Business owners, FSB needs you to help us to capture the real experience and needs of the UKs SMEs. I'd like to ask all of the small business network in the East Midlands to get behind this and complete the survey to give us the data we need to make the case.

Less than two weeks to go until Good Business Fortnight 2025! 📢 Join a national celebration of responsible business practices, ethical leadership and sustainable change. 👉 Visit our GBF page to explore upcoming events, daily themes and resources: https://t.co/7kTxlmvF9h

Are you attending Love Business EXPO on February 6th? Make sure you visit the FSB stand! Here’s a bid from last year’s expo to give you a flavour of the day! https://t.co/oIeQHgoey7 Book your free delegate place here:

Thanks Business Link @BLMEastMidlands for today's piece from @fsb_policy : Ministers must look again at key employment proposals after sharp wake-up call from Government’s own watchdog, say small firms

📣 We're calling for measures to ease employment costs, remove barriers to access finance for investment, and lift more small firms out of business rates in the Chancellor's upcoming #Budget 💼 Read FSB's Budget proposals🔗 https://t.co/I67PlxpdAZ

The latest local business news for Leics Northants & Rutland is live on our local pages: FSB call for support for high streets, business growth events launched, latest economic results, west northants transport plan, business board opportunities, and more! https://t.co/F1mfzGguyn

More guidance on becoming a Disability Confident employer here:

Hearing from Kim from @DWPgovuk about the Disability Confident scheme at the @HarboroughDC Employers Forum today. Fascinating stats: 33% of working age people have a long term health condition, 20% have a disability, 8% have a severe disability- many of these are hidden 🧠🦻🫀

🎂 At FSB, we're celebrating 50 years of supporting small businesses and the self-employed. Our policy chair, @tinamckenz, takes a look back at how FSB first came about and how we've grown into the influential grassroots organisation that we are today. Here's to the future! 🎉

What is the future for our local high streets and what can be done now to support them? That's the topic of my latest article in @BusinessTimes91 Magazine

🗃️It would be unfair for the government to fine small firms just because they don’t have official policies or paperwork. “That overreach would be a devastating inadvertent consequence,” @craigie_b tells @thetimes today ⤵️

FSB Bootcamps are an excellent way to get your brand in front of entrepreneurs and small business owners. If you'd like to sponsor the FSB Business Bootcamp: New Year Refresher 2025, get in touch with me for the full range of opportunities. Here's our 2024 sponsor @biztradegovuk

📣 OUT TODAY 📣 🏬 Our new The Future of the High Street report sets out a vision for the UK’s high streets and recommendations to ensure the small firms on them thrive. Read the full report here 🔗 https://t.co/2XE1aKjRsl #FutureHighStreet

😍 Looking for expertise & funding to support #innovation in your #business? 📈 ➡️ Delivered in partnership with @uniofbeds businesses in #WestNorthants can now access FREE support & guidance including #grants up to £20,000 ❗️ 📢 Find out more here - https://t.co/Z6JRY7gzfe

I can’t promise that this’ll be The GOAT but we can deliver The Goats 🐐 at @Mini_Meadows Farm in Welford- on the Northants/Leics/Warwks border! https://t.co/jSWHurafGU Expect to network & learn with a LinkedIn Masterclass, breakfast pastries 🥐 hot rolls 🥓 limitless coffee ☕️

Fun and networking at yesterday’s Business Buzz in Market Harborough 👋

⏰ ONE WEEK left to apply for the #Northampton Social Enterprise Development Fund ✨ Local SEs can apply for up to £5k to help develop & grow their social enterprise in #WestNorthants ❣️ 📢 Apply NOW - https://t.co/eLxkA4IN7F

In our latest update: 🥇2024 Innovation Award winners announced 🎯Impact of @LLEPnews and what happens now 😊Find your 'reason'' says Laugh Therapy boss 🤖AI report findings from FSB 💰New Midlands investment fund + support events https://t.co/WQFUySWv1Y #LIA24 #businesshub

The founder of @AsktheChameleon has made it through to the national finals of an awards scheme, which recognises the positive impact that small businesses have on the nation’s economy. Read more 👉 https://t.co/XcojlpjCKv @FSBNottsDerbys

After strong representation from @fsb_policy & others, this is a welcome @HMRCgovuk about-turn: the hotline WILL remain open next month, afterall They should build digital capacity/expertise BEFORE removing phonelines - not the other way round https://t.co/3CJAQilCzI #tax #hmrc