Q1 2020 | 3 Contents A note from the Editor... Welcome to the Q1 issue of SME News. All things considered, I wasn’t expecting to be writing this from my makeshift home office on the back of a government mandated lockdown. My vision of 2020 was (and I imagine the same can be said for everyone) very different from the reality we collectively find ourselves in. For, as much as we’ve been told to stay apart – and please do – in some ways we’ve never been closer together. Supporting each other. The same holds true for businesses up and down the country, as we look to mitigate the damages and support industries that find themselves overwhelmed. Despite the overwhelming feeling of doom and gloom, there are beaming examples of extraordinary generosity from SMEs in all locations who are doing their part to get through this unprecedented time. No matter what happens, this will pass, and we will recover. Many extraordinary businesses will come out the other side and thrive once more. But, the focus of this issue isn’t the pandemic. In light of International Woman’s Day, which already seems like a lifetime ago, SME News wanted to spotlight the work of womenowned companies who are driving industries and shifting paradigms. So, let us focus on something positive. Let’s look at the female pioneers and disruptors who are shaking the world of UK business and beyond. In the meantime, we hope you stay safe. Stay indoors, wherever possible, and take a moment to breath in this rather chaotic and uncertain time. We’ll be here next quarter to give you the latest in UK SME news. Laura Brookes | Editor +44 (0) 20 3970 0082 [email protected] 4. News 6. A Dog’s Dinner 7. Daniel House & Co Ltd t/a DH: There For You Every Step Of The Way 8. An Ethical Alternative 10. Not Just Another Marketing Company 11. Not Your Typical Agency 12. WebWorksWell Works Wonders 13. Excelling in Energy Reduction 14. Private Tuition 15. Create: Creating Opportunities 16. Offering A One-Of-A-Kind Service 18. Preventing Presenteeism International Women’s Day 20. Bringing business bounce to entrepreneurs 22. We Need To Brick Up Sexism Say Women In Construction 24. More Than Half of Women Avoid Asking For a Pay Rise 26. Closing the Gap Between Male & Female Rates of Entrepreneurship 29. Winners Listings
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