At this time of year the usual repertoire of Christmas songs, films, shows and stories does the rounds once again. One of the old classics is A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. The story starts off with the central character, Ebenezer Scrooge. Scrooge is described as “a squeezing, wrenching, grasping, scraping, clutching, covetous, old sinner!” […]
“Not Before Christmas”
Have you encountered the “NBC” phenomenon yet?! Not Before Christmas, that is! It seems that no sooner are we into December than the imminent approach of Christmas is being used as a justification for all kinds of delays. This can affect all areas of business from those affecting domestic consumers – such as property sales, […]
New website to mark 10 years in business for Fair Business Loans!
As you may know, Fair Business Loans have been supporting business growth in London with small business loan services for 10 years. During that time, our own business has also been growing steadily and we are now firmly established as one of the leading social enterprises in the UK delivering sustainable and scalable financial services, […]
New Year New Start!
It’s getting into the festive season and we wonder how many people will be making New Year’s resolutions? The list is endless but often tends to revolve around areas such as getting fitter, doing something new or different, and achieving a better work-life balance! Sadly, the enthusiasm and energy for all of these good intentions […]
Expanding Your Small Business
It’s the age-old dilemma for small businesses. When to expand? Things are going well, the business is established and consistently bringing in a healthy turnover. You could keep going on this basis – but for how long? The wise entrepreneur will always be looking further ahead, albeit to a future that is unpredictable. To help […]