Small business finance markets

June 27, 2017

This report highlights strong evidence that our scale-ups need more long-term patient capital throughout all stages of their development if we want to compete with the US, for example, in producing world-beating companies. It echoes the themes explored in detail in last year’s Patient Capital Review, led by HM Treasury and supported by a separate industry panel chaired by Sir Damon Bu›ni. The evidence shows there are some key areas where improvements can be made – for example, compared to their US counterparts.

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10 Small business trends to lookout for this year

whitePaper | July 16, 2022

New business trends are emerging as things begin to feel more normal again. By understanding these trends, small businesses can regain their foothold in the economy, grow faster and be more competitive in the marketplace.

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The founder’s guide to small business finance

whitePaper | May 22, 2021

In this ebook, we dive into everything you need to know to manage, monitor and maintain the financial health of your business. You’ll learn about reports like cash flow forecasts, and how to truly understand your numbers. Everything you need to run a well-oiled financial engine is inside.

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Is my business too small to benefit from a call centre solution?

whitePaper | September 8, 2022

Customer experience has now become a boardroom conversation… and with good reason. Research shows that only two in 10 (21 per cent) of consumers rated their most recent interaction with a brand as “excellent”, while 34 per cent rated it as “average”1 .

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Future Readiness of SMEs- Mobilizing the SME Sector to Drive Widespread Sustainability and Prosperity

whitePaper | November 30, 2021

This report uncovers the set of organizational capabilities and orientations needed for SMEs to become future ready. It also highlights a series of best practices from SMEs leading the way in terms of future readiness. The paper builds on an in-depth analysis of more than 200 peer-reviewed articles and the engagement of more than 300 chief executive officers and founders of SMEs.

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Fostering Sustainability in Small and Medium-sized Enterprises

whitePaper | September 21, 2021

The White Paper is promoted by Generali as part of the SME EnterPRIZE project, which aims to create an European platform providing increased visibility to sustainable SMEs and inspiring small and medium entrepreneurs to adopt more responsible business models. The White Paper has been developed by SDA Bocconi School of Management with the support of researchers from a network of EU universities in eight selected countries (Austria, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Spain, Switzerland)

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Creating a New Normal for SME IT in 2022

whitePaper | September 1, 2022

During the first two months of the pandemic, many small-to-medium sized enterprises (SMEs) underwent two years’ worth of digital transformation. And over the past six months, SMEs have gone through even more change as they search for a “new normal.” Of course, none of this has really felt normal. And many SME IT leaders have begun to realize that any sense of normalcy we do come to won’t be something that happens on its own. The new normal is going to be something they create.

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