by admin | Oct 15, 2020 | Blog, Business, Economy, Finance, Uncategorized
Download the MP3 here It is not a new normal for `business’ to be cautious before execution, nor is it a new normal to prioritize and protect liquidity. Reinforced by emerging Ad campaigns (scaffolded with buzzwords) the new normal is a place of empathy, staying...
by admin | Jun 14, 2018 | Blog, Business, Economy, Finance, In Business, Small Business Blog
Today I’m a day older than I was yesterday and this month marks the bridge between two significant anniversaries for me this year: twenty-five years of self-employment and fifteen years since developing into Step-Up Finance. But there’s a problem with marking birth...
by admin | May 9, 2018 | Blog, Business, Economy, Finance, Financial Markets, Government, In Business, Market Update, Small Business Blog
Some time ago (late 2016) UK Base Rate was reduced to 0.25% and an additional scheme to the stable of QE was added next to Funding for Lending. Term Funding Scheme (TFS) was introduced by the Bank of England at a time of falling lending amounts, for banks and building...
by admin | Jan 23, 2018 | Blog, Business, Economy, Finance, Insight
Welcome January – The month where bad things are put to bed and good things can be hoped for. The month that follows festive activities which are sometimes joined at the hip with pressure and stress, and consequently the month where I hear about at least one...
by admin | Dec 21, 2017 | Blog, Business, Economy, Finance, In Business, Miscellaneous, Small Business Blog, Uncategorized
T’was the night before Business, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even the PC mouse; The stocking finance, put aside with care, In hopes that exposure was no longer there. The bank managers nestled all snug in their beds, Visions of...