It’s no secret that access to finance is critically important for entrepreneurs to succeed. Even the best business ideas will struggle to get off the ground if there isn’t adequate quality and quantity of finance to bring them into fruition. And, amid the current cost of living pressures, this fact has never been more true.
Access All Areas: Finance is the first of five briefing papers from Enterprise Nation and The Entrepreneurs Network on key areas of policy for small business owners. It sets out three key threats to the UK’s entrepreneurial culture, and makes five recommendations to help SMEs succeed – including tax relief on skills training for the self-employed, reforms to EIS, SEIS and VCTs, and reinstating and expanding the New Entrepreneurs Allowance.