Exploring Enterprise Episode 25: Innovation in Small Business

The latest episode of our Exploring Enterprise podcast series  in collaboration with Business111.com has been published.  ERC Director, Stephen Roper talks to Liz Barclay covering key aspects affecting Innovation in small business today. Innovation isn’t just technology. The innovation myth: Why Britain is overlooking its most creative businesses. Most people think innovation means science, technology and… Read more

“Growth in Every Postcode”: A Scale-Up Target Measures the Wrong Thing

If the promise of “good growth in every postcode” is going to mean anything, it has to start with the small and micro businesses. On Monday, Andy Burnham walked through the door of Number 10 as Britain’s new Prime Minister, promising “good growth in every postcode.” It’s exactly the pledge that small and micro businesses… Read more

Backing Your Business: Small Business Plan, One Year On

ERC research on Late Payment ( SOTA No 70) authored by Rita Nana- Cheraa and Mark Hart was cited in a Government report card released on 15th July:  Backing your business: Small Business Plan one year on – GOV.UK. One year on, the Government sets out areas where they are delivering for SMEs across the country – helping businesses boost cashflow,… Read more