Government ‘must do more to help small firms’

The government are not doing enough to help small and medium-sized businesses, according to the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM).

The CIM's latest paper says that the range of information, grants and training offered by the Government to small businesses is often not exploited, "because the language and context of how help is delivered does not resonate with the needs of SMEs."

The paper also argues that the government should act as a point of access for SMEs via Business Link but other bodies such as the Chambers of Commerce should deliver tailored business solutions.

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