The report details new initiatives including the new StartUp Loans for young people, announces a new Home business guide, and encourages the onset of new sources of small business finance through ‘crowdfinance’ providers. It gives examples of new approaches to entrepreneurship where technological developments like social media have brought about new opportunities and covers the rise of social entrepreneurship, ethical and environmentally friendly consumerism, and private sector help to small firms.
For more information and to download the guide visit the BIS website here
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