EDA: Making Enterprise and Diversity a way of Doing Business

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are the key to economic growth: a loud refrain heard from all quarters in the UK these days.  A little less loud, but significant nonetheless, is an understanding amongst policy makers and practitioners of the importance of enterprise diversity, if the country is to fully grasp the opportunities for growth … Continue reading

Access to Finance: Improving bank – minority enterprise relationships

There is a long standing concern that many small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) face difficulties in securing the finance they need to survive and grow and that ethnic minority businesses (EMBs), in particular, face additional difficulties in securing finance. Research suggests that a major reason for this situation is weak relationships between many EMBs … Continue reading