Human Resources

These are the most valuable benefits of bringing an apprentice into your manufacturing workshop

News

More than 21,000 UK manufacturers which rely heavily on exports could be tipped over the edge in a Brexit scenario, despite the boost from the weaker Pound|More than 21,000 UK manufacturers which rely heavily on exports could be tipped over the edge in a Brexit scenario, despite the boost from the weaker Pound

Technology

Government figures suggest that a data breach costs SMEs an average of £310,000. Yet there's a worrying lack of understanding among these businesses of the true cost of this, according to Jim Steven, head of data breach services at Experian|Government figures suggest that a data breach costs SMEs an average of £310,000. Yet there's a worrying lack of understanding among these businesses of the true cost of this, according to Jim Steven, head of data breach services at Experian

Alternative Finance for Business

How do you persuade a direct lending fund to give you finance? Jon Herbert, managing director of direct lender Beechbrook Capital’s UK SME Credit Fund, has a check-list of tips for would-be borrowers|How do you persuade a direct lending fund to give you finance? Jon Herbert, managing director of direct lender Beechbrook Capital’s UK SME Credit Fund, has a check-list of tips for would-be borrowers

Human Resources

A quarter of female execs adopt "white" names to get hired. Growth Business speaks to Biju Menon, the man behind the UK's only ‘name-blind’ headhunting platform, Nottx.com, on how businesses can break this hiring barrier|A quarter of female execs adopt "white" names to get hired. Growth Business speaks to Biju Menon, the man behind the UK's only ‘name-blind’ headhunting platform, Nottx.com, on how businesses can break this hiring barrier

Exit Strategies

A league table compiled by Metis Partners highlights the increasingly important role of intellectual property management in business growth.