Local Business Week is intended to drive interest in local businesses for both consumers and the new government.
SMEs account for more than 99% of all UK business and nearly half of all private sector employment, making the support and growth of local commerce as important as ever in driving economic stability and opening new markets in communities, the organisers say.
Local Business Week (May 18 to 24) is a call to action to both the public and the new government – especially new Business Secretary Sajid Javid and Minister for Small Business Anna Soubry – to continue to support local enterprises. The campaign also calls on entrepreneurial, managerial, financial and technical experts to give advice and resources that small business owners can use ‘to compete with the big guys’, the organisers add.
Now in its tenth year, Local Business Week 2015 continues to rally the support of the public and small business across the country by encouraging Brits to shop local while also giving guidance to small business owners. Numerous spokespeople and companies have been lending their voices to the discussion, with further advice coming from online booking agency 10to8.
10to8 community and customer manager Liz Crampton commented: “We work with small businesses every day and we know they struggle with promotion and marketing – which is why Local Business Week is a great way to raise awareness of all of the challenges and benefits of being involved in a local business.”
You can join the conversation online with #LocalBusinessWeek
