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15 Aug 2023

Greater productivity can grow the UK economy by £94 billion

Issue date: 15 August 2023 - Anthony Impey, CEO of Be the Business, responds to the ONS UK productivity flash estimate figures..

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26 Jul 2023

Be the Business and American Express launch productivity partnership to empower small businesses across the UK

Issue date: 26 July 2023 - Be the Business and American Express announce the launch of a partnership to provide support for the UK’s small business community..

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19 Jul 2023

1% annual improvement in UK SME productivity would grow economy by £94bn in 5 years

Issue date: 19 July 2023 - Be the Business is calling on government, industry and SME leaders to act to address the urgent issue of lagging productivity..

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29 Jun 2023

More business leaders believe tech is the answer to productivity puzzle

Issue date: 29 June 2023 - New research from Be the Business comparing the views of business leaders pre- and post-pandemic..

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26 Apr 2023

Productivity underperformance is a national emergency

Issue date: 26 April 2023 - Anthony Impey, CEO of Be the Business, responds to the latest ONS productivity figures from Q4 2022..

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20 Apr 2023

SMEs report a capability crunch that paints a worrying picture for UK productivity growth

Issue date: 20 April 2023 - Be the Business' sixth edition of the Productive Business Index dives into the frontline of small business..

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15 Mar 2023

Unleashing business investment part of the productivity puzzle’s solution

Issue date: 15 March 2023 - Anthony Impey, CEO of Be the Business, responds to the Spring Budget 2023..

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9 Mar 2023

Be the Business and Lloyds Bank extend major strategic partnership to empower hundreds of UK businesses

Issue date: 9 March 2023 - Be the Business and Lloyds Bank announce the renewal of their partnership to help hundreds of UK business leaders achieve sustained productivity growth and success..

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9 Mar 2023

Seeking support is a sign of strength

Issue date: 9 March 2023 - Anthony Impey, CEO of Be the Business, writes about the loneliness of leadership and the need for external support..

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23 Feb 2023

Ambitions beyond growth needed to fuel a strong economy

Issue date: 23 February 2023 - Anthony Impey, CEO of Be the Business, responds to the Labour Party’s five national missions..

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27 Jan 2023

We need a clear path to greater productivity

Issue date: 27 January 2023 - Anthony Impey, CEO of Be the Business, responds to the Chancellor of the Exchequer's vision for long-term prosperity in the UK..

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26 Jan 2023

It’s time we cracked the productivity code once and for all

Issue date: 26 January 2023 - Anthony Impey, CEO of Be the Business, responds to productivity data from the ONS covering Q3 2022..

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11 Jan 2023

We must crack the code on productivity for the UK to catch other G7 economies

Issue date: 11 January 2023 - Anthony Impey, CEO of Be the Business, responds to international comparisons of productivity from the ONS..

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10 Jan 2023

Free business support programme boosts skills of SMEs by 73 per cent

Issue date: 10 January 2023 - Almost three-quarters of mentee participants in Be the Business’ free business mentoring programme improved their knowledge and skills..

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24 Nov 2022

Celebrate small businesses by investing in productivity

Issue date: 24 November 2022 - Anthony Impey, CEO of Be the Business, writes in support of Small Business Saturday..

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20 Oct 2022

Business leaders less confident in their capabilities, but fighting to improve productivity levels

Issue date: 20 October 2022 - Be the Business' fifth edition of the Productive Business Index found that business leaders feel less confident that they have the management skills to handle the current economic situation..

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7 Oct 2022

The productivity gap remains large, but businesses have the latent potential to close it

Issue date: 7 October 2022 - Anthony Impey, CEO of Be the Business, responds to productivity figures from the ONS regarding Q2 2022..

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23 Sep 2022

Laser focus on productivity needed to meet Chancellor's growth ambitions

Issue date: 23 September 2022 - Anthony Impey, CEO of Be the Business, responds to the Chancellor of the Exchequer's Growth Plan..

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16 Aug 2022

Raising productivity key to responding to the cost of doing business crisis

Issue date: 16 August 2022 - Anthony Impey, CEO of Be the Business, responds to the ONS productivity figures from Q2 2022..

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17 May 2022

One third of UK small business leaders not focusing on turnover growth

Issue date: 17 May 2022 - Be the Business is calling for a new approach in how the business support ecosystem speaks to business leaders..

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30 Mar 2022

Construction industry unites to make productivity gains

Issue date: 30 March 2022 - The Construction Productivity Taskforce, brought together by charity Be the Business, is setting an example for the sector..

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18 Mar 2022

New report shows business leaders are taking action to boost productivity

Issue date: 18 March 2022 - Be the Business' fourth edition of the PBI found that business leaders are improving their management skills and adopting technology..

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2 Mar 2022

UK's leading productivity-focused organisations sign MoU

Issue date: 2 March 2022 - The Productivity Institute, the research network for exploring UK productivity, and Be the Business have signed an MoU..