Dr. Erika Szita-Szegedi

"2024 is the year of the SME and whether it’s through access to finance, support and advice, or removing barriers to growth: we’re helping them go further than ever before." Small business leaders can now access the free online training course 'Help to Grow: Management Essentials' to develop new leadership and business management skills to further their growth! Based on the 12-week Help to Grow Management course, this new online short course is designed for smaller and new business leaders who are looking to explore the principles of business growth and management before taking the next step and enrolling in the full course. Interested in taking the short course, or know a small business owner that might benefit? Let them know! https://lnkd.in/exsgmRFC

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Find out more about how to become part of the United Nations supply chain at this webinar UN Procurement covers a wide range of goods and services. The top UN procurement categories include: Pharmaceuticals Medical equipment and supplies Engineering and research services Management and admin services Financial and insurance services IT and communication equipment

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It's #InternationalTradeWeek and we're at the Digital Trade Roadshow led by Department for Business and Trade ⭐ Come and see Bridgeworks at the #Brighton and #Birmingham expos this week! Find out more here 👉 https://bit.ly/3Z1VxBJ #ITW #ITW2024 #DigitalTradeRoadshow #TradeWeek #Ai #DataAnalytics #CyberSecurity

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Our advert published in the latest Government Business magazine You can view the full article at https://lnkd.in/ef3G3ASX page 144 #SoluForm #governmentbusinessmagazine

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As the UK general election approaches, businesses nationwide are preparing for potential changes that a new government could bring. We asked the experts how they think businesses should prepare ahead of the election. 📊 Learn the experts' views on safeguarding companies and allowing them to take advantage of opportunities in this new political environment. Scopism, Avrenim Group, Making Energy Greener, Sonder, DefProc Engineering, Centuro Global, The HR Dept, Ball Management, Cambridge Future Tech, BusinessComparison, money.co.uk, WithYouWithMe, Renovare Fuels Limited 👏 #entrepreneurship #elections #startup #startups Read more 👇  https://lnkd.in/daPQZcJk

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#PolicyFriday - responding to the latest inflation figures, Mark Casci, Head of Policy & Representation at West & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce commented: 🗣 "It is encouraging to see inflation falling again, something that will be of comfort to both businesses and consumers alike. However, many will be wondering when these declines in headline filters through into day-today business. Inflation was cited as the top external concern by service sector firms in our most recent Quarterly Economic Survey and firms are not registering any anticipation that their overheads will decline anytime soon. All eyes will now be on the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee next month when it announces its latest position on interest rates.” 👉 Keep up to date with our Policy & Representation team updates here: https://lnkd.in/eneDGaFj

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HMRC has launched a new digital tool to help businesses estimate the potential impact of their VAT registration. This will be useful for established business owners and those planning to start a business. Read more in our latest news article: https://lnkd.in/eWtdSuxt

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BHETA’s lobbying campaign – joint with members – aimed at making DEFRA rethink its Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) scheme in terms of proposed costs has seen its first result, a somewhat revised tariff level that will see an annual saving of £4.1 million* extrapolated across the BHETA membership, compared to the figures announced in August. Will Jones, BHETA’s Chief Operation Officer, commented, “The new reduced tax rates announced by DEFRA in September are a great first step and very much in the right direction, but it is only a first step. The jump in costs for all product suppliers who use packaging is still eyewatering, rising to an annual (revised scheme) £12.5M* from the current £1.7M of packaging tax under the current PRN scheme. Also, the targeting of suppliers and own label retailers – and no-one else – is still inequitable. I welcome this news on tariff reduction, but the campaign is still very much on. We need acknowledgement of the wider issues and the remaining rise in costs which is huge and unsustainable.” The EPR scheme is an additional tax, which targets branded product suppliers and retailers of own label goods. It represents a shift in financial responsibility for the treatment of household waste and packaging, moving it 100% to suppliers and retailers. Thanks to business lobbying activity by individuals and trade associations such as BHETA, the reduction in tariffs now announced by DEFRA includes a proposed 27% reduction in the Intermediate “Paper or Board” packaging charge, and a 17% reduction in the Intermediate “Plastic” packaging charge. BHETA is continuing its campaign to reduce these eye-watering tax increases for UK producers.

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