{"id":1915,"date":"2015-04-02T09:24:03","date_gmt":"2015-04-02T09:24:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/my-brains.co.uk\/jackross\/?p=1915"},"modified":"2015-04-01T09:32:11","modified_gmt":"2015-04-01T09:32:11","slug":"boosting-small-business-productivity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/my-brains.co.uk\/jackross\/boosting-small-business-productivity\/","title":{"rendered":"Boosting small business productivity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Small businesses in the UK continue to be less productive compared to other countries, according to a report by the All Parliamentary Small Business Group.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The group&#8217;s findings complement recent research by the Federation of Small Businesses that shows that UK productivity levels are 17% lower than the average across the G7.<\/p>\n<p>The parliamentary group has recommended 7 measures to help boost small business productivity levels:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>simplifying the business tax system and incentivising investment<\/li>\n<li>increasing access to high quality, affordable broadband<\/li>\n<li>investing in regional growth to connect regions<\/li>\n<li>supporting the knowledge transfer between higher education and the private sector<\/li>\n<li>increasing apprenticeships and funding for workplace training<\/li>\n<li>encouraging more businesses to bid for public sector contracts<\/li>\n<li>helping more businesses to export through targeted finance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Anne Marie Morris MP, chair of the All Party Parliamentary Small Business Group, said:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We have a lot of catching up to do in order to keep pace with other leading economies.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Solving the UK productivity puzzle is critical to helping employers increase wages and boosting the long-term wealth and prosperity of the nation.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #980100;\">Closing the gap<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Making a business more productive involves bringing together a lot of different elements, including leadership, creativity, drive and efficiency. Our business advisory services are aimed at doing just that. These include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>benchmarking<\/li>\n<li>forecasts<\/li>\n<li>strategic planning.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><em>Contact us today on 0161 832 4451 or email <a title=\"email\" href=\"mailto:info@jackross.co.uk\">info@jackross.co.uk<\/a> to discuss our business advisory services.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Small businesses in the UK continue to be less productive compared to other countries, according to a report by the All Parliamentary Small Business Group. The group&#8217;s findings complement recent research by the Federation of Small Businesses that shows that UK productivity levels are 17% lower than the average across the G7. 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