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Another day, another seismic shock to the fabric of society. As President Trump shakes up the world order before his Davos breakfast, we take a look at what that could mean for small UK businesses if it really comes to pass.
While it’s been an extremely quiet news week, ah hem...we’ve been focusing on the positives, well trying to at least, but let’s face it, it’s currently hard.
Finding a grant is often a lifeline as well as a growth tool for small businesses. We’ve put together some great tips on how to dramatically increase your success rate of securing one. Incidentally, we just announced the latest winners of the Realising the Remarkable grant with VistaPrint. This year the initiative focused on supporting high street entrepreneurs like Craig Henderson, founder of Craig’s Barbershop in Bolton. Craig supports neurodiverse clients including children with autism and the grant’s going to help him do more of that. Hoorah!
We’ve talked quite a bit about boosting entrepreneurial resilience over the last few years, and boy do we need it now. But what does it mean to be an entrepreneur in 2026? Our COO Polly Dhaliwal explores. And can anyone do it? Seasoned self-starter Chris Goodfellow tackles that one. Don’t worry though, you don’t have to rush into it, according to Enterprise Nation adviser Mark Elliott, because he argues 50+ is the smartest age to start.
Tariff trouble: What Trump's new threat could cost UK small firms
Realising the Remarkable: The latest grant winners supporting the UK high street
Increase your chance of securing a grant: Where to find them and how to apply
Surveys: Share your views
💰 Share your views on support available to your business and you could win £250
💰 Help us understand how businesses are hiring experienced talent and you could win £300
Offers
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Competitions
🏆 Don’t miss your chance to win £1,000 and mentoring with the Scale Stronger email course
Win a tech bundle worth over £1,000
Download a new checklist; ‘Getting AI-ready: The essential tech checklist for small businesses' from the new Work Reimagined campaign in partnership with Dell Technologies and Intel. By signing up, you’ll be in with the chance of winning a tech bundle worth over £1,000, including a Dell 14 Plus 2-in-1 Laptop powered by an Intel® Core™ Ultra 7 256V processor, a Dell Pro 14 Portable Monitor and Dell Pro Ear Buds.
Grow boldly: Smarter security for the next stage of your business
🗓 Wednesday 28 January | Online
Simple automations that run your business in the background
🗓 Thursday 5 February | Online
That’s all for this week!
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