The FSB celebrated its 40th Year representing Small Businesses across the country, lobbying parliament and getting a better deal for them on a national and local level. At its policy conference earlier this year they had speakers from our government, opposition and from the USA. Without the FSB we wouldn’t have Small Business Rate Relief, a government review of Business Banking for Small Businesses to ensure they are getting a better deal, a new fund to help small and micro businesses get access to borrowing that the banks are not helping them with, and the end to automatic role over of energy contracts.
These are just a few of the things the FSB do on behalf of small businesses. This is in addition to what is happening locally where the FSB work with Local Councils, LEP’s and regeneration groups to ensure there is still a community to use your local services.
It isn’t always about what discounts you get that makes an organisation good. I was a member of my local Chamber of Commerce for several years and never saw what they did for my business and the businesses I support, just what they could do for the Chamber.
