Small Business

Why we should all shop small

| 12 February 2022

Supporting small businesses has been the focus of hashtags like #SmallBusinessSaturday and interesting research. However, when it comes down to it many people still end up favouring the convenience of companies like Amazon. So why should you move away from the large corporates and support smaller, independent businesses? Local investment First of all, when you […]

Supporting small businesses has been the focus of hashtags like #SmallBusinessSaturday and interesting research. However, when it comes down to it many people still end up favouring the convenience of companies like Amazon. So why should you move away from the large corporates and support smaller, independent businesses? Local investment First of all, when you […]

Running a small business: what I have learnt

| 13 January 2022

Making the decision to start a business can be daunting, there’s so much to consider and, on top of that, imposter syndrome can rear its ugly head time and time again. So, 5 years after eventually running out of excuses and starting up on my own, what have I learnt? 1 – To begin with, nothing feels like ‘work’. […]

Amy sits overlooking the River Ouse in York

Making the decision to start a business can be daunting, there’s so much to consider and, on top of that, imposter syndrome can rear its ugly head time and time again. So, 5 years after eventually running out of excuses and starting up on my own, what have I learnt? 1 – To begin with, nothing feels like ‘work’. […]