Enterprise & SMEs

Additional funding to help Midland SMEs export Oct 01 2012

Companies in the Midlands are set to benefit from £13 million of Government funding aimed at helping more British firms export.Read

Shirley-based brewery lands place in prestigious CAMRA Good Beer Guide Sep 14 2012

Shirley resident Steve Whitworth's home brewery has been listed in the CAMRA Good Beer Guide.Read

Small traders in Birmingham fear council contracts could be lost Sep 14 2012

Small building firms face going to the wall after being told by city council bosses they could be squeezed out of local authority contracts in favour of larger national firms.Read

West Midlands small business to be given £8 million funding Sep 13 2012

An £8 million support programme worth aimed at helping more than 200 small businesses in the West Midlands to grow has been launched. Read

Local enterprise partnership reaches out to mid-size firms at event Sep 11 2012

Businesses in the West Midlands are being invited to take part in an event hosted by Greater Birmingham & Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership chairman Andy Street.Read

Technology firm SCC wins race for cloud services accreditation Aug 23 2012

Experts in Birmingham have become the first in the country to develop cloud services accredited to sell to the public sector in the UK.Read

West Midlands sees slight decrease in business insolvencies Aug 23 2012

The West Midlands saw a slight decrease in the number of business insolvencies last month, according to an information services company.Read

Hobzy.com handed investment boost by Finance Birmingham Jul 23 2012

A network that connects people who share the same hobbies has secured £100,000 funding from Birmingham City Council’s Finance Birmingham arm and private investors.Read

EEF says Government must deliver on pledge to underwrite £50bn of investment Jul 20 2012

Manufacturers welcomed the Government’s pledge to underwrite up to £50 billion of investment in UK infrastructure and exports, as the Chancellor attempts to promote economic growth.Read

Russell Luckock: European Court's holiday sickness ruling will hit SMEs hardest Jul 06 2012

The European Court of Justice’s latest ruling concerning holiday entitlement of employees is going to be yet another headache for hundreds of West Midlands businesses. I am afraid the smaller the business the greater the problem.Read

Room for more in Birmingham's expanding coffee culture Jul 06 2012

A pair of entrepreneurs are looking to bring a new twist to Birmingham’s burgeoning coffee culture. They spilt the beans to Post Editor Alun Thorne.Read

Birmingham independent retailers team up to boost business Jul 06 2012

a group of small independent shops in Birmingham city centre have come to the conclusion that, together, they can take the retail world by stormRead

Exports driving SME growth in Midlands Jun 28 2012

Midland SMEs that target overseas markets are reaping dividends when it comes to growth.Read

Birmingham Chamber hits out at proposed health and safety charges Jun 26 2012

Birmingham Chamber of Commerce has hit out at Government plans to charge businesses which breach health and safety legislation.Read

Finance barriers seeing SMES miss out on exports, says TAEF Jun 21 2012

Many small and medium-sized companies are losing out as global export opportunities fizzle away because of financial barriers, according to new research.Read

£16,000 European funding available to green entrepreneurs Jun 21 2012

More than £16,000 in European funding is available for low-carbon entrepreneurs in a programme run by Birmingham Science Park.Read

Former Aston Villa midfielder Ian Taylor launches new set of headphones May 03 2012

Former Aston Villa star Ian Taylor is making a noise in the business world after teaming up with a Midland firm to launch a new set of headphones. Read

Manufacturers lead growth among West Midlands small firms Apr 27 2012

Advanced manufacturing, engineering and business and financial services saw the biggest growth among West Midlands SMEs in the last three years, according to new research.Read

A third of Midlands firms unhappy about Diamond Jubilee Bank Holiday Apr 13 2012

More than a third of businesses in the West Midlands are unhappy about the additional bank holiday to mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.Read

Changes in employment law will help ease jobs crisis, say business leaders Apr 12 2012

Measures to make it easier for businesses to hire – and fire – staff would help ease the unemployment crisis according to business leaders in the region.Read