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Darker nights, mean darker stories. And we don’t mean a night in front of Halloween on repeat. Yet again the economic and geopolitical news cloud is brooding and sinister. So, we thought we’d lighten it up with some heartening tales of entrepreneurship against the odds. 

Redundancy might be on the up. But so is starting a business. We spoke to the fantastic Ryan Panchoo about how he turned ‘probably one of the scariest moments of his life’, into an award-winning business employing 16 people - with global ambition. 

There’s also been a few bumps in the night for the Employment Rights Bill. The Resolution Foundation, usually one of the Bill’s biggest supporters, has suggested the day-one rights to an unfair dismissal due to come into force in 2027, might be a step too far. We look into it here with Enterprise Nation adviser Rona Loweth to the rescue.   

Delegating means spending hours helping your employee do something that would have taken you five minutes. Or does it? We look into the art of delegation that won't slow you down.  

Finally, AI SEO doesn’t have to be a horror show. Enterprise Nation adviser Suki Randhawa has some superb tips here.  

How to become your own boss after redundancy, by Liz Slee 

How to delegate work without slowing your business down, by Marc Gardner 

What Making Tax Digital for Income Tax means for sole traders, by Chris Downing, Sage 

How to prepare for the employment rights overhaul, by Liz Slee 

Why context-aware AI is the next leap in productivity,by Andy Wilson, Dropbox

AI SEO made simple: A no-nonsense guide for better rankings, by adviser Suki Randhawa 

How to use visual search optimisation in your marketing, by adviser Dakota Murphey 

Make Work Pay consultations, why it matters, by Daniel Woolf 

The founder tackling the ocean plastic pollution problem one water bottle at a time, on the Small Business Sessions podcast powered by business.connected

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Brought to you in partnership with Hiscox, this brand-new podcast series spotlights bold business voices as they share their biggest fails, surprising lessons, and what it really takes to bounce back.

Episode one kicks off with award-winning confidence expert Kirsty Hulse.