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One year on: delivering the UK small business plan

Chapters

  1. Welcome and one year on
  2. Turning ideas into businesses
  3. Progress on the small business plan
  4. Expanding access to finance
  5. Business growth service and practical support
  6. Cutting red tape and listening to small businesses
  7. The next 12 months: Cash flow, costs and celebration

Contents

Overview

Duration
17:55

Blair McDougall MP reviews Small Business Plan progress and government priorities on finance, late payments and growth.

Description

This episode reviews measures associated with the UK Small Business Plan, including late payment reform, access to finance, the Business Growth Service and regulatory simplification. Blair McDougall MP discusses the importance of improving cash flow and expanding the availability of lending so that business ideas can become viable enterprises.

The discussion also considers the time small business owners spend finding advice and complying with regulation. The Business Growth Service is presented as a way of bringing government business support together, while regulatory work is intended to reduce unnecessary administrative burdens. The episode concludes with three stated priorities: cash flow, costs and celebration.

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