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Small Business Saturday unveils month of free mentoring and support

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Small businesses across the UK are being offered a big boost of free business support to help them deal with the current economic challenges, as Small Business Saturday unveils a major programme of online mentoring and training during November as part of its 10-year celebrations. Business owners across the country are being encouraged to sign up …

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