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Issue #116 - How has 2025 been so far?

2025 - the toughest year yet 📉 | Energy contracts for micro businesses 💡 | The MHHS rollout has begun 🕧 | Insurance jargon-buster 🤓 | 6 (SIX…

Sep 12 • 

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August 2025

Issue #115 - The Kids Are Alright? 🤳

The next generation of small business owners 🌱 | The energy price cap is going up again 📈 | What is a half-hourly meter?💡 | 5 businesses, 1 question…

Aug 29 • 

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Issue #114 - What's this Small Business Plan? 📌

Government plan for SMEs 🏪 | The future of employment in the UK 🏢 | What licences do you need for your business? 🎸 | Why did you start a business? …

Aug 15 • 

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July 2025

Issue #113 - Another Insurance Issue 🔐

Storms are pushing up insurance payouts 💰 | What insurance do you need for your small business? 🔐 | The best places in the UK for a pint 🍻 | Bionic…

Jul 31 • 

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Issue #112 - Conflict, crises, and increasing costs ☝️

Why global chaos makes things more expensive 🌍 | What influences UK gas prices? 🔥 | How to get renewable energy for business 🍃 | How do you save…

Jul 10 • 

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June 2025

Issue #111 - The AI Issue 🤖

The trouble with AI… 💻 | Can AI help businesses become more energy efficient? 🤖 | What's Next In Energy Innovation? 💡 | 5 businesses, 1 question 🤔 …

Jun 27 • 

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Issue #110 - Time to review your spending? 💸

How was the Spending Review for you? 🤷 | How much electricity does a takeaway use? 💡| How to fund your small business and manage debt 🏪 | Stories…

Jun 12 • 

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May 2025

Issue #109 - Why The Price Cap Drop Can't Save You 🏪

Does a drop in the price cap mean prices are falling? 📉 | What’s going on with energy prices? 🔥 | How is energy bought & sold? 📊 | All you need to…

May 30 • 

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Issue #108 - Business Owners Against Burnout ✊

A bit about you, your employees, and mental health 🧠 | Download the Bionic Small Business Insights Report 🦾 | Health and safety at work 🤕 | 5…

May 15 • 

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Issue #107 - The Energy Price Issue 📊

How does regional energy pricing affect your business? 🧭 | How is energy bought and sold? 📈 | What’s going on with energy prices? 💡 …

May 1 • 

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April 2025

Issue #106 - Trade wars, tariffs, and your business 🫡

Will Trump’s tariffs affect your business? 🟠 | How to relocate your business 🏪 | What are the main challenges facing business owners in 2025? 🧗‍♀️ …

Apr 16 • 

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Issue #105 - The Bionic Business Report 🦾

The biggest business challenges of 2025 | Sustainability and energy savings tips for businesses | Do you need a business energy audit? | 3 Businesses, 1…

Apr 3 • 

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