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David Prosser

@davidprosserind

David Prosser is a former business editor of The Independent who now writes for a variety of publications, often focusing on small and medium-sized enterprises and entrepreneurship.

Happy families. But are they missing out on valuable benefits?
Spend & Save

Families miss out on key pension rights linked to child benefit

An apology, signed by Mark Zuckerberg, published in the New York Times
Spend & Save

What the Facebook data scandal means for your finances

Women working in asset management receive salaries that are 40 per cent lower than those earned by men
Spend & Save

Women are better at investing than men, find reports

The Chancellor is widely tipped to announce measures that might dent political support for Labour amongst younger voters
Money

What the Budget might mean for your personal finances

It is in the Government’s interests to try to get on top of the country’s debt problem
Spend & Save

Debt: Who is to blame?

Many smaller businesses have not wanted to confront larger suppliers, on which they may be disproportionately dependent, with legal action
IndyVenture

How the practice of late payment is threatening Startup Britain

Many property investors will have been deeply unnerved by the Brexit vote
Money

Will investors hold their nerve as Brexit fears hit property market?

Following the crowd: more than £2.7bn was raised through crowdfunding in 2015
Spend & Save

After PPI, could crowdfunding be the next big investment scandal?

The Chancellor will turn the Autumn Statement into something more akin to a fully fledged budget which could include all sorts of announcements that will have an immediate effect on people’s personal finances
Money

How to get your finances straight for a Brexit Emergency Budget

Neil Woodford's stellar reputation saw him raise well over £2bn from investors when he left Invesco Perpetual two years ago to set up his own firm
Spend & Save

Why do some fund managers attract a cult following?

What will happen to your money if we stay in the European Union?
Your Money

Right to remain: what will happen to your money if we stay in the EU?

Cuts to NS&I interest rates mean that it no longer offers a decent return
Spend & Save

Steer clear of Government-backed savings

Unregulated ticket re-sale is a major concern for event organisers
Money

Government warns more needs to be done about ticket touts

Money

Government warns more needs to be done about ticket touts

Unregulated ticket re-sale is a major concern for event organisers
Axa says it no longer sees tobacco as an attractive investment
Money

Ethical investing made simple

The vote on 23 June could have a profound effect on exchange rates, whichever way it goes
Spend & Save

How Brexit could affect currency exchange this summer

Ros Altmann insists private pensions have a future
Money

The options for your long term savings

Osborne means in the event of a Brexit, the UK economy would miss out on growth worth an average of £4,300 to each of Britain’s 27 million households
Money

Lessons from history

Osborne means in the event of a Brexit, the UK economy would miss out on growth worth an average of £4,300 to each of Britain’s 27 million households
Money

Lessons from history

The Bank of England’s central forecast is for its base rate to hit 1.25 per cent towards the end of 2018
Spend & Save

Surprise inflation rise is no solace for savers

Premaitha Health has made waves with its blood sample-based pre-natal screening
SME

Budget bonanza came at the right time for gloomy SMEs

Rob Law: Trunki founder and CEO
Business Comment

Pity poor Trunki, losing out because of our intellectual property laws

Knitwear brand Peter Scott is among firms that haven’t lost the thread despite the gloom
SME

Small Talk: Trouble in the air but optimism on the ground

Small businesses are often stuck on high energy tariffs, with little chance to switch
SME

The energy sector is improving, but spare a thought for SMEs

Zopa remains the biggest player in peer-to-peer lending
SME

Small Talk: Alternative finance has an exciting future

All at sea: small firms fear they will be stranded on exports if Britain leaves the EU
Business Analysis & Features

Funding sources have never been so plentiful, but what if they dry up?

Crowdfunding success: Camden Town Brewery was very rewarding for investors
Business News

Small Talk: Failures happen. But they won’t put investors off

Zopa remains the biggest player in peer-to-peer lending
SME

Small Talk: Alternative finance has an exciting future

All at sea: small firms fear they will be stranded on exports if Britain leaves the EU
Business Analysis & Features

Funding sources have never been so plentiful, but what if they dry up?

