New business owners prefer to do their own research rather than relying on information made available by the government according to a survey by software company Sage of 1,510 UK businesses. Just 14 per cent view business advice from the government as something they would depend on.
Less than a quarter of business owners (21 per cent) think the government is doing enough to provide sufficient support for those starting a business. As a result, many have resorted to their own desk research to get the information they need, with 40 per cent of respondents relying on internet searches, while 34 per cent mostly look to newspapers, journals and magazines for business information and advice.
Paul Stobart, CEO of Sage Northern Europe, says, ‘The resilience of SMEs in the UK is quite remarkable. Despite red tape, lack of access to capital, and a nervous economic environment, the SME is coming out fighting, determined to invest in and grow their business.”
Gareth Osborne of APA said: “Sage is right to praise small business tenacity but things have always been the same. Government shouldn’t be telling new businesses what to do; it should simply be directing them to appropriate professional bodies. APA can provide all the professional advice PAs need if they chose to start their own business and if they are providing services outside the profession then they should look to other similar bodies for help.”
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Less than a quarter of business owners (21 per cent) think the government is doing enough to provide sufficient support for those starting a business. As a result, many have resorted to their own desk research to get the information they need, with 40 per cent of respondents relying on internet searches, while 34 per cent mostly look to newspapers, journals and magazines for business information and advice.
Paul Stobart, CEO of Sage Northern Europe, says, ‘The resilience of SMEs in the UK is quite remarkable. Despite red tape, lack of access to capital, and a nervous economic environment, the SME is coming out fighting, determined to invest in and grow their business.”
Gareth Osborne of APA said: “Sage is right to praise small business tenacity but things have always been the same. Government shouldn’t be telling new businesses what to do; it should simply be directing them to appropriate professional bodies. APA can provide all the professional advice PAs need if they chose to start their own business and if they are providing services outside the profession then they should look to other similar bodies for help.”
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