Small businesses need to conquer their fears of cloud technology if they are to thrive in the next decade, experts have warned.

BT Wholesale has published new research into UK businesses, aiming to understand what is important to channel partner customers to help supercharge growth.

Westcon-Comstor’s new channel research report, Navigating the shift: The role of distributor marketplaces in Partner Success confirms more than half of channel partners surveyed (52%) believe that managing a complex multivendor portfolio of products is the biggest challenge they’re experiencing as they transition to subscriptions and recurring revenue models.

Running a business can be a challenging and time-consuming process. It’s easy to consider that long hours and gruelling days are the only way to achieve success. Fortunately for many, this is not the case.

ClickUp, the productivity platform, has released multi-country research revealing that many businesses are thriving in spite of the challenging economic climate.

A majority (88%) of UK businesses are still reliant on the public switched telephone network (PSTN) for essential services, such as analogue phone lines, broadband, alarm systems, and CCTV cameras.