing cabinet are being used by police in their investigation into the break-in. Now owner Hannah Beute has urged other small business owners to fit CCTV throughout their properties to protect themselves from similar crimes. Although nothing was taken during the bungled break-in, the stress and worry caused by the incident has led Ms Beute to speak out and warn others vulnerable to a targeted attack. She said: “I have had CCTV ever since we opened about a year and two months ago, but I never thought I would have to use it, because it is Marlborough and nothing like this had ever happened before at Wagon Yard. “My advice is to invest in getting some good CCTV fitted or to set up some webcams and at least have … [Read more...] about Small businesses ‘must get CCTV’