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Hannah Holdroyd writes a monthly column on behalf of the Federation of Small Businesses.

David Lloyd Epsom puts up new tennis bubble

2:20pm Thursday 8th December 2011

An outdoor tennis club in the British winter is not usually a thriving scene of matchplay and social drinks.

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Business: VAT Increase

11:43am Monday 13th December 2010

Anyone who runs a business will be aware that VAT is rising to 20% on 4 January 2011. Research by the Institute of Chartered Accounts in England and Wales (ICAEW) found that 6 out of 10 small businesses feel that the increase will affect their cashflow to some degree.

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BUSINESS: The Comprehensive Spending Review – what it means to you and your business

11:31am Thursday 4th November 2010

You don’t need to have paid much attention to the news recently to have been aware of the Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR) announced by the Chancellor George Osborne, on the 20th October.

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BUSINESS: Keeping trade local – London’s small shops in decline

10:32am Thursday 26th August 2010

On July 28 the London Assembly published Cornered Shops, a report into London’s small shops.

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BUSINESS: Four tips for growing your business

10:49am Tuesday 20th July 2010

With abundant public spending cuts, a rising unemployment rate and predictions of a ‘double dip’ recession, many businesses will be wondering how to continue to grow their businesses when money will continue to be tight.

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BUSINESS: Why going green makes sense

11:48am Thursday 17th June 2010

Whatever your thoughts on the causes, it cannot be denied that one of the most important challenges we will all face in both our business and personal lives will be that of climate change.

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BUSINESS: New Budget for a new politics

11:18am Tuesday 25th May 2010

Since the election the political parties have been trying to form governments, make coalitions and work out who is going to run the country.

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BUSINESS: How election issues may affect firms

4:44pm Monday 26th April 2010

With the general election now announced everyone is considering what to do with their vote.

BUSINESS: Make your vote count in elections

10:51am Friday 19th March 2010

It cannot have failed to escape the notice of even the most unobservant that a general election is looming on our horizon.

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BUSINESS: Accessing finance – public funding schemes for small businesses

3:18pm Friday 19th February 2010

Last month we saw the technical end of the recession, however regardless of whether or not we enter a “double dip” recession, 2010 will be a hard year for small businesses, and many say harder than 2009.

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