

HELPING HAND FOR SMALL BUSINESS ON THE MARSH
The FSB and Kent County Council are inviting local companies to free advice and training sessions at the Marsh Million Business Week this June. ‘We’re very excited about what we are offering start ups and local businesses,’ says Bill Fox,…

TOURISM MINISTER FULL OF BEANS AT KENT HOTEL
Tourism minister Helen Grant discovered the secrets behind making a wide range of coffees and running a busy reception desk when she joined three apprentices at Hilton Maidstone as part of English Tourism Week. Mrs Grant, MP for Maidstone and…

KENT SCIENCE PARK BUCKS TRENDS WITH PIONEERING FEMALE SCIENTISTS
A recent report by the Commons Select Science and Technology Committee has found that women are significantly underrepresented in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) at a professional level. At Kent Science Park (KSP), this is not the case. Over…

IS INTERNET EXPLORER NO LONGER SAFE FOR BUSINESSES?
Recent reports have warned businesses to avoid using Internet Explorer – at least until Microsoft fix a bug that is leaving millions vulnerable to hackers. Whilst this problem will affect individuals as well as companies, the wealth of business data…

COMMERCIAL PROPERTY UPTURN EVIDENT AT EAST MALLING
Proof positive news about the upturn has emerged from East Malling Trust, after it announced 90 per cent of the commercial property space on its estate, near Maidstone, is now occupied. Working with the team at Smiths Gore, based at…

THE BENEFITS OF FLEXIBLE OFFICE SPACE FOR START-UPS
If you’re starting up a business in London, then access to the right office space will be one of your primary considerations, particularly if you are customer-facing in any way or have strategic reasons for being in the city. For…