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Why Marketing Matters When You’re Wearing Every Hat in the Business

For many SME owners, a typical day involves juggling multiple responsibilities. One minute you’re responding to customer enquiries, the next you’re reviewing finances, managing operations, or supporting your team. In a small business, wearing many hats isn’t the exception—it’s the reality. With so much competing for attention, marketing is often one of the first activities to be pushed down the priority list. The challenge is that when marketing becomes an…

Is Your Business Ready for Summer Disruption?

From heatwaves and storms to flooding and power outages, summer weather can create serious operational challenges for businesses across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland (LLR). That’s why Risk Ready Communities is encouraging local organisations to take practical steps now to prepare for seasonal risks that could impact staff wellbeing, customer safety and day-to-day operations. Led by the Local Resilience Forum (LRF), Risk Ready Communities is a resilience programme helping businesses, community…

UK businesses urged to strengthen their cyber defences against fast-evolving AI-enabled threats

Businesses across the UK are being urged to strengthen their cyber defences, as the government takes action to protect the economy and essential services people rely on every day from fast-evolving cyber threats. As part of a wider push to shore up the UK’s cyber defences, ministers are urging organisations across the economy to boost their resilience by signing up to a Cyber Resilience Pledge. The pledge, launching later this year, sets out 3 concrete actions organisations can take to improve their cyber…

Become a Mental Health Friendly Business

By becoming a Mental Health Friendly Business, you’re taking a proactive step towards creating a supportive, understanding, and inclusive environment for everyone who walks through your doors. When you sign up, you’ll gain access to free training, resources, and ongoing support to help you: Recognise signs of poor mental health Ask the right questions with confidence Listen with empathy Signpost to local support services You never know when someone might…

Why HR Matters More Than Ever for Growing SMEs

When businesses are growing, it’s easy for HR to become an afterthought. Many SMEs focus heavily on sales, operations, and customer growth — but the people side of the business is just as important for long-term success. Strong HR foundations help businesses attract and retain the right talent, create clear expectations, reduce risk, and build a positive workplace culture. As teams grow, even simple processes around recruitment, onboarding, absence management,…

LLBSP Business Gateway Growth Hub: A One-Stop Shop for Business Development

At the Business Gateway, our primary goal is to empower you to achieve long-term success and growth for your business. Whether you’re just starting out or looking to take your business to the next level, we’re here to provide guidance and support.