{"id":6090,"date":"2023-05-16T13:43:22","date_gmt":"2023-05-16T13:43:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pagely-test.frontdoor.godaddy.com\/ventureforward\/?p=6090"},"modified":"2023-05-17T13:54:33","modified_gmt":"2023-05-17T13:54:33","slug":"cost-of-living-crisis-threatens-british-microbusiness-economy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.godaddy.com\/research\/cost-of-living-crisis-threatens-british-microbusiness-economy\/","title":{"rendered":"Cost-of-Living Crisis Threatens British Microbusiness Economy\u202f\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-chris-and-sarah-fryer-a-husband-and-wife-team-from-newcastle-in-the-northeast-of-england-have-been-microbusiness-owners-since-2019-meaning-they-re-among-the-millions-of-entrepreneurs-with-fewer-than-10-employees\">Chris and Sarah Fryer, a husband and wife team from Newcastle in the northeast of England, have been microbusiness owners since 2019, meaning they\u2019re among the millions of entrepreneurs with fewer than 10 employees. <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>They initially set up their vegan pie business, <a href=\"https:\/\/magpye.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-eid=\"comms.microsites.venture-forward\/link.0a7cdcd75e9e70464df2b1085d2d4e85\">Magpye<\/a>, as a physical retailer to sell produce at local events, but have since also launched an ecommerce offering to fulfill orders across the UK and internationally.\u202f<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The couple have had to adapt their approach in line with the turbulent business landscape of the past few years. And although the COVID-19 pandemic caused a huge amount of upheaval, Chris and Sarah were able to pivot to online sales quickly with the support of GoDaddy. This move kept their business alive.\u202f<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, as the second <a href=\"https:\/\/www.godaddy.com\/research\/explore-the-data\/gb-microbusiness-study\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-eid=\"comms.microsites.venture-forward\/link.1c292a7b9058bfb82b398f77ec8e2380\">Venture Forward UK<\/a> survey of over 2,000 microbusiness owners for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.godaddy.com\/research\/explore-the-data\/gb-microbusiness-study\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-eid=\"comms.microsites.venture-forward\/link.1c292a7b9058bfb82b398f77ec8e2380\">Great Britain<\/a> uncovers, entrepreneurs like Chris and Sarah have faced even more serious threats since the cost-of-living crisis emerged in 2022 and their overhead expenses began to soar.\u202f\u202f<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chris and Sarah said, &#8220;The business has grown consistently since we started, but the past 6-12 months have been very challenging. As a bakery, we use a lot of energy, so the rising cost of gas and electricity has dramatically increased our overheads. We are concerned about the energy relief scheme coming to an end in April, and would like to see the government launch targeted help for energy-intensive businesses like ours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"265\" src=\"https:\/\/www.godaddy.com\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Quote-3.svg\" alt=\"We are facing a reality of rising costs at home while dealing with falling profits in the business, yet there seems to be little or no support for businesses like ours.\" class=\"wp-image-6103\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For the majority of microbusinesses, us included, the profits are also the owners\u2019 wages. We are facing a reality of rising costs at home while dealing with falling profits in the business, yet there seems to be little or no support for businesses like ours.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Rising costs, yet still optimistic.<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s a similar story for everyday entrepreneurs across the country. In fact, the Venture Forward data reveals that more than one in nine microbusiness owners fear they could go bust this year because of spiralling costs, and almost one in three look to these ventures as their main source of income. While 55% of microbusiness owners are confident that their business will grow in 2023, only 18% are confident in the UK economy as a whole in the same time period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"953\" height=\"850\" src=\"https:\/\/www.godaddy.com\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Entrepreneurial-Optimism-4.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6107\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Venture Forward once again underlines the importance of microbusinesses to their communities and the country. They are responsible for millions in e-commerce sales each year and help create jobs. When they thrive, we all do \u2013 and it is crucial they are given adequate support to help negate the cost of doing business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What can the government do to help?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>When asked what support they need, the most common response from microbusiness owners was tax incentives (42%), followed by technical assistance for business development and help with digital strategy (both 36%). 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