There’s a time and a place for big egos, and it’s not unusual for businesses or organisations to focus heavily on the role of a leader in their structure and their story. However, for our part, we prefer to adhere to the old adage ‘there’s no ‘I’ in team’, and ultimately it actually means we are better able to work towards the greater benefit of individuals.

The diversity and ingenuity of small businesses in the UK never ceases to amaze us. As the ghouls, ghosts and goblins prepare to come out to play this week for Halloween, a case in point is perhaps an industry that only really gets seasonal recognition; pumpkin farming.

While it's the big names in business that tend to make headlines, in the UK it is the small companies that have the biggest impact on the economy and the jobs market. So with all the socio-political upheaval going on, and the poignant need to take a proactive approach to economic growth, how can we do more to support SMEs?