Crowdfunding success: Camden Town Brewery was very rewarding for investors
Business News

Small Talk: Failures happen. But they won’t put investors off

Small firms such as Whitechapel Bell Foundry must be ready for auto-enrolment
Business Comment

Every employer must start a pension scheme

Business Comment

Every employer must start a pension scheme

Small firms such as Whitechapel Bell Foundry must be ready for auto-enrolment
Davos sets the political agenda – which is why CEO s will pay big money to attend
SME

Davos gets a lot of attention but it has little relevance for most

Malaysian palm trees have provided the raw material for an energy success story
Business Analysis & Features

Why alternative finance must be alternative no more

Small firms looking to expand overseas say they need clarity on Britain’s future in Europe
SME

Start-ups that steer clear of the five fatal traps have got a chance

Tim Peake’s work will have a wider benefit to society
SME

Our space industry is much more than a bit player on the world stage

Tim Peake’s work will have a wider benefit to society
SME

Our space industry is much more than a bit player on the world stage

Small businesses such as independent retailers face deadlines to begin pension schemes
SME

Firms on collision course with pensions regulator over auto-enrolment

Extreme weather events that cost businesses thousands are becoming more common
SME

Extreme weather is threatening more and more firms

JD Wetherspoon have admitted that hackers had stolen data on more than 650,000 customers from the pub chain
SME

Cyber attacks damaging for small firms as well as household names

SME

Why didn't scary stories about zombie companies turn into reality?

The Government has also launched a complaint-handling website, providing guidance to companies on payment issues
SME

Fear of failure is putting off many would-be entrepreneurs

Sally Philips is the founder of Chimney Sheep
Business News

How Cumbrian sheep can lower your energy bills

Vehicles negotiate the Old Street roundabout in Shoreditch, which has been dubbed 'Silicon Roundabout'
Business Comment

Silicon Roundabout is getting congested

Exports were down last year despite ministers’ attempts to boost them
SME

Could cultural barriers be hindering exporters, despite aid?

Chancellor George Osborne
Business Comment

The Enterprise Investment Scheme success story may be about to stall

The state capitol in Austin, Texas, the fastest growing city in America
Business Comment

A Texan ‘accelerator facility’ can give Britain a lesson in start-ups

The tech revolution allows us to have information at our fingertips
SME

Alarming reality behind figures suggesting a rise in entrepreneurs

SME

Alarming reality behind figures suggesting a rise in entrepreneurs

The tech revolution allows us to have information at our fingertips
Tesco is the worst performing of the big four supermarkets when it comes to treating its suppliers fairly
SME

Tesco’s payments promise provides a welcome lead in a damaging scandal

SME

Small Talk: Self-employed need targeted help

Small businesses could be priced out of justice because of an increase in fees
SME

Ministers say they back small firms, but one measure hits them hard

SME

Rupbert Murdoch coup in buying Unruly Media comes aided by old enemy

SME

Rupbert Murdoch coup in buying Unruly Media comes aided by old enemy

Smaller companies can find it difficult to cope with extra regulatory burdens
SME

Should small firms be let off the hook when it comes to the new Living

SME

Small Talk: Repayments that change with your revenues – flexible

SME

Small Talk: Dearth of lending shows it is too early to take pressure

SME

Small Talk: Dearth of lending shows it is too early to take pressure

George Osborne should intervene to get the bank referrals system going
SME

The great idea to unblock credit, which remains an idea

An electric car recharging point: E-Car Club was funded by equity crowdsourcing
SME

Small Talk: Equity crowdfunding has seen big success but it shouldn't

An electric car recharging point: E-Car Club was funded by equity crowdsourcing
SME

Small Talk: Equity crowdfunding has seen big success but it shouldn't

Business Comment

As a rate rise looms, time's running out for firms to rethink their

Freelancers are attracted to the potential for a better work/life balance
SME

Small Talk: Half the workforce could be freelance soon, but ministers

Business Comment

Local differences in the conditions for start-ups need to be

Business Analysis & Features

Small Talk: London's junior market is nearly 20 years old – but it's

Business Analysis & Features

Small Talk: London's junior market is nearly 20 years old – but it's

The Hovding is worn as a loose fitting garment about the neck
Business News

Airbag for cyclists is 'safer than a helmet'

