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One in six small business owners will not take any holiday this year despite travel restrictions easing

Our recent research reveals that COVID rules on travelling may be putting off small business owners from taking any holiday this year.

Making your mark as a female entrepreneur in Yorkshire

We ran the first of our series of free virtual events for Yorkshire based female business owners, entrepreneurs, and aspiring entrepreneurs. Watch it below!

iwoca's Q2 SME Expert Index: 1 in 3 brokers see rising demand for unsecured finance

We're releasing our second ‘SME Expert Index’: an exclusive index of UK brokers which provides specialist insight into how and why small businesses are accessing finance.

1 in 3 small businesses losing customers to maintain COVID-secure workplaces

Our new research suggests that although the initial easing of restrictions has helped recovery for some SMEs, around a third are still sacrificing customer numbers with existing COVID restrictions in place.

The Yorkshire and the Humber local authorities where workers have been hit hardest by COVID-19

Our research reveals the local authorities in Yorkshire and the Humber where workers have faced the biggest impact from the pandemic.

Nearly 6 in 10 SMEs use personal money to help run their business

We surveyed over 600 small business owners in December last year to understand how they'd been impacted by the pandemic and their thoughts on the year ahead.

1 in 3 small businesses losing customers to maintain COVID-secure workplaces

Our new research suggests that although the initial easing of restrictions has helped recovery for some SMEs, around a third are still sacrificing customer numbers with existing COVID restrictions in place.

iwoca SME Expert Index: Recession risk sparks concern in SMEs as demand for finance rises

Download our Q2 2022 SME Expert Index and read our press release below to find out the results.

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iwoca’s Flexi-Loan product more than doubles to £500,000 to meet small business demand

We've more than doubled the maximum size of our business loan offering to meet small business demand – we're now offering business loans up to 500k.

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The biggest financial issue for SMEs is a squeeze on cash flow – yet just a quarter of accountants offer cash flow support

Accounting firms are missing a key opportunity to adopt Open Banking to help meet the needs of small businesses facing a cash flow squeeze, according to our new research report.

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Best business credit cards in 2022

Here’s our run-down of the top 16 business credit cards for 2022, plus everything you need to know about how business credit cards work, what they cost, and what alternatives are out there.

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The best sole trader bank accounts in 2022

Sole traders make up 59% of the UK business population. If you’re one of them, read our guide below which covers how to set up a sole trader bank account, and compares some of the best options on the market.

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