FSB Northern Ireland (Federation of Small Businesses)

#Budget support for small businesses is crucial for jobs, growth, and communities. Read our look ahead to tomorrow's #AutumnBudget 👇 https://lnkd.in/eK36YasZ

🚨💷”This week’s budget will take less than an hour to deliver but its effects could last for a generation. “After weeks of speculation and the flying of kites as to what might or might not be included, the Budget is now only a day away and the stakes could not be higher.” - Alan Lowry, FSB’s NI Policy Chair Read the full article below👇

💼 From the #Budget Box to your inbox: sign up for FSB's Weekly Brief Newsletter via LinkedIn newsletters to get the most important small business news sent directly to you 👇 📧 go.fsb.org.uk/4cKAkjC #News #Newsletter #SmallBusinesses #AutumnBudget

The unintended consequences of failing to protect small businesses in the upcoming Budget could have a disastrous impact on the UK economy. On Sky News this afternoon, I stressed that overwhelming employers with even more costs will risk jobs and push economic inactivity even higher throughout the UK.

We're calling on the Chancellor to increase the Employment Allowance in next week's #AutumnBudget 📈   👷🏾 Increasing the Employment Allowance and reintroducing the Statutory Sick Pay small employer rebate would enable employers to maintain their workforce, even when wages rise.   Read more 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eHViECSM #Budget #SmallBusinesses #Employers #Jobs

What a fantastic night at the Richard Buckley / Business Eye awards at the ICC Belfast | Waterfront Hall | Ulster Hall with AIB (NI) and Seamus McGuckin. Celebrating the best of #Northernireland business. I was delighted to present the Small Business of the year award on behalf of the sponsor FSB Northern Ireland (Federation of Small Businesses). It was especially good to present it to WEEV as we have previously won that award with Environmental Street Furniture. A fantastic night as always. Invest Northern Ireland InterTradeIreland Department for Business and Trade Ciara Donnelly Family Business United Harbinson Mulholland Chartered Accountants #exportchampion #soldtotheworld

⚡️📣Are you a Northern Ireland business looking to expand your global reach? 🗓️Join us on Mon 11 Nov at 10.30am for a special Export Networking Session with the Department for Business and Trade Ready to take your business to the next level? ✅ Register here: https://lnkd.in/eJ8Zjnpv Alan Lowry | Tina McKenzie MBE | Niall Parfitt CMktr FCIM MSc | Roisin McAliskey | John Moore | Kieran K. | Sophie Johnston | Hannah Marshall | Adrian Kelly - Federation of Small Businesses | Karly Greene | Richard Elliott #FSB #Export #SMEs #SmallBusinesses #Entrepreneurs #Economy #Growth

📣⚡️Calling all small business owners and the self-employed across Northern Ireland. 💷Business banking has been identified as a common source of problems for our members in recent months. We want to hear about your experience to inform how FSB Northern Ireland (Federation of Small Businesses) can help on your behalf. ⏱️It’s quick and easy to participate ✅Take the survey now 📱💻Please click here👇 https://lnkd.in/eNjQp5-U Thank you for your time! Alan Lowry | Roisin McAliskey | Niall Parfitt CMktr FCIM MSc | Tina McKenzie MBE | John Moore | Brendan Kearney | Adrian Kelly - Federation of Small Businesses | Sophie Johnston | Hannah Marshall | CARD Group Research & Insight #BusinessBanking #SMEs #FSB #SmallBusinesses #SelfEmployed

We had an excellent FSB Northern Ireland (Federation of Small Businesses) Networking event this afternoon. It was a brilliant engagement, and it was great to see some familiar faces! #FSB #Networking

FSB's Policy Chair Tina McKenzie MBE met with Chancellor Rachel Reeves this morning, ahead of next week's #AutumnBudget.    At the #Budget, we're calling for an increase in the Employment Allowance, progress on personal guarantees, and reform of business rates to create the conditions for growth for small businesses 👇 #SmallBusinesses #SelfEmployed