SME

Small Talk: Failing to borrow for growth can be just as damaging as

SME

Small Talk: It’s nothing new: cutting red tape is easy to promise

SME

Small Talk: Will investors in the maverick brewer BrewDog end up

SME

Small Talk: Will investors in the maverick brewer BrewDog end up

Fast-growing companies face a more favourable trading climate today than in 2010, which is helping them to attract funding
SME

Return of equity investment in past five years must not be allowed to

Last week, Brewdog, a Scottish brewing company, announced a £25m equity issue that it will run itself
SME

The crowdfunding industry has had three years of dramatic growth

Nigel Farage is right: we should be having a more honest debate about immigration
SME

Small Talk: Immigrants start businesses, create jobs and pay taxes:

While successive governments have been loudly proclaiming their commitment to smaller businesses, they have been presiding over a corporation tax system that has become vastly more reliant on revenues from these firms
SME

Small Talk: Labour’s plan to cancel the cut in corporation tax has

Vernon Hill is quietly confident that Metro will finally be in the black by the end of this year
Business Analysis & Features

'British banks just don't understand customers'

Savers who are no longer able to put so much into their pensions plans may look to other tax-efficient investment schemes
Business Comment

David Prosser: Tax-efficient plans could provide an alternative to

George Osborne, the Chancellor, will announce the Budget on Wednesday
SME

The Chancellor should resist the temptation to fiddle with the tax

Emilie Holmes started a tea van business on £10,000 - an example for female entrepreneurs
SME

Small Talk: Women benefit business – so we must rethink how to

MPs will publish recommendations aimed at improving small business productivity this week
Business Comment

David Prosser: Small businesses hold the key to raising Britain's

Angela Merkel speaks at a congress of German middle-sized industrial businesses sponsored by the German Federation of Industry (BDI) in 2007: the country's "Mittelstand" sector is vital to the economy
SME

Small Talk: Britain's answer to Germany’s famed mid-market sector

The grocery watchdog is to investigate Tesco over the alleged mistreatment of its suppliers
SME

Small Talk: Supermarkets should encourage small suppliers, not bully

The grocery watchdog is to investigate Tesco over the alleged mistreatment of its suppliers
SME

Small Talk: Supermarkets should encourage small suppliers, not bully

SME

Small Talk: Is crowdfunding good? Depends which government arm you ask

The Millennium Bridge in Newcastle: the North-east has more enterprise funding than anywhere else
SME

Small Talk: The effects of killing off Regional Development Agencies

A craftsman making a neon light: energy takes up a large proportion of the costs of small firms
SME

Small Talk: Small business energy customers are treated as

Small-scale copper production in Myanmar: world prices for resources have fallen
SME

Small Talk: London’s junior market has been hit by falling resources

The Millennium Bridge in Newcastle: the North-east has more enterprise funding than anywhere else
SME

Small Talk: The effects of killing off Regional Development Agencies

A craftsman making a neon light: energy takes up a large proportion of the costs of small firms
SME

Small Talk: Small business energy customers are treated as

Small-scale copper production in Myanmar: world prices for resources have fallen
SME

Small Talk: London’s junior market has been hit by falling resources

Chapel Down, the English winemaker, has raised £3.9m on the equity-based platform Seedrs
Business Comment

Small Talk: Crowdfunding must now be taken seriously by rivals

Business Comment

David Prosser: Reasons to be cheerful about the prospects for small

Business Comment

David Prosser: Reasons to be cheerful about the prospects for small

Business Analysis & Features

Small Talk: The high failure rate for start-ups can be reduced by

SME

The taxman seems to treat firms differently according to their size

SME

Small Talk: Small businesses are failing to hire more female directors

SME

SME: The Chancellor fights for bank bonuses but not for mis-selling

SME

SME: Start-ups are getting support, but it is falling away far too